Show 1 a niver breadth ll 11 Is to maka use only of the eyes an 1 alie brim of a hat to jeaa art the w alth of any ordinary stream or even of a good sized river and here Is the way to do it select a part of the river bank where II 11 e grounds run back 1 11 and stand ing at the waters edge alx your eyes on the opposite bank now move your bat down over your brow until the edge of tl e brim Is exactly on a line with the water line on the other bide athla will ghe you a visual angle that may be used on any lei el surface and if as has been suggested the ground on your of tl river be flat you may lay off a corresponding distance on it ato do this you 1 me only to 1 old your head perfectly idy after get ling tl e anglo with our 1 at bilm supporting bour chin with your hand if necessary ai 1 turn slowly around until your back Is the river biow careful cote of where your I 1 at brim cuts the avel surface of tl 0 ground is you lk over the latter and from where you blind to that point will be the width of tie river a dl ance that may readily be by if yon are careful in all alose details you can come within a few feet of the river a width detroit I 1 ree I 1 n |