Wanderings in Mexico; the spirited chronicle of adventure in Mexican highways and byways . ten found that a gift of coffee, tobacco, sugar andsuch luxuries were more acceptable and less mortifyingto them than money. It seemed more like an exchangeof kindnesses. But mountain journeys, like all pleasant experiences,must end. Perhaps your goal is some ancient Spanishmine, long since abandoned, from which fabulous wealthwas taken centuries ago, and which will yet make yourich beyond your wildest dreams. Such mines have beenbought in Mexico for a song, and many more whether you gain a fo
Wanderings in Mexico; the spirited chronicle of adventure in Mexican highways and byways . ten found that a gift of coffee, tobacco, sugar andsuch luxuries were more acceptable and less mortifyingto them than money. It seemed more like an exchangeof kindnesses. But mountain journeys, like all pleasant experiences,must end. Perhaps your goal is some ancient Spanishmine, long since abandoned, from which fabulous wealthwas taken centuries ago, and which will yet make yourich beyond your wildest dreams. Such mines have beenbought in Mexico for a song, and many more whether you gain a fortune or not, one good youhave had past losing — the joy of long, health-givingdays and restful nights; and their memory will remainwith you and haunt you, till some fine day will see youagain in the saddle, astride your nimble mule, boundfor the mountain heights of sunny Mexico. The inevitable delays which always attend the be-ginning of a journey in Mexico were not lacking in Du-rango, and it was ten oclock before we were ready tostart. Finally our mozo appeared with his Getting supper
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