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species of animals. The arid desert stretches 

 and the thickly populated valleys were behind 

 me. A well watered region, with its great for- 

 ests, lay before me, in pleasant anticipation. I 

 had again entered the country of the pack- 

 horse and Button with his pack was quite in 

 fashion. All about me tumultuous mountains 

 raised snow-capped peaks, a warning that win- 

 ter was at hand. 



