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LA BARCA CATHEDRAL, FROM OUR HOTEL WINDOW 



The unfinished adobe walls being nothing but dust in 

 a slightly hardened state, the least touch inside or out 

 removes a film of the earth powder. 



We were surprised to see numerous Barn and White- 

 bellied Swallows about the streets, and our first thought 

 was, when will these old friends of ours start on their 

 northw^ard journey ? A natural inquiry, but one which 

 we occasionally discovered was wholly unwarranted. 

 For instance, I watched a Barn Swallow swoop across 

 our path, and idly wondered where the summer would 

 find him. I was answered, albeit rather taken aback, 



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