...another sentence he declares, "The waters which fall from this horrible precipice do foam and boyl after the most hideous manner imaginable, making an...outrageous noise, more terrible than that of thunder." So impressed was Father Hennepin that he estimated the "horrible precipice" to be 600 feet high. In...

...two falls, with an isle sloping along the middle of it. The waters which fall from this vast height, do foam and boil after the most hideous manner imaginable,...terrible than that of thunder; for when the wind blows from off the south, their dismal roaring may be heard above fifteen leagues off. The river Niagara...

...two Falls, with an Isle sloping along the middle of it. The Waters which fall from this vast height, do foam and boil after the most hideous manner imaginable, making an outrageous Noise, more terrible than Thunder; for when the Wind blows from off the South, their dismal roaring may be heard above fifteen...

...Waters," goes on the quaint narrative, " which fall from this horrible Precipice, do foam and boyle after the most hideous Manner imaginable, making an...outrageous Noise more terrible than that of Thunder." The good Jesuit would seem to have been deeply moved by this " dismal Roaring ;" for in the curious...

...two Falls, with an Isle sloping along the middle of it. The Waters which fall from this vast height do foam and boil after the most hideous Manner imaginable,...terrible than that of Thunder; for when the wind blows from off the South, their dismal roaring may be heard above fifteen Leagues off." They were, in all...

...and two falls with an aisle sloping along the middle of it. The waters which fall from this horrible precipice do foam and boil after the most hideous...outrageous noise more terrible than that of thunder." One can easily see that the imaginative and excitable Frenchman is under the spell of the great cataract....

...horrible Precipice do foam and boyl after the most hideoua manner imaginable, making an outrageous Noiae, more terrible than that of Thunder; for when the Wind...blows out of the South, their dismal roaring may be beard more than 15 leagues off'. The sketch he made of the Falls shows several pointa of difference...

...two Falls with an Isle sloping along the middle of it. The waters which fall from this vast height do foam and boil after the most hideous manner imaginable, making an outrageous Noise, more terrible than Thunder ; for when the wind blows from off the South their dismal roaring may be heard above fifteen...

...hundred foot high ", and adds that " the Waters which fall from this horrible Precipice, do foam and boyl after the most hideous manner imaginable, making an...Noise, more terrible than that of Thunder, for when the 'Niagara falls are reached from Buffalo by train or electric cars, both of which run at frequent intervals....

...600-foot high," and added that "the waters which fall from this horrible precipice , do foam and boyl after the most hideous manner imaginable, making an...roaring may be heard more than fifteen leagues off." He also sketched the falls. In a different day, when measures are more accurate, those who know the...