Large forest-trees fringed the shores.

One immense tree, blown down by the wind, reached about halfway across.

Crockett, with very arduous labor with his hatchet, cut down another, so that it fell with the branches of the two intertwining.
Thus aided they reached the opposite side.

But still the lowlands beyond were overflowed as far as the eye could see through the dense forest.

On they waded, for nearly a mile, when, to their great joy, they came in sight of dry land.