. Outing. trong black coffee; and weary It was our custom, while in the canon, enough to roll into our blankets upon to halt at night at one of the Indian the ground, after a solacing pipe, and huts, where we were always sure of sink at once into slumber. a cordial welcome and permission to At noon on December 27th we rode spread our bed under a thatched roof again into Canelas. Wilkinson urged shed. Such protection was appreciated, that we stop here for the night, assuring for though the days during this period me that it would require nearly the of our journey were clear and perfect, whole a
. Outing. trong black coffee; and weary It was our custom, while in the canon, enough to roll into our blankets upon to halt at night at one of the Indian the ground, after a solacing pipe, and huts, where we were always sure of sink at once into slumber. a cordial welcome and permission to At noon on December 27th we rode spread our bed under a thatched roof again into Canelas. Wilkinson urged shed. Such protection was appreciated, that we stop here for the night, assuring for though the days during this period me that it would require nearly the of our journey were clear and perfect, whole afternoon to replace a shoe that showers fell at night,one of the mules had cast. But I super- These canon nooks are charming intended the shoeing of the mule, a hasty spots. The atmosphere about them is dinner was eaten, and in two hours we charged with the perfume of flowers, the were aWay. river below sings a soothing song, while, The trail that we were to take from high above, the canon rears perpendic-. *■»> Draivn from a Photograph RAPID TRANSIT IN MAZATLAN. ular walls, mighty and impressive. Thescenery here compares with that of theRoyal Gorge, in Colorado, and remindsone of it strongly. Well down the canon a ruined flumeof masonry was passed. It must havebeen nearly two miles in length and wasintended to carry water to an extensivemining mill below, also abandoned andgoing to decay. We had been in the canon two dayswhen our trail left the main river toascend a smaller stream, and presently,at an altitude of 1,700 feet, to burst outinto a gently rolling country. Hereflowers and fruits lined the well-beatenroad, and the balmy air was laden withsummer fragrance. This sudden transi-tion from rugged, snow-capped moun-tains and high-walled canon into a wideand verdant sub-tropical land is a pleas-ant surprise. It is an example of thecontrast of physical features and climaticconditions to be met often by the trav-eler in Mexico. The following day we rode througha half-rui
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