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To: stockman_scott who wrote (38237)	12/8/2004 4:02:00 PM
From: abuelita	Respond to of 104197

scott- most excellent - thanks so much for posting that. this about pierre burton says it so well: His "Niagara: A History of the Falls" is a delightful read, filled with fascinating vignettes and intriguing characters. In the book, Berton sought the single word that best describes the majesty of the falls. It's the very same word that embraces his life, work and legacy. "Beauty, danger, terror, and charm are here combined. Over the centuries, poets, essayists, historians and ordinary visitors have struggled, and often failed to find words to describe the lure of these waters. Yet, in the end, a single word -- an old well used word -- best captures the essence of Niagara. In spite of mankind's follies and nature's ravages, in spite of scientific intrusion and unexpected catastrophe, in spite of human ambition and catchpenny artifice, the great cataract remains what is has always been, and in the true sense of the word. Sublime." -rose