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Show 5678 3685 128 Lieutenant Leeds had made detailed surveys of these, so that as I want down the river I consulted these maps, and compared them with the conditions on the ground, so as to try to make up my mind what was the best thing to do about getting my survey party down there and getting my diamond drill outfit down there, if I had to put one in. Q Did you find these maps to be reasonably accurate? A So far I was able to judge, yes, sir, they were. Q As to the location and as to the character of the riffles? A Yes. Q Did you find any riffles in that stretch of the river for which you did not have maps? A No, sir, I do not recall any that I found. It seemed to me that these ( indicating) pretty well covered what the situation was on the river. By The Special Master: Q What is your definition of a riffle? What do you call a riffle? A Well, a shallow place in the river, where it might impedes navigation, or it might impede a boat; the velocity is |