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Wade, R. A.

 
9781333462604: A Poem on Niagara Falls (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Experience Niagara Falls through the eyes of a traveler drawn to its raw power and beauty. This edition follows a first-person journey that blends vivid scenes with quiet reflection, inviting you to feel the spray, hear the roar, and glimpse the grand spectacle from multiple viewpoints.

The narrator describes walking a narrow, banistered footpath that winds over the rocks and into a cave, where spray and wind create a storm-like atmosphere. He shares careful observations of the cave’s dimensions, the hum of rushing water, and the moment of awe when the falls are witnessed from different vantage points. The journey includes a stay at a grand hotel, a carriage tour to key points, and careful note of the routes and steps that bring the viewer closer to the heart of Niagara.

- A vivid walk along a footpath that climbs into a spray-filled cave, with dramatic sensory detail.
- The sounds, wind, and mist that make the scene feel like a living, breathing place.
- A guided tour to Whirlpool Rapids, including stairs descending toward the water and a view from below.
- Views of the Falls from the Canadian side and overlooks that frame the roar in broader perspective.

Ideal for readers who enjoy travel writing, nature marvels, and personal accounts of iconic landscapes. This edition focuses on the immediacy of the experience and the enduring pull of Niagara’s grandeur.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This reproduction was printed from a digital file created at the Library of Congress as part of an extensive scanning effort started with a generous donation from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The Library is pleased to offer much of its public domain holdings free of charge online and at a modest price in this printed format. Seeing these older volumes from our collections rediscovered by new generations of readers renews our own passion for books and scholarship.

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