Drifting 273 
For our part, we pushed off in our boats and headed for the 
Crossing of the Fathers with some misgivings on the food 
questiono A large amount of mail had been brought in, and 
we enjoyed the newspapers, although they were weeks old. 
Labyrinth Canyon, Trinalcove. 
Photograph by E. O. Beaman, U. S. Colo. Riv. Exp. 
Some monthly magazines were a great boon. For a time the 
stream was placid, allowing us to tie the boats together and 
drift again for a little while. Thompson and the Major read 
aloud from Whittier, the men sang “Sweet Evelina,” and all 
appreciated the opportunity for this brief relaxation. Here 
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