It was more hilly and upland; and the vegetation had altogether changed.

The great dark cypress had disappeared, and pines were more abundant.

The forests were lighter and more open.
There was a freshet in the Sabine; but they swam across it, as they had done other rivers, and halted to encamp upon its western bank.

It was still only a little after noon, but as they had wet their baggage in crossing, they resolved to remain by the river for the rest of the day.
They made their camp in an open space in the midst of a grove of low trees.

There were many open spaces, for the trees stood wide apart, and the grove looked very much like a deserted orchard.