The Niagara Falls From Four Points of View — 375
Mr. G. A. Sala, describing the Niagara Falls, says:—“A Swiss watchmaker observed that he was very glad ‘de beautiful ting was going.’ He looked upon it as some kind of clockwork arrangement, which would run down and be wound up again. Everybody knows the story of the ’cute Yankee who called it ’an almighty water privilege.’ It is one, and would turn all the mill-wheels in the world. ‘Here creation’s done its d—dest,’ remarked another; and, quoth a fourth, ‘I guess this hyar suckles the ocean sea considerable.’”