Across the Mexican Mountains in 



of course, "Rio Grande," as they call every river 

 in Mexico. On reaching camp I found Langdon 

 Havens had killed three glossy ibises at one shot; 

 they are most abundant here, also white egrets and 

 green herons, and I was delighted to see buff- 

 necked Cormorants of California, and many other 

 birds strange and new, but no time have I to study 

 them, or even to secure and prepare specimens, 

 and how could I carry them if I had them? 



I was called here to see Carroll, who while 

 measuring corn was taken with a violent fit, after 

 which he was so exhausted we had to leave him 

 behind with four men, and we rode ten miles 

 further on, and at the setting of the sun came to a 

 little river, with high blufifs, and most beautiful in 

 the light and shade given by the clouds. 



Our path has been most precipitous, alternately 

 descending and ascending, to and from the river. 

 Never in any country have I seen more beautiful 

 lands; we rode through groves of water-oak, and 

 w^hat I should call willow-oaks, with a sweet little 

 acorn, almost as good as a nut, occasionally pines 

 and cedars; and there are many little brooks, in 

 nearly all of which are fish, so I presume there 

 must be water holes all the year round. 



Antelopes are seen from time to time, but only 

 one or two a day, wonderfully scarce for a country 

 apparently so well adapted for both deer and 

 antelopes. The black-tailed hare is seen too, but 



