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Show 4219 Allen- D 2240 A We had to cross several times a day as an average, I would say. Q How are those crossings accomplished? A By boat, ordinarily, because I didn't at any time want to cross on the quicksand on foot; we would have to push the boat, however; the boat was there mainly as a means of support in case we got into quicksand, which we quite often did, and not to carry us across. Q Just describe in a little more detail one of those typical crossings, -- how you did it, how you loaded. A At Clay Hill, my best example, perhaps, one of the party walked across the river; I didn't want to walk across, so we took the boat, and it meant in every case going part way across walking, pushing the boat; perhaps if the stretch of water was deep enough, get in the boat for a short stretch, and then walk the rest of the way. Q Is that Clay Hill crossing a special example, or were there others similar to the Clay hill crossing? A There are a number of places where you could have walked across at any time if you wanted to, during low stage. As I say, I principally refused to walk across without having a boat there because of the quicksand and the danger in doing so. Q Did you observe any waves which are described by some |