. 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 . n the United States, which attained a size and weight about fourtimes that of the mother. The form was the same. This result hasbeen noticed by others, who have attempted to introduce the breed intothis country. \ Lieut. Hardy says, The surrounding country is filled with rat- AND ITS VICINITY. 441 holes as well as excavations, made by a very small species of dog, notmuch larger t
. 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 . n the United States, which attained a size and weight about fourtimes that of the mother. The form was the same. This result hasbeen noticed by others, who have attempted to introduce the breed intothis country. \ Lieut. Hardy says, The surrounding country is filled with rat- AND ITS VICINITY. 441 holes as well as excavations, made by a very small species of dog, notmuch larger than a full-grown rat, who, as the traveller passes, comesout to the mouth of the cave, and barks most angrily at the interrup-tion. I endeavored to catch one; but they are too wary, and instantlyenter their holes when pursued. They are known in Mexico by thename of Chihuahua dogs.—Travels in Mexico, p. 446. Had the Lieu-tenant taken the trouble to ask for the Chihuahua dogs when in thecity, he would have found them to be the the most gentle and affection-ate little creatures, and that instead of living in caves or holes, theyspent their time chiefly on peoples laps. Of the prairie-dog I shallspeak Aqueduct and Church of Santa lata, Chihuahua. 442 CHIHUAHUA CHAPTER XL. CHIHUAHUA TO THE EIO FLORIDO. Departure from Chihuahua—Additional escort— with his familyjoin us—Bachimba—Santa Cruz—Grist mill—Smelting works—Sau-cillo—Attack of the Comanches—La Cruz—Las Garzas—Ford theConchas—Santa Rosalia—Its defences erected against the Americansduring the war—Ramada—Rio Florido—Guajuquilla—Fertile valley—Monument to our Lady of Guadalupe—Search for meteorites—Hacien-da Blanca—Wagon upset in an acequia—Hacienda de Concepcion —Curious mass of meteoric iron—Account of meteorites in the vicinity—Hacienda del Rio Florido. November 1st. The wagons being repaired, and ourloss of animals made good by the purchase of addi-tional
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