Project Gutenberg 2011-03-24 Public domain in the USA. 77 Holley, George W. (George Washington) 1810 1897 Holley, G. W. (George Washington) The Falls of Niagara and Other Famous Cataracts Produced by Steven Gibbs, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Falls of Niagara and Other Famous Cataracts" by George W. Holley is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the rich history, geological features, and local incidents related to Niagara Falls and other renowned cataracts around the world. The book intertwines natural history with human narratives, chronicling events and explorations from early French expeditions to the present. The opening of the book sets the stage by establishing the author's long familiarity with Niagara Falls, suggesting a deep reverence for both its natural beauty and historical significance. Holley introduces early explorers such as Jacques Cartier and Samuel Champlain, who were pivotal in documenting their encounters with the great cataract, laying down a foundation for the narrative. He notes the evolving understanding of the Falls through the accounts of these explorers, as well as later scholars, and begins to discuss the geological formations that characterize this majestic location. The beginning promises an exploration that combines both the awe of nature's power with the human stories that have unfolded around it. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.) -- Description and Travel Niagara River (N.Y. and Ont.) -- History Waterfalls F106 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 346296 346304 2024-09-15T06:40:56.357558 2023-09-15T12:09:53.656158 text/html text/html 348876 2011-03-24T10:43:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2992543 2011-03-24T10:43:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3098242 2024-09-15T06:41:03.537479 application/epub+zip 3100811 2024-09-15T06:40:58.232516 application/epub+zip 195005 2024-09-15T06:40:57.120534 application/epub+zip 3292082 2024-09-15T06:41:07.396474 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3273018 2024-09-15T06:41:02.654511 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371376 2022-09-16T10:26:21.255230 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305188 305089 2024-09-15T06:40:55.597551 2023-09-15T12:09:52.931185 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 305062 2011-03-24T10:43:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 115548 2011-03-24T10:43:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 305060 2011-03-24T10:43:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 115500 2011-03-24T10:43:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20298 2024-09-15T06:41:07.535451 application/rdf+xml 16093 2024-09-15T06:40:57.491504 image/jpeg 3716 2024-09-15T06:40:57.300511 image/jpeg 3054232 2024-09-15T06:40:56.469531 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog