AMERICAN WONDERS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1623, 30 July 1887, Page 3

AMERICAN WONDERS

The greatest cataract m the world Is the fall of Niagara, where the water frora the upper lakes firms a river of threequaraters of a mile iv width, and then boing suddenly contracted plunges over the rocks m two columns, to the depth of 170 feet eaoh. The greatest cave In the ' world Is the Mammoth Cave, m Kentucky, where any one can make a voyage on the waters of a subterranean river, and catch fish without eyes. The greatest river m the world is the Mississippi, 4,100 miles m length. Tbe largest valley m the world Ib the valley of the Missivsippl. It oontains 500,000 square miles, and Ib one of the mrst fertile nnd profitable regions on tbe gleba. The largest lake m the world is Lake Superior, which Is truly an inland sea, being 430 rui'es, long and 1000 feet. deep. The greatest natural bridge m the world is the Natural Bridge over Cedar Creek, m Virginia. It extends aoross a chasm 80 feet m width and 150 feet In depth, at the bottom of whloh the Creek flows. The greatest mass of solid iron In the world is the Iron Mountain of Missouri It Is 350 feet high and two miles m circuit. The largest aqueduct lv tha world Is the Croton Aqueduct, m New York. Its length is forty miles, aud cost throe and a htolf m'lllon eterling. The largest deposits of anthracite coal m the world are In Pennsylvania, the mines of whioh supply the market with ml.__.me of tona »a_,ueUy, apd. appew to bt lofjba mtlble,

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