122 WILD LIFE IN NORTH CANARA. 



working long tough lianas between cross 

 staves, hurdle-wise ; these are placed in 

 position and filled with great stones 

 taken from the bed of the torrent, and 

 out of the centre of the stones rise two 

 strong uprights, connected at intervals 

 by cross pieces. On the topmost cross 

 piece (of about two feet wide) rests the 

 footway, formed of poles lashed together, 

 side rails are added, and as the footway 

 is ten or twelve feet above the bed of 

 the stream, a sort of inclined plane or 

 ladder gives access to it from each bank 

 of the river. Horses must cross these 

 streams as best they may when the 

 water is low. At flood time they had 

 better stay at home. 



Long before the traveller reaches the 

 scene the thunder of falling waters is in 



