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that he would be more or less at leisure at this season, it was 
ought, would greatly further the progress of my wor. c- 
Sages I started for algala on the night of December 11 
his proved to 1 and irksome trip. The railways of 
calcul lated to inspire one’s confidence or to induce one 16 travel 
usually a single trac e sleeping cars, which are scarcely 
ore than co Hipavenents of bunks arranged transversely with 
some upholstery and hard wood embellishments, are anything 
but comfortable. No provision is made for its occupants to sit 
neat and comfortable, a first-class restaurant on wheels and one 
can obtain most anything desired. Their table d’hote meals are 
very satisfactory. 
morning found us moving through a monotonously flat 
region, composed of large grain fields and pasture ee cst ted 
northwest of Rosario, the second largest town of t public. 
Conspicuous here were the blanched bones of piney cattle 
y many threshing machines, belching forth huge clouds of 
straw and dust, were passed during the entire day. The region 
is entirely devoid of native trees and the inhabitants, it would 
seem, have yet to learn the art of tree planting. The most con- 
large artichoke-like thistle. od Sean seemingly 
entirely absent until near the close of th hen scattered 
panies appeared. abe ee Cordoba on the high- 
ite that ee t rough 
the night a hot, dusty and suffocating ride northward. Early 
next morning found us moving through a weird and desolate 
desert landscape composed of alternating oe of stunted trees 
