AFRzz 2s, 1895.
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waves, which in the most profound calm
agitates these internal sea}, swept through
the deep cavcrns with tho noise of distant
thunder, and died upon the ear as it rolled
forward in the dark recesses inaccessible
TO human observation: no sound more mel
ancholy or more awful ever yibrated up
on human nerves. 1t has laft an impress
sion which neither time nor distance can
ever efface. Resting in a. frail bark canoe
upon the limpid waters of the lake, we
seemed almost suspended in ar-so pellu-
cied is the element upon which we floated.
In gazing upon the towering battlements
which impended over us, and from which
the smallest fragment would have destroy
ed us, we felt, and felt intensely, our own
insignifcancc. No situation can be imag-
incd more appalling, to the courage or more
humbling to the pride of man. We ap-
peared like small spctk upon the surface
of creation. Our Whole party, Indians and
voyageurs and soldiers and officers and SER
wants contemplated in mute astonishmene
the awful dispay OF creative power, at
whose base we hung and no souit broke
upon the ear, to interrupt the ceascless
roaring of the waters. No splendid cath
edral, no temple built with human hands,
no pomp of worship, Could ever impress
the spectator with such deep humility, and
so strong a conviction, OF the immense
distance between him and the Almighty Ar
chitcct."