likecomposureofthemanwhoshowsoffthehell-brothisaddedtothosesuccessivesorceriesbywhichNiagaragraduallychangesfromathingofbeautytoathingofterror。Byallodds，too，themosttremendousviewoftheFallsisaffordedbythepointonthedrivewhenceyoulookdownupontheHorse-Shoe，andbeholditsthreemassivewallsofsearoundingandsweepingintothegulftogether，thecolorgone，andthesmoothbrinkshowingblackandridgy。
Wouldtheynotgotothebattle-fieldofLundy’sLane？askedthedriveratacertainpointontheirreturn；butIsabeldidnotcareforbattle-
fields，andBasilpreferredtokeepintactthereminiscenceofhisformervisit。“Theyhaveasortoftowerofobservationbuiltonthebattle-
ground，“hesaid，astheydroveondownbytheriver，“anditwasinchargeofanoldCanadianmilitia-man，whohadhelpedhiscountrymentobebeateninthefight。Thisherogavemeasimpleandunintelligibleaccountofthebattle，askingmefirstifIhadeverheardofGeneralScott，andaddingwithoutflinchingthatherehegothisearliestlaurels。Heseemedtogojustsolongtoeverylistener，andnothingcouldstophimshort，soIfellintoareveryuntilhecametoanend。
Itwashardtoremember，thatsweetsummermorning，whenthesunshone，andthebirdssang，andthemusicofapianoandagirl’svoicerosefromabowerycottagenear，thatallthepureairhadoncebeentaintedwithbattle-smoke，thatthepeacefulfieldshadbeenplantedwithcannon，insteadofpotatoesandcorn，andthatwherethecowscamedownthefarmer’slane，withtinklingbells，theshockofarmedmenhadbefallen。