Puzzle

1. Is the steamer moving up or down the current?

2. What season is now?

3. Is the river deep here?

4. Is a dock far from this place?

5. Is it situated on the left or right bank?

6. What time of the day is it?

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2. There is a flock of cranes, as they fly in an angular formation. Cranes fly as a flock in spring and autumn. Tree crowns point to the south where they are thicker. Cranes fly southward. It’s autumn.

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3. The river is shallow here: a sailor measures the depth with a stick.

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4. The vessel is about to land as a group of passengers with their belongings is ready to leave the boat.

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5. We know the direction of the current, we can say where which bank is. We know where the people on the boat are looking to. So, the dock is on the right side.

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6. There are lanterns on the floating beacons. They are put there as the light fades. There are also some animals that are directed by shepherds to the settlement. So, it is evening.

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1. Wooden triangles to which floating beacons are tied are always directed against the current. Hence, the steamer is going up the current.