. With the border ruffians : memories of the Far West, 1852-1868 . mixed race he rulesas to convert it to industry and honesty is an achievementalmost unique in the history of humanity. I have nodoubt his all-pervading influence has been felt even inthe remote States of Nuevo Leon and Coahuila, on thedistant Rio Grande, which were best known to myselfin the days of which I write, and which were then back-ward and uncivilised enough, goodness knows ! Two days drive, over a dry, desolate-looking prairie,during which we passed two pretty large ranches, ap-parently devoted to the raising of goats,
. With the border ruffians : memories of the Far West, 1852-1868 . mixed race he rulesas to convert it to industry and honesty is an achievementalmost unique in the history of humanity. I have nodoubt his all-pervading influence has been felt even inthe remote States of Nuevo Leon and Coahuila, on thedistant Rio Grande, which were best known to myselfin the days of which I write, and which were then back-ward and uncivilised enough, goodness knows ! Two days drive, over a dry, desolate-looking prairie,during which we passed two pretty large ranches, ap-parently devoted to the raising of goats, for they swarmedall around them, brought us late one evening to thePueblo of San Juan, and a more poverty-stricken, un-inviting-looking place it would be hard to reputation was no better than its appearance, for, ifnot sorely maligned by rumour, its inhabitants chieflyfollowed the ancient and honourable occupation of horseand cattle stealing. Owing to the fact that their own neighbourhood didntsupply a sufficiency of these commodities, they mainly. ^RJP
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