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CIHM/ICMH 
 
 Microfiche 
 
 Series. 
 
 CIHM/ICMH 
 Collection de 
 microfiches. 
 
 Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions 
 
 Institut Canadian de microreproductions historiques 
 
 1980 
 
Technical Notes / Notes techniques 
 
 The Institute has attempted to obtain the best 
 original copy available for filming. Physical 
 features of this copy which may alter any of the 
 images in the reproduction are checked below. 
 
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 Coloured covers/ 
 Couvertures de couleur 
 
 L'Institut a microfilm6 le meiileur exemplaire 
 qu'il lui a 6t6 possible de se procurer. Certains 
 d6faut8 susceptibles de nuire d la quality de la 
 reproduction sont not6s ci-dessous. 
 
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 Coloured pages/ 
 Pages de couleur 
 
 
 
 Coloured maps/ 
 
 Cartes g^ographiques en couleur 
 
 Pages discoloured, stained or foxed/ 
 Pages d6color6es, tachetdes ou piqu^es 
 
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 Planches en couleur 
 
 Show through/ 
 Transparence 
 
 □ Tight binding (may cause shadows or 
 distortion along interior margin)/ 
 Reliure serr6 (peut causer de I'ombre ou 
 de la distortion le long de la marge 
 int^rieure) 
 
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 Pages damaged/ 
 Pages endommagdes 
 
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 Additional comments/ 
 Commentaires suppl^mentaires 
 
 Bibliographic Notes / Notes bibliographiques 
 
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 Bound with other material/ 
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 Pagination incorrect/ 
 Erreurs de pagination 
 
 □ Pages missing/ 
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 Additional comments/ 
 Commentaires suppldmentaires 
 
The images appearing here are the best quality 
 possible considering the condition and legibility 
 of the original copy and in keeping with the 
 filming contract specifications. 
 
 The last recorded frame on each microfiche shall 
 contain the symbol — ► (meaning CONTINUED") 
 or the symbol V (meaning "END"), whichever 
 applies. 
 
 The original copy was borrowed from, and 
 filmed with, the kind consent of the followina 
 institution: 
 
 National Library of Canada 
 
 Maps or plates too large to be entirely included 
 in one exposure are filmed beginning in the 
 upper l«ft hand corner, left to right and top to 
 bottom, as many frames as required. The 
 following diagrams illustrate the method: 
 
 Les images suivantes ont 6t6 reproduites avec le 
 plus grand soin, compte tenu de la condition et 
 de la nettetd de I'exemplaire film6, et en 
 conformitd avec les conditions du contrat de 
 filmage. 
 
 Un des symboles suivants apparaitra sur la der- 
 nidre image de cheque microfiche, selon le cas- 
 
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 L'exemplaire film6 fut reproduit grice d la 
 g6n6rosit6 de I'dtablissement preteur 
 suivant : 
 
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 Les cartes ou les planches trop grandes pour Stre 
 reproduites en un seul clich6 sort film6es d 
 partir de I'angle supdrieure gauche, de gauche d 
 droite et de haut en bas, en prenant le nombre 
 d images ndcessaire. Le diagramme suivant 
 illustre la rndthode : 
 
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 Uhc JfaUs 0f ^Tiagaia. 
 
 BY 
 
 EDWARD HARTLEY DEWART, D.D. 
 
 ^RE yet I saw the wild magnificence, 
 
 Which Nature here with peerless pomp unveils, 
 A solemn sound — a deep and sullen roar — 
 By which the earth was tremulously stirred — 
 Kindled a flush of mute expectant joy, 
 Quickening the pulses of my throbbing heart 
 And tingling through my veins like fire. But here, 
 Standing upon this rocky ledge above 
 The vast abyss which yawns beneath my feet, 
 In silent awe and rapture, face to face 
 With this bright vision of unrivalled glory 
 Which dwarfs all human pageantry and power, 
 This spot to me is Nature's holiest temple. 
 The sordid cares, the jarring strifes and vain 
 Delights of earth are stilled. The hopes and joys 
 Which gladden selfish hearts seem nothing here. 
 

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 The massy rocks that sternly tower aloft, 
 And stem the fury of the wrathful tide — 
 The impetuous leap of the resistless flood, 
 An avalanche of foaming, curbless rage — 
 The silent hills, God's tireless sentinels — 
 The wild and wondrous beauty of thy form. 
 Which foam and spray forever shroud, as if 
 No mortal eye may see thy unveiled face- 
 Are earthly signatures of power divine. 
 O ! what are grandest works of human art. 
 Column or arch, or vast cathedral dome, 
 To this majestic handiwork of God ! 
 
 Unique in majesty and radiant sheen, 
 
 Earth has no emblems to portray thy grandeur. 
 
 Not loftiest lay of earth-born bard could sing. 
 
 All that thy presence whispers to the heart 
 
 That feels thy power. No words of mortal lips 
 
 Can fitly speak the wondering, gladsome awe — 
 
 The wild imaginings, thrilling and rare. 
 
 Which now, like spirits from some higher sphere. 
 
 For whom no earthly tongue has name or type, 
 
 Sweep through my brain in waves of surging thought. 
 
 My reason wrestles with a vague desire 
 
 To bound into thy boiling foam, and blend 
 
 My being with thy wild sublimity. 
 
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 As thy majestic beauty thrills and awes 
 My soul, I am ennobled while I gaze ; 
 Warm tears of pensive joy bedim my eyes, 
 And grateful praise and worship silent swell, 
 Unbidden, from my thrilled and ravished breast ; 
 Henceforth this beauteous vision shall be mine — 
 Engraved forever on my heart and brain. 
 Stupendous power ! thy thunder's solemn hymn, 
 Whose tones rebuke the shallow unbeliefs 
 Of men, is still immutably the same. 
 Ages ere mortal eyes beheld thy glory, 
 Thy voice made music for the listening stars, 
 And angels paused in wonder as they passed, 
 To gaze upon thy weird and awful beauty, 
 Amazed to see such grandeur this side heaven. 
 Thousands, who once have here enraptured stood, 
 Forgotten lie in death's lone pulseless sleep ; 
 And when each beating heart on earth is stilled, 
 Thy tide shall roll, unchanged by flight of years. 
 Bright with the beauty of eternal youth. 
 
 Thy face, half-veiled in rainbows, mist and foam, 
 
 Awakens thoughts of all the beautiful 
 
 And grand of earth, which stand through time and change 
 
 As witnesses of God's omnipotence. 
 
 The snow-capt mountain in its regal pride, 
 
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 The birth-place of the avalanche of death — 
 The grand old forests, through whose solemn aisles 
 The wintry winds their mournful requiems chant — 
 The giant rivers rushing to the sea — 
 The thunder's peal— the lightning's awful glare — 
 The deep, wide sea, whose melancholy dirge, 
 From age to age makes melody divine — 
 The star-lit heavens, magnificent and vast. 
 Where suns and worlds in quenchless splendor blaze- 
 All grand and beautiful created things 
 Are linked in mystic brotherhood with thee. 
 And speak in tones above the din of earth 
 Of Him unseen. Author and Lord of all. 
 
 God of Niagara ! hear my trembling prayer ! 
 To me let love and light divine be given. 
 To guide my erring feet in paths of truth. 
 And purify my dark and sin-stained heart ; 
 That while I muse upon thy glorious works. 
 And mark the tokens of thy presence here, 
 I may behold Thyself, and find in Thee 
 My strength, my light, my everlasting Friend. 
 
 Toronto, Can;. da. 
 
 — From '''■Songs of Life.'" 
 
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