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" 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 that of thunder; for when the wind blows from off the south, their dismal roaring may be heard above... "
Transactions and Collections of the American Antiquarian Society - Page 68
by American Antiquarian Society - 1820 - 436 pages
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Harper's Literary Museum: Early American writings...compiled by Ola ...

Ola Elizabeth Winslow - American literature - 1927 - 438 pages
...outrageous Noise, more terrible than that of Thunder; for when the Wind blows from off the [166] South, South, their dismal roaring may be heard above Fifteen...Precipice, continues its impetuous course for two Leagues together, to the great Rock abovemention'd, with an inexpressible Rapidity: But having pass'd that,...
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Reading the Roots: American Nature Writing Before Walden

Michael P. Branch - Nature - 2004 - 444 pages
...imaginable, making an outrageous Noise, more terrible than that of Thunder; for when the Wind blows from off the South, their dismal roaring may be heard above...Precipice, continues its impetuous course for two Leagues together, to the great Rock abovementioned, with an inexpressible Rapidity: But having passed that,...
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Harper's Literary Museum: Early American writings...compiled by Ola ...

Ola Elizabeth Winslow - American literature - 1927 - 436 pages
...imaginable, making an outrageous Noise, more terrible than that of Thunder ; for when the Wind blows from off the South, their dismal roaring may be heard above...Precipice, continues its impetuous course for two Leagues together, to the great Rock abovemention'd, with an inexpressible Rapidity: But having pass'd that,...
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Descriptions of Niagara: Selected from Various Travellers, with Original ...

William Barham - Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.) - 1847 - 194 pages
...that of thunder; for when the wind blows out of the south, their dismal roaring may be heard more than fifteen leagues off. " The river Niagara having thrown...precipice, continues its impetuous course for two leagues together, to the Great Rock* above mentioned, with an inexpressible rapidity; but having passed that,...
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