Water Dog
a variety of the dog and in its larger size. The water dog is latter in its firmer set and stouter body, highly intelligent, but less so than the retriever. It is usually of a grayish white varied with black and brown.
WATER CRESS. See NASTURTIUM. waterfalls are remarkable for their subwhite varied with black and brown. limity, the grandest being the Falls of Niagara, on the Ni pice occurring in its course. Many Lakes Erie and Ontario, the river hav- Niagara river, between ing here a fall of about 160 feet. Among other notable falls are those of the Montretriever. It is usually of a grayish ing here a fall of about 160 feet. Among Lakes Erie and Ontario, the river havrence, which are 242 feet in height; that of the Potaro river, in British Guiana , other notable falls are those of the Montof the Potaro river, in British Guiana, rence, which are 242 feet in height; that that of the Yosemite river, California, 2,100 feet; the Victoria Zambesi river, in south Africa, about The cataract of the Riukanfoss, on the river Maan, in Norway, is about 900 ctoria Falls, on the Zambesi river, in south Africa, about 2,100 feet; the Victoria Falls, on the 370 feet high and 1,860 yards broad. the Pyrenees, is reputed the loftiest in Europe, being about 13,000 feet, but its volume is so small that it is converted into spray before reaching the bottom. the Pyrenees, is reputed the loftiest in brunnen, in Switzerland, is between 800 and 900 feet, but has also a very small volume of water; the falls of the Rhine at Schaffhausen, renowned over Europe, are 300 feet broad and nearly 100 feet and 900 feet, but has also a very small WATER FLEA on the Velino, and those of the Anio, of Tivoli, are artificial but very beautiful.
Among British waterfalls, the falls of the Clyde, three in number, viz., Bonniton Linn, 30 feet, Corra Linn, 84 feet, and Stonebyres Linn, 80 feet, are remarkable for their beauty and grandeur. The falls of the Foyers river on the E. side of Loch Ness are also very remarkable. as