At four and three-quarter miles crossed fine large oak creek from south-south-west, sandy bed and reedy banks.

Such a canoe would be a ready extemporaneous pontoon for crossing any river that had reedy banks.

Now in the heat of summer well within its reedy banks, but often spreading itself in flood-time far and wide.

Kittewan Creek is a marsh stream; yet for some distance in from the mouth tall cypresses stand along the reedy banks.

Feudal walls still crest the distant heights, as we glide slowly between reedy banks and low sandy shores towards the papal city.

"Let's do it," said Eugenia, starting up, and they went out upon the slippery log between the reedy banks.