As bread must be made for every meal, Andy's was no easy berth, for his work on the river was the same as that of the rest of us.

It was only when we were engaged in a portage near dinner or supper time that he was permitted to devote his entire attention to the preparation of our elaborate meals.

Bean soup, such as Andy made, is one of the most delicious things in the world; and Delmonico could not hold a candle to his coffee.

Our three boats bore the names Emma Dean, after Mrs.Powell, Nellie Powell, after Major Powell's sister, Mrs.Thompson, and Canonita.
The men and their assignment to the boats were these: J.W.

Powell, S.V.Jones, J.K.