GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON CALIFORNIA. 821 



nothing of government but its brutal force, nothing of religion 

 but ceremonies of the national ritual. Their amusements are 

 music, cock-fighting, bear-baiting, and horse-racing. Wed- 

 dings generally last for three or four days, and usually end in 

 some quarrel. The " cuchillo" is always worn, and is 

 resorted to in all their affrays. The females are very fond of 

 dress, and their propensity for gambling is as great as that of 

 the male portion of the community. 





