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Show Jones- C 399 Q You went in 1880, didn't you? A Yes sir. Q Then in 1915 would be thirty- five years, wouldn't it, after- your first arrival there? A That flood you are talking about? Q Yes. A That would be fifteen or eighteen years after we got there. Q The second flood? A Yes sir. Q I understood you to say it was 1915, the second flood? A Yes, along in there, 1915 or 1918. Q 1915 or 1918? A Yes. Q How many years ago was that second flood? A Not 19-- 18. Q 1895 or 1896, you mean? A Yes; 1815 or 1818. Q You mean 1895 or 1898? A Yes sir. Q I don't want you to get confused. By that time you had gained a full familiarity with the river, hadn't you? A No, not full. Q Down to what point would you say you had a quite full familiarity with the river at that time, that is, fifteen or eighteen years after your arrival? A I had been down about twenty- five or thirty miles then. 2366 |