. To California and back;. deprived of the exercise of their deadly the contrary, the dancers are repeatedly bitten asthey twine the reptiles around their necks and arms,and hold them in their mouths by the middle andswing them to and fro. But the potency of theantidote is such that only a slight irritation or smalllocal inflammation ensues, and the Moquis give nomore serious thought to the venomous caresses oftheir squirming captives than they would give to thesting of a gnat. At the conclusion of the dance thesnakes are reverently restored to freedom, having. been prevailed upon
. To California and back;. deprived of the exercise of their deadly the contrary, the dancers are repeatedly bitten asthey twine the reptiles around their necks and arms,and hold them in their mouths by the middle andswing them to and fro. But the potency of theantidote is such that only a slight irritation or smalllocal inflammation ensues, and the Moquis give nomore serious thought to the venomous caresses oftheir squirming captives than they would give to thesting of a gnat. At the conclusion of the dance thesnakes are reverently restored to freedom, having. been prevailed upon to use their influence with thebeneficent powers for the space of a whole year inbehalf of their dusky worshipers. CANON DIABLO. This, the Devil Canon, is a profound gash inthe plateau, some 225 feet deep, 550 feet wide andmany miles long. It has the appearance of a vol-canic rent in the earths crust, wedge-shaped, andterraced in bare dun rock down to the thread of astream that trickles through the notch. It is one ofthose inconsequent things which Arizona is fond ofdisplaying. For many miles you are bowled overa perfectly level plain, and without any preparationwhatever, save only to slacken its pace, the train38
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