. 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 . rtion of the southern mass, nearly half a milefrom the road, there is an overhanging rock extendingfor some distance, the whole surface of which is coveredwith rude paintings and sculptures, representing men,animals, birds, snakes, and fantastic figures. Thecolors used are black, red, white, and a brownishyellow. The sculptures are mere peckings with a EL PASO. 171 sharp instrume
. 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 . rtion of the southern mass, nearly half a milefrom the road, there is an overhanging rock extendingfor some distance, the whole surface of which is coveredwith rude paintings and sculptures, representing men,animals, birds, snakes, and fantastic figures. Thecolors used are black, red, white, and a brownishyellow. The sculptures are mere peckings with a EL PASO. 171 sharp instrument, just below the surface of the the shelving portion of the place in question areseveral circular holes in the solid granite from twelveto fifteen inches deep, which the Indians have madeand used as mortars for pounding their corn in ; similarones being found all over the country where the abo-rigines have had their habitations. There were otherplaces where they had sharpened or ground down theirarrows and spears. The accompanying engravingsshow the character of the figures, and the taste of thedesigners. Hundreds of similar ones are painted onthe rocks at this place; some of them, evidently of great. jlPllIIlllllI
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