“We decided to take our kayaks to the ford and explore the shallow waters of the river.”

“Vaporous evening light dapples with shadows the descent to the ford as the path runs through tree-roots and, among the tree-roots, reeds and dangling ivy-trails edged in silver light.”

“He watched departures from harbours, joined drovers crossing fords and muleteers breasting hills, embarked on ferries for no purpose.”

“On the 14th we were at Roshan on the Narew, which is here a small river with fords in the neighbourhood.”

“Above and below, two crossable fords had eluded his exhausted men.”