The bottom here is hard rock and easy to ride over when the river is but waist deep, but below and above this place it is covered with great boulders.

The water is six feet deep here now, and the horses would be carried down among the rocks, and would never get across.

A mile up the river is always deep, and though the current is strong there is nothing to prevent a bold horseman from swimming across." "I thank you heartily, young sir," Captain Hume said.

"I can see how broken is the surface of the water, and doubt not that it would have fared hard with us had we attempted to swim across here.

In faith, Munro, we have had a narrow escape." "Ay, indeed," the other agreed.