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Show P. Galloway- C 1144 A Yes. Q When you did row, Mr. Galloway, you would generally try to keep out of the swift current, wouldn't you? A Certainly. Q In rowing up stream you would seek the quiet water rather than that portion of the stream where the main current was? A As much as you can. Q As much as you could; and in coming up in that way, of course you are in the shallower portion of the river, aren't you, generally speaking? A Well, you are along nearer shore; I presume it would be the shallowest. Q And thus would naturally encounter more bars, or the bottom of year boat would ground more frequently? A Some of these bars cross clean across the river; it is very hard to find a channel through, anywhere. Q I am just speaking about the general situation MR. BLACKMAR: I didn't get your answer to that. THE SPECIAL MASTER: I suppose nobody did. ( The stenographer read the last preceding answer as follows:) " Some of these bars cross clean across the river; It is very hard find a channel through, anywhere." BY MR. FARNSWORTH: Q We will come to the matter of these exceptional bars of that 3116 |