. The Southern states of North America: a record of journeys in Louisiana, Texas, the Indian territory, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland . ge. We toilpainfully across a sandy waste, and then up the bank on the other side, turningto look at the town behind us, while the horses pant below. A cavalcade of hunters passes us, mounted on lithe little horses and grave,sure-footed mules, returning toward Austin. The m«n are brown with the sun,and carry rifles poised across their high-pe
. The Southern states of North America: a record of journeys in Louisiana, Texas, the Indian territory, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland . ge. We toilpainfully across a sandy waste, and then up the bank on the other side, turningto look at the town behind us, while the horses pant below. A cavalcade of hunters passes us, mounted on lithe little horses and grave,sure-footed mules, returning toward Austin. The m«n are brown with the sun,and carry rifles poised across their high-peaked Mexican saddles. Their limbsare cased in undressed skin leggings, and their heads are covered with broadhats, entwined with silver braids. Each man bows courteously, and all canterbriskly down to the stream. Mounting once more to our perches, beside the driver, artist and writer alikeare inspired by the beauty of the long stretch of dark highway, bordered andcovered with huge live oaks, or with the wayward mesquite, whose branches area perpetual danger to the heads of outside passengers. The driver nervously inspects us ; then lights a cigar, and, in a gentle voice,appeals to his horses with : Git up, ye saddle critturs ! —evidently a mild. SCENES BY THE WAY—SAN ANTONIO S LOCATION. 141 reproach. The saddle critturs dash forward at a rapid gait. Each glossyflank is branded with the name by which the animal is known ; and when-ever a leader lags or a wheel horse shows a disposition to be skittish, theloud voice says, You Pete ! or Oh Mary! and Pete and Mary alike prickup their pretty ears with new energy. The drivers tones never rise beyondentreaty or derision; and the animals seem to feel each stricture upon theirconduct keenly. So we hasten on, past pretty farm-houses with neat yards, where four-year-old boys are galloping on frisky horses, or driving the cattle or sheep afield;past the suburbs of Austin, and out into the open country, until we have leftall houses beh
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