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CHAPTER XX. 



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A Table-land A dreary View Breaking the Way The San Luis 

 Valley Rio Grande-del-Norte Facilis descensus Averno "Away 

 down Souf" The Third Night The Weak Point A Stone 

 Rabbit A Rest Mexican Hospitality The Zazal's Music 

 Arrival at the Fort Captain B. A Road Party Return to Camp 203 



CHAPTEE XXI. 



The Utes A Deer Hunt Nip and the Indian Peace "My Name is 

 Norval" A Visit from Ute Warriors A Pow-wow A Surprise 

 Diplomacy "All do some Swap "The Indians take their 

 Departure 216 



CHAPTEE XXII. 



A Return Visit Indian Dogs Ute' Coquettes Their " Get-up "The 

 Children Indian Bucks Trading Glimpses of Indian Social Life 

 Married Women 224 



CHAPTEE XXIII. 



Game Drives Old Silver Medal A Utd Diana Turkey-roosting A 



strange Scene by Moonlight A bold Puma A Robbery . . 232 



CHAPTEE XXIV. 



A Desert View Salt Grass The Caves A Desert Valley An 

 improbable Tradition Soda Lake A medicinal Spring Beel- 

 zebubs Snipe .......... 239 



CHAPTEE XXV. 



The Pinch of the Journey Marl Springs The Pied Quail Rock 

 Springs- Silver Mine Pah-Ute' Hill The Great Moss Lode 

 The Colorado An extensive View A Mountaineer's Opinion . 249 



CHAPTEE XXVI. 



The Colorado Bottoms Coal Climate Gum The Mojave Indians 

 A thoroughbred Look Their Diet Mojave Costumes "Fixed 

 to Kill" Cha-cha Divinity of the Human Form . . .259 



