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Show 588 " Q Until you got to the cataracts? " A I didnnot intend it that way. " Q You didn't intend to misrepresent the fact, did you, Mr. Nimo? You didn't intend to misstate the fact and misrepresent it for any purpose, did you, in making that statement? [ R. 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 encountered our first real rapid, losing all of our extra oars and paddies, and one- third of the provision, 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 breaking away, the men wet day after day." " A Yes. " Q Was that Statement true? " A Yes sir. " Q Then you go on, following that I have just |
