I am afraid the cruise is about up." "Tony has passed the rapids.

You know steamboats go down the rapids on the St.Lawrence River." "Ah, there is Oaklawn," said Frank, pointing to the spire of a church in the distance.

"We cannot go much farther, I know." "We have made nearly four miles." What the commodore had styled "rapids" were not a very formidable difficulty.

Near one bank was a ledge of rocks, over which the waters dashed with considerable energy; but though there was the same descent on the other side, no obstruction appeared to check them from attempting the passage.

Tony had accomplished it, and had left no warning to deter them.
"Shall we go through, Frank ?" "Ay; bend on sharp, and she will leap up like a fawn.