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Show 21 timned stern first ( and- and ) oars are then ( used usod ) as a ( brake bnahe ) and to guide boat away from rocks , , holes , , etc . JR . 91-96 . . ) His book , which carries imprint of Frederick A . . Stokes & Co . , New York City , iis an accurate and correct story of travel down the river and the ( photographs photognaphs ) contained therein were made at time of trip . ( R . 96 . ) 1 Winter trip started at Lees Ferry and continued to . Bright Angel Creek in Grand Canyon . Winter expedition and Government expedition only ones through there in about twenty years . ( R . 96 . ) ( Recross-Examination RecrossExamination ) ( R . , Vol . 1 , pp . 97- 104 ) : Thinks a ( motor inotor ) boat could go upstream from Lees Ferry as far as Cataract Canyon . ( R . 97 . ) Thinks motor boat could go upstream from head of first rapids in Cataract Canyon to junction of Green and Colorado ; up the Green River to ( Green- Green ) river , , Utah ; would be a great deal of trouble and attendant danger of sandbars and rocks . Almost anything is possible with men of strength and ( cour- cour ) age and ability . Could be done by competent ( n-ien nien ) , but he can not say without mishap because he does not know . ( R . . 98-99 ) Lining is the equivalent of the old portage with lighter boats . In Grand Canyon necessary to carry the heavy boats out of river and skid on rocks . ( R . . 99 . . ) Believes it better to have strong heavy boats ; they stand ( rough xough ) heavy buffeting by water . . ( R . . 99-100 . ) Size of waves is difficulty in going through rapids in high water with lighter boats . . |