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Rocks and Rapids 
yon-character. At one place it doubled back on itself, forming 
in the bend a splendid amphitheatre which was called after 
Sumner of the former party. This beautiful wall, about one 
thousand feet high, was carved and sculptured by the forces of 
erosion in a most wonderful manner. It is shown on page 205. 
After a few miles between such walls we began to expect 
A Halt for Observations. 
Second Powell Expedition. 
Photograph by E. O. Beaman, U. S. Colo. Riv. Exp. 
rapids, and hardly had the expectation been formed when it 
was gratified. An increasing roar came to our ears, and as we 
rounded a bend three were discovered before us within the 
space of half a mile. The water had been continually falling 
till now it was so low that these rapids exhibited a startling 
number of rocks amidst the foam. We believed we could run 
them, and we did. The first was cleared easily. In the second 
the Nell struck a submerged rock, but glanced over it without 
