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Show 3413 Nims- C 1436 A The only object in writing it was to eliminate the troubles that we had. Q We will come to the next paragraph. Don't you recall that you did recite your troubles in Cataract canyon, did not withhold a statement of the difficulties you encountered in Cataract canyon? Let me call your attention now to the second paragraph, beginning on page 258: ( Reads:) " In the beginning of Cataract Canon, we en-countered countered our first real rapid, losing all of our extra oars and paddles, and one- third of the provisions, and for twenty- eight miles it was a succession of rapids, continually running into each other, and a continuous series of mishaps and losses either from boats swamping or break-ing away, the men wet day after day." A Yes. Q Was that statement true? A Yes sir. Q Then you go on, following what I have read to you, and give in more detail the nature and identify of the perils and inconveniences encountered by you on the journey. Isn't that true? A Yes. I haven't read those articles through for a good many years. |