The sighting was done with a prismatic compass, and one of these was rendered more interesting by bearing on the leather case the name of George B.McClellan, written by the future general when he was a lieutenant of engineers.

There was seldom much discrepancy between the different estimates made during the day, as men grow very accurate in such matters, but a check on all estimates was obtained by frequent observations for latitude and longitude.
The third canyon is also a short one, the three aggregating less than ten miles.

Because of the many kingfishers flying about it was called Kingfisher Canyon, and a point where they were especially numerous was named Bee-hive.

At the foot of this third short canyon the rocks ran together in a forbidding manner, and out of the depths beyond came a roar, just as one outside of the jungle might hear the lion's note within.

On a bright Friday morning we were ready to try our fortune, and with all made snug, pulled in between the cliffs where in a moment we beheld a wild sea of descending foam.