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of them, " Tiburon," there are Indians living 

 in a savage state. 



From Mulege we sailed for Guaymas, the 

 most important port in the Gulf of California. 

 As we approached the eastern shore, the 

 temperature increased in a marked degree ; in 

 this respect there is a great difference between 

 the two sides of the gulf, although they are not 

 more than 150 miles apart in some places. We 

 reached Guaymas on 20th of June, and anchored 

 off the town. This is one of the hottest places 

 on the coast ; during our stay the thermometer 

 averaged 96 in the shade, and in August and 

 September it is much hotter. By springing the 

 ship broadside to the sea-breeze we managed to 

 keep her tolerably cool during the day, but at 

 night, when the wind died away, it was most 

 oppressive. 



A story is told of a lawyer of Guaymas who, 

 having departed this life, found it so compara- 

 tively cold in his new habitation that he sent 

 back for his blanket. 



The town is built at the foot of a barren and 



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