. 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 . er it was impossible to tell. Small brownowls flitted about, and lit on the little hillocks inthe midst of the prairie dogs, with which theyseemed to be upon good terms. For more than threehours our march continued through the vast domainsof this community, or dog-town, as they are usu-ally called, nor did they terminate when we stoppedfor the night. The country passed over to-da
. 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 . er it was impossible to tell. Small brownowls flitted about, and lit on the little hillocks inthe midst of the prairie dogs, with which theyseemed to be upon good terms. For more than threehours our march continued through the vast domainsof this community, or dog-town, as they are usu-ally called, nor did they terminate when we stoppedfor the night. The country passed over to-day was very smoothand hard, and excellent for wagons in any direc-tion. The grass was poor. The only trees seen weremezquit, which we here found for the first time infruit. The plain suddenly terminated by a steep descentof about 150 feet, to another, which extended along itsbase, and through which ran Bradys Creek (southfork), where we encamped. Like the other watercourses we had passed, this was nearly dry, and existedonly in pools. Quails were abundant here; and bythe time my cook had his fire ready, I had a dozen ofthese delicious birds ready for him. Estimated dis-tance travelled to-day, twenty-five TO HORSE-HEAD CROSSING. 71 October 21st The night had been quite cold. Themorning was clear and pleasant. Left at half-past sixoclock. The colony of prairie dogs continued thewhole of this days march, with scarcely an interrup-tion. Our course was more westerly, over a leveland open country, covered with short mezquit grass,and studded with small mezquit trees, uninterruptedby either hill, rock, or valley. We kept steadily onby the compass until we struck the north fork ofBradys Creek, sixteen miles from our last on its banks two hours to water and grazethe animals, a longer time than was necessary, orthan could well be spared; but our mules got frisky,and it was difficult to catch them. I determined notto make a noon halt again, but to push on until weshoul
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