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believe me when I said I had crossed the inclosure on 

 footj and they added that they were certain no vaquero 

 would do it for fifty dollars. I, of course, tried to make 

 all the capital I could out of the fact ; but they settled 

 the matter for me by calling me a '^ mad Englishman." 



I had another scrape, and nearly got severely hurt, if 

 not killed, by a wild sow in California, whom I un- 

 expectedly roused while i^uail shooting; but of that 

 hereafter. I left my friends with regret, as far as they 

 were concerned ; but the country was detestable, and, on 

 reflection, I don't think I should care to live in Uppe 

 Mexico. 



