An increasing roar came to our ears, and as we rounded a bend three were discovered before us within the space of half a mile.
The water had been continually falling till now it was so low that these rapids exhibited a startling number of rocks amidst the foam.

We believed we could run them, and we did.

The first was cleared easily.

In the second the Nell struck a submerged rock, but glanced over it without damage, while our boat landed squarely on the top, for it could not be seen from above, and, after a momentary quiver, hung there as the wave which lifted us upon it receded.

The water roared and boiled furiously about us, but did not quite come into the boat.