. 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 . SCULPTURED ROOKS. RIVER GILA. NO 3 TO THE COCO-MARTCOPA VILLAGES. 197 and mezquit, where we could not see our way tenyards ahead; an admirable place for an ambuscade,although we had no fear of any thing of the kind. Itwas an agreeable change from the utter barrennessand parching heat of the table-land to find ourselvesnow in a thick wood. After passing the northern ter-mination o
. 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 . SCULPTURED ROOKS. RIVER GILA. NO 3 TO THE COCO-MARTCOPA VILLAGES. 197 and mezquit, where we could not see our way tenyards ahead; an admirable place for an ambuscade,although we had no fear of any thing of the kind. Itwas an agreeable change from the utter barrennessand parching heat of the table-land to find ourselvesnow in a thick wood. After passing the northern ter-mination of Big Horn Mountain, we completed ourdays march, and encamped at eleven oclock in athicket of willows near the river. Mr. Leroux, whowas in advance, soon after rode into camp with a fineblack-tailed deer thrown across his mule, which hehad just killed, and which proved delicious occasionally saw these deer, as well as antelopes,as we passed along; but our numbers and the white-topped wagons alarmed them. Hence it was only byleaving the party and going in advance that ourhunters could hope for success. During the day we passed two abandoned wagonsin good condition, save the injury they had receivedfro
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