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⟨perhaps⟩ have been attributed to the satiety ⟨incident⟩ to the complete gratification of 'hope long ⟨deferred⟩;' but so far from diminishing, the more ⟨I⟩ gazed, the stronger and deeper the sentiment ⟨became⟩. Yet this scene of sadness was ⟨strangely⟩ mingled with a kind of intoxicating ⟨fascination⟩. Whether the phenomenon is peculiar to Niagara, I know not, but certain it is, that the ⟨spirits⟩ are affected and depressed in a singular manner by the magic influence of this ⟨stupendous⟩ and eternal fall. About five miles above ⟨the⟩ cataract the river expands to the dimensions ⟨of⟩ a lake, after which it gradually narrows. The Rapids commence at the upper extremity ⟨of⟩ Goat Island, which is half a mile in length, ⟨and⟩ divides the river at the point of ⟨precipitation⟩ into two unequal parts; the largest is ⟨distinguished⟩ by the several names of the ⟨Horseshoe⟩, Crescent, and British Fall, from its ⟨semi-circular⟩ form and contiguity to the Canadian ⟨shore⟩. The smaller is named the American Fall. A portion of this fall is divided by a ⟨rock⟩ from Goat Island, and though here ⟨insignificant⟩ in appearance would rank high among European cascades.
"The current runs about six miles an hour; ⟨but⟩ supposing it to be only five miles, the ⟨quantity⟩ which passes the falls in an hour is more than 35,000,000 of tons avoirdupois; if we suppose ⟨it⟩ to be six, it will be more than 102.000,000: ⟨and⟩ in a day would exceed 2,400,000,000 of ⟨tons⟩.
