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The
river
,
half
a
mile
in
width
,
wound
its
limpid
course
between
tall
rows
of
gum-trees
and
acacias
.
Magnificent
specimens
of
the
MYRTACEA
,
among
others
,
the
metroside-ros
speciosa
,
fifteen
feet
high
,
with
long
drooping
branches
,
adorned
with
red
flowers
.
Thousands
of
birds
,
the
lories
,
and
greenfinches
,
and
gold-winged
pigeons
,
not
to
speak
of
the
noisy
paroquets
,
flew
about
in
the
green
branches
.
Below
,
on
the
bosom
of
the
water
,
were
a
couple
of
shy
and
unapproachable
black
swans
.
This
rara
avis
of
the
Australian
rivers
soon
disappeared
among
the
windings
of
the
Wimerra
,
which
water
the
charming
landscape
in
the
most
capricious
manner
.
The
wagon
stopped
on
a
grassy
bank
,
the
long
fringes
of
which
dipped
in
the
rapid
current
.
There
was
neither
raft
nor
bridge
,
but
cross
over
they
must
.
Ayrton
looked
about
for
a
practicable
ford
.
About
a
quarter
of
a
mile
up
the
water
seemed
shallower
,
and
it
was
here
they
determined
to
try
to
pass
over
.
The
soundings
in
different
parts
showed
a
depth
of
three
feet
only
,
so
that
the
wagon
might
safely
enough
venture
.
"
I
suppose
there
is
no
other
way
of
fording
the
river
?
"
said
Glenarvan
to
the
quartermaster
.
"
No
,
my
Lord
;
but
the
passage
does
not
seem
dangerous
.
We
shall
manage
it
.
"
"
Shall
Lady
Glenarvan
and
Miss
Grant
get
out
of
the
wagon
?
"
"
Not
at
all
.
My
bullocks
are
surefooted
,
and
you
may
rely
on
me
for
keeping
them
straight
.
"
"
Very
well
,
Ayrton
;
I
can
trust
you
.
"
The
horsemen
surrounded
the
ponderous
vehicle
,
and
all
stepped
boldly
into
the
current
.
Generally
,
when
wagons
have
to
ford
rivers
,
they
have
empty
casks
slung
all
round
them
,
to
keep
them
floating
on
the
water
;
but
they
had
no
such
swimming
belt
with
them
on
this
occasion
,
and
they
could
only
depend
on
the
sagacity
of
the
animals
and
the
prudence
of
Ayrton
,
who
directed
the
team
.
The
Major
and
the
two
sailors
were
some
feet
in
advance
.
Glenarvan
and
John
Mangles
went
at
the
sides
of
the
wagon
,
ready
to
lend
any
assistance
the
fair
travelers
might
require
,
and
Paganel
and
Robert
brought
up
the
rear
.
All
went
well
till
they
reached
the
middle
of
the
Wimerra
,
but
then
the
hollow
deepened
,
and
the
water
rose
to
the
middle
of
the
wheels
.
The
bullocks
were
in
danger
of
losing
their
footing
,
and
dragging
with
them
the
oscillating
vehicle
.
Ayrton
devoted
himself
to
his
task
courageously
.
He
jumped
into
the
water
,
and
hanging
on
by
the
bullocks
'
horns
,
dragged
them
back
into
the
right
course
.
Suddenly
the
wagon
made
a
jolt
that
it
was
impossible
to
prevent
;
a
crack
was
heard
,
and
the
vehicle
began
to
lean
over
in
a
most
precarious
manner
