. Personal narrative of explorations and incidents in Texas, New Mexico, California, Sonora, and Chihuahua : connected with the United States and Mexican Boundary Commission, during the years 1850, '51, '52, and '53 . d we all expected to reach it within a couple ofhours after leaving camp. But hour after hour wedrove directly towards it, without seeming to approachnearer; and finally, after journeying ten hours, themountain seemed to be as distant as it was in themorning. Such is the great clearness of the atmos-phere here, that one unused to measuring distancesin elevated regions is greatly
. Personal narrative of explorations and incidents in Texas, New Mexico, California, Sonora, and Chihuahua : connected with the United States and Mexican Boundary Commission, during the years 1850, '51, '52, and '53 . d we all expected to reach it within a couple ofhours after leaving camp. But hour after hour wedrove directly towards it, without seeming to approachnearer; and finally, after journeying ten hours, themountain seemed to be as distant as it was in themorning. Such is the great clearness of the atmos-phere here, that one unused to measuring distancesin elevated regions is greatly deceived in his cal-culations. When this mountain was first discoveredwe were more than one hundred miles off. Eventhen its features stood out boldly against the bluesky; and when the rays of the morning sun were shedupon it, it exhibited every outline of its rugged sideswith as much distinctness as a similar object would inthe old States at one fifth the distance. Often have Igazed at the Katskill Mountains in sailing down theHudson; and though at a distance of but twelvemiles, I never saw them as distinctly, as the Guada-lupe Mountain appeared sixty miles off. For several miles before reaching the springs we. TO EL PASO. 119 had in vain tried to pick up wood enough to make afire; but none could be found, not even roots or brush-wood. Still the good fortune which had attended usin our journey did not desert us here. A disabledwagon, with its large box, lay near the springs. Thisnot only furnished us with fuel for a fire, but the box,which was whole, served as a sleeping-place for fourof the party. This was placed on one side of the fire,and the carriage drawn up on the other. As we werenear one of the notorious lurking-places of the Apa-ches, a strict guard was kept up, and relieved everyhour during the night. November 10th. Two hours before day my car-riage driver was out with the mules to give them anearly feed, while we managed to make a pot of teafrom a canister, which I a
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