21. As the river was forded on foot, several personnel disrobed for the crossing. 22. Workers cleared away scores of fallen trees and commuters forded water-clogged arteries Wednesday. 23. The British 1 / 44th Regiment had meanwhile forded the East Branch above the bridge. 24. Rivers and streams had to be forded . 25. But Lamarque forded the river, taking Rocheservi�re, and moved round behind the Vendeans. 26. Maurice's whole army forded the stream while the fighting continued further up stream. 27. The creek could not be forded , therefore the pursuit was suddenly and effectively halted. 28. They crossed mountains and forded streams. 29. Santa Anna and his aide-de-camp Almonte forded the Rio Grande at Matamoros. 30. At Gravelly Ford the often muddy Humboldt had a good gravel bottom and was easily forded .