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more jumped up, one of which I killed. 

 Having grallocked the deer, and sent it on 

 board, we continued hunting all day, but with- 

 out any further success. Towards evening we 

 came to a ranch, where we took shelter for the 

 night. The Mexican who owned it gave us a 

 hearty welcome to his humble abode, and 

 offered to go with us in the morning. After 



supper we all retired for the night, E 



and myself upon a couch in the open air, the 

 boat's crew rolled themselves up in the boat's 

 sails, and the children of the establishment 

 were passed up, one by one, on to the flat roof 

 of the hut, where they stowed themselves 

 amongst the thatch. 



Before daylight we were again astir, and, 

 guided by our host, started for the mountains. 

 We toiled for several hours, seeing many deer, 

 but without getting a shot, until on our return 

 home, when Bicketts killed a fine buck, and I 

 had a snap shot at another. We then returned 

 to the ship, and, getting under weigh, left 

 Escondita, and stood to the southward. 



