Beyond the West: containing an account of two years' travel in the other half of our great continent far beyond the old West, on the plains, in the Rocky mountains, and picturesque parks of Colorado. Also, characteristic features of New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho ... Oregon, Utah, Nevada, and ... California, the end of the West ... the great continental railroad, together with the ... most wonderful natural scenery in the world .../ by George W. Pine.

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and extends across the river in a haltf'circle. It is
picturesque and beautiful. At its base are several
small falls of three and four yards, while the banks
on either side close in and form a deep gorge a thousand feet below the barren plain. These very high
walls of yellow sandstone give impressiveness to the
swiftly falling stream. The enraged river dashes
over the lower Great Falls, like Niagara, vailed in
snowy foam. The abrupt banks, the dazzling interesting rainbows, together with the immense volume
of water, will make these falls a favorite with tourists when.good facilities are made to reach them.
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