. The road to Dumbiedykes; some rambling thoughts of one who found it. Natural history. CHAPTER VII Dumb Walls Some places fairly name themselves, some are christened simply by their owners, while still others have their titles thrust upon them. It is to this latter category that the naming of the cottage Dumbiedykes must be referred. Away down upon the western shores of the Gulf of Mexico the old town of Corpus Christ! lies in the sands await- ing the future. It really has a past that is full of interest, but the world for the most part hears little and per- haps cares less for the ancient se
. The road to Dumbiedykes; some rambling thoughts of one who found it. Natural history. CHAPTER VII Dumb Walls Some places fairly name themselves, some are christened simply by their owners, while still others have their titles thrust upon them. It is to this latter category that the naming of the cottage Dumbiedykes must be referred. Away down upon the western shores of the Gulf of Mexico the old town of Corpus Christ! lies in the sands await- ing the future. It really has a past that is full of interest, but the world for the most part hears little and per- haps cares less for the ancient settle- ment. You are here upon the edge of a famous cattle country, but a range giving way rapidly now before the advance of the man with the hoe and the drainage ditch. A little way in [8i]. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Sanders, Alvin Howard, 1860-1948. Chicago, Sanders Publishing Company
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