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Show had ( 'had had ) oil the xiver . 382 ( R . 1328 . . ) They made soundings with an oar , find these soundings were , , made the straight strips where experience a little further up showed them the water was liable to be ( Shallow sballow ) : - ( R . 1329 . ) They kept the motor running as they proceeded down the river except when they grounded ; ( stop- stop ) ped it when they grounded . ( R . 1329 . ) Did not aim to go slowly , so they could have ample time to look at the formations that they were , passing on either side , because the rocks are so similar there , so horizontal , one can pass several ( -miles miles ) of the river and still see the same rocks . So , they - ( would vould ) stop at places where there was a good landing , and measure the section there , or collect fossils and that would serve for several miles down , the river . ( R . 1329 . ) ( "While While While ) ( he be ) is unable to ( Te- Te ) member accurately , it ( was ivas ) several times a day that they got out of the boat to ( collect eollect ) fossils or make a close inspection of the ( geology geolocry ) ( on oil ) either side of the river . By several times a day he means that they usually broke camp in the morning around ( half-past halfpast ) seven or eight ( o'clock oclock ) , and probably up . until noon they would stop ( once onee ) ; maybe once in the , afternoou ; it varied from day to day . . It depended on the rock exposures ; it ( varied vaTied ) a great deal . . For instance , at the Slide , they spent all day there , . , camped there at night the previous night , , and spent all day there . ( R . 1330 . ) They stayed at the Slide because they were ( measuring ineasuring ) the section of |
