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Show 350 6538 4528 Thompson- D across, and sometimes we would have the boat in one position, and sometimes in another. Q I was referring to the ford; is the ford at the same place where the boat is? A No, I never forded the river where the boat was; it was above the boats. Q Above Bluff? A Yes. Q How far above Bluff? A Well, not so very far, but perhaps maybe a mile or so; there is a large ruin across the river; we went over to see that. Q During the low water periods around there the men and the ladies of Bluff forded the river on horseback from time to time, it was quite a common thing, wasn't it? A Well, I don't remember much of that. Q You remember you have forded it several times? A Yes, but it swam the horses -- the horses swam, the main current the horses swam; you could feel their feet go right out from under them. Q These times did you get your feet wet? |