On this tight-rope was fastened a simple loop of cord, so constructed that it could encircle the waist of a man and at the same time traverse from one end of the tight-rope to the other.

Barney put on a comical frown when he came to this and saw the leader of the party rest his weight in the loop, and, in clinging with hands and legs to the long rope, work himself slowly across.
"Arrah! it's well for us, Martin, that we're used to goin' aloft," said he, "or that same bridge would try our narves a little." "So it would, Barney.

I've seldom seen a more uncomfortable-looking contrivance.

If we lost our hold we should first be dashed to pieces on the rocks, and then be drowned in the river." Difficult though the passage seemed, however?
it was soon accomplished by the active savages in safety.

The only one of the party likely to be left behind was Grampus; whom his master, after much entreaty in dumb-show, was permitted to carry over by tying him firmly to his shoulders.
Marmoset crossed over walking, like a tight-rope dancer, being quite _au fait_ at such work.