 | American Antiquarian Society - Mammoth Cave (Ky.) - 1820 - 478 pages
...that of thunder ; so that when the wind blows from the south, their dismal roaring may be heard above fifteen leagues off. The river Niagara having thrown...precipice, continues its impetuous course for two leagues with an inexpressible rapidity ; and the brinks are so prodigious high, that it makes one tremble to... | |
 | American Antiquarian Society - United States - 1820 - 484 pages
...that of thunder ; so that when the wind blows from the south, their dismal roaring may be heard above fifteen leagues off. The river Niagara having thrown...precipice, continues its impetuous course for two leagues with an inexpressible rapidity ; and the brinks are so prodigious high, that it makes one tremble to... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin French - America - 1846 - 258 pages
...that of thunder ; so that when the wind blows from the south, their dismal roaring may be heard above fifteen leagues off*. The river Niagara having thrown...precipice, continues its impetuous course for two leagues with an inexpressible rapidity ; and the brinks are so prodigious high, that it makes one tremble to... | |
 | Charles Henry Augustus Bulkley - Niagara Falls - 1848 - 204 pages
...roaring may be heard more than fifteen leagues oiF. " The river Niagara, having thrown itself down'this incredible precipice, continues its impetuous course...leagues together, to the Great Rock above mentioned, with an inexpressible rapidity, but having passed that, its impetuosity relents, gliding along more... | |
 | Charles Henry Augustus Bulkley - Niagara Falls - 1848 - 204 pages
...fifteen leagues off. " The river Niagara, having thrown itself down"this incredible precipice, con'inues its impetuous course for two leagues together, to the Great Rock above mentioned, with an inexpressible rapidity, but having passed that, its impetuosity relents, gliding along more... | |
 | Orsamus Turner - Allegany County (N.Y.) - 1849 - 734 pages
...added several new discoveries ia North America, not published in the French edition. London, 1693." and boil after the most hideous manner imaginable,...leagues together, to the great rock, above mentioned, with an inexpressible rapidity; but having past that, its impetuosity relents, gliding along more gently... | |
 | James Wickes Taylor - Indians of North America - 1854 - 602 pages
...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 having thrown...Leagues together, to the great Rock above mentioned, with an inexpressible rapidity : But having passed that, its Impetuosity relents, gliding along more... | |
 | James Wickes Taylor - Ohio - 1854 - 562 pages
...blows from off the South, their dismal roaring may be heard above fifteen Leagues off. " The Eiver Niagara having thrown itself down this incredible...impetuous course for two Leagues together, to the great Bock above mentioned, with an inexpressible rapidity : But having passed that, its Impetuosity relents,... | |
 | William Ketchum - Buffalo (N.Y.) - 1864 - 456 pages
...be heard above fifteen leauges off. 'Probably meaning the fall and raliids both above and lielow. " The river Niagara having thrown itself down this incredible...leagues together, to the great rock, above mentioned, with an inexpressible rapidity, bnt having passed that, its impetuosity relents, gliding along more... | |
 | William Ketchum - Buffalo (N.Y.) - 1864 - 452 pages
...be heard above fifteen leauges off. * Probably meaning the fall and rapids both above and below. u The river Niagara having thrown itself down this incredible...leagues together, to the great rock, above mentioned, with an .inexpressible rapidity, but having passed that, its impetuosity relents, gliding along more... | |
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The waters which fall from this horrible precipice, do foam and boil after the most hideous manner imaginable, making an outrageous noise, more terrible than that of thunder; for when the wind blows out of the south, their dismal roaring may be heard... 
