. 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 . which the road passed. As weapproached, several others of lesser dimensions wereseen, both on the plateau and in the bottom near itsbase. It required but a glance at these buildings toshow what they were, the first being a church, with itsentire walls standing, together with a portion of itstower. Remains of tombs were also visible; but fromthe decayed and weather-worn appearance
. 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 . which the road passed. As weapproached, several others of lesser dimensions wereseen, both on the plateau and in the bottom near itsbase. It required but a glance at these buildings toshow what they were, the first being a church, with itsentire walls standing, together with a portion of itstower. Remains of tombs were also visible; but fromthe decayed and weather-worn appearance of the walls,the church had long been abandoned. The ruins nearwere those of haciendas and ranchos, some of themquite extensive; from which I inferred that the townwas originally here, though it now stands two milesbeyond. As we entered the town, which bears on account ofthese ruins the name of Casas Grandes, we attracted 348 JANOS TO CORRELITOS, much attention from its quiet and retired inhabitants,who, in this remote and secluded spot, are seldom dis-turbed by visitors, save those who come on some errandconnected with the church. Casas Grandes is not aplace of business, nor is it on any great thoroughfare,. Ruins at Casas Grandes, Chihuahua. which would enable its citizens to derive advantagefrom passing travellers. Its whole dependence is uponthe rich and luxuriant valley, which is here about two
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