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Show 658 the word ' tame', by saying you mean tame as compared with Cataract Canyon. " A. No. " Q. But let me ask you, Mr. Dellanbaugh, when you used the work ' tame' here, and said that the river in this Glen canyon was tame, didn't you mean just what you said, without qualification? " A. I meant it compared with what we had been experiencing it was tame. That book was not checked up the way the other book was. That was more general statements. " Q. You had at least as such preparation, went to as much trouble when you wrote this book as you did in preparation for your testimony here today? " A. No - well, when I said tame, as I remarked, it was merely comparatively tame. " Q. Then there should have been inserted here, before the word ' tame', the word comparatively? " A. It would have been better if we had said comparatively tame. " R. 1583- 1584 " BY MR. FARNSWORTH: " Q. Continuing on the same page, following immediately what I have just read to you ( reads): " ' The low stage of water rendered progress somewhat difficult at times, but never the- less we made fairly good time, and on the 5th of October passed the San Juan, a shallow stream at this season, entering |