Each man took a tin plate and a cup and served himself.

Clem and Frank were sent back overland to the town for a box of thermometers forgotten and for an extra steering oar left behind, and the _Canonita_ waited for their return.
During the afternoon, as we glided on, the hills began to close in upon us, and occasionally the river would cut into one making a high precipitous wall, a forerunner of the character of the river banks below.

The order of going was, our boat, the _Emma Dean_, first, with Major Powell on the deck of the middle cabin, or compartment, sitting in his arm-chair, which was securely fastened there, but was easily removable.

S.V.Jones was at the steering oar, Jack Hillers pulled his pair of oars in the after standing-room, while I was at the bow oars.
The second in line was the _Nellie Powell_, Professor A.H.

Thompson steering, J.F.Steward rowing aft, Captain F.M.Bishop forward, and Frank Richardson sitting rather uncomfortably on the middle deck.