The finest of the forests are usually found along their banks, and in the multitude of falls and rapids the wilderness finds a voice. Such a river is the Hiwassee, with its surface broken to a thousand sparkling gems, and its forest walls vine-draped and flowery as Eden.
The most remarkable forests are usually situated along the banks of these rivers, and in the numerous waterfalls and rapids, the wilderness expresses itself. The Hiwassee River is an example, with its surface fragmented into a thousand sparkling fragments, and its forest walls covered in vines and flowers that resemble the Garden of Eden.