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downward for 4 inch frum the eye, Then comes a lighter collar, 
then came the be!ly orange to the tail tip, the back a bronze- 
green somewhat white-speckled: tail a dull orango; wings nearly 
black and longer than tail. It nested in the appletree. 
een out around and got a few things, but it is too dry here, very 
wilting-hot, will go down to the wash and call it a day. Feel 
sides. ne of the men just lassoed a rattlesnake and humgz it up 
to strangle and it died in a few minutes. There are a few lizards 
up here, but little wild life. Got a brown Helixonarock. % 24 
[he women do the milking, and they tie the legs and tails 
of the cows so that they cant kick or switch while being milked. 
uy mis) puts blinders on each mule when psp him to prevent 
kicking. ome tricks, 
g. Even half savages are on to s Hide: good breskfust 
of fresh meat, coffee, tortillas, and milk. ‘ 
Todos Santos. We were off at 8-30 a m. Reached Cota 
ranch in 2 hours, Then down the intensely hot and gentle slope 
to the sea, Had to stop often to get off and walk (because of the 
ugony of riding), or to drink from cemveen. Once the mose “gs 
@1eud to stop the lead mule while I dr nk, but the mule bolte 
