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Show 5154 Bennett- C 3166 A Yes, there is one island there. Q On which side of the island did you find this channel? A That is on the right- hand side. Q Going down? A Going down. Q And how wide was that portion of the river that went on the right- hand side of the island? A About two- thirds of it was on that side. Q About how wide was it, was it two hundred feet wide? A I will say approximately two hundred feet. The island is a bunch of bed rock. Q Was this two- foot channel right in the center of that two hundred feet? A No sir. Q It was over towards the right- hand bank going down? A Yes sir. Q Hall's crossing, rather, -- on that occasion when you say you waded most of the way, did you select the center of the river to go wading in? A No sir, naturally not. Q What? A Naturally not. Q You kept over to one side? A I kept where it was possible to wade, yes. Q What do you mean, where it was possible to wade, where |