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mules, which require it much. The people (Sattenos) with 
whom I am now stopping are the meanest and most miserable 
lot I have met with yet. They are two brothers, are rich, 
and have considerable plantations of sugar-canes, live in a 
small rancho, eat out of one plate, never, as far as I can see, 
buy any thing to eat but charqui, which, with an occasional 
potato, forms their sole food, the soup made therefrom their 
sole drink. Fortunately it is rare to meet with such persons. 
June 21. I left the house, not sorry to do so. Cobos is 
situated a little to the north of Salta, on the road to Oran. 
Being situated on high ground, birds are now very scarce. 
The rocks seem in great part volcanic, and the hills and 
Sierras assume very fantastic shapes. About 12 I arrived at 
Campo Santo, at the establecimiento of Don Juan Cornejo. 
He is a most kind and hospitable gentleman, and placed a 
room and every assistance at my disposal. I intend stopping 
here a few days to recruit the mules, and shall then take a 
by-road, which he recommends to me, to San Pedro, towards 
Oran. This I intend to make the limit of my journey, so 
shall probably stop there some time. 
The weather is very cold, at 4.30 the thermometer marked 
52°. Last night it was so cold I could not sleep, and im the 
middle of the day so hot that I could not go out shooting. 
Hawk, one shot, not common, but seen occasionally 
throughout my journey. A very swift flier, and frequents 
comparatively open campo-land. 
Finch, male and female, shot, not uncommon, goes in large 
flocks. Sycalis luteiventris is very common, in enormous 
flocks. . 
June 22. Thermometer 8 a.m. 46°. Weather still cold 
and cloudy. Sr. Cornejo, with whom I am now staying, has 
large plantations of sugar-canes. His ancestors were the 
first to introduce this plant from Peru, as well as the coffee- 
plant (Chirunga) and other productions. Except im the hot 
season the sugar-cane always flourishes, and is used for 
various purposes. The greater part of the work in this 
establishment is done by “‘ Malaco” Indians from the Chaco. 
Every year Sr. Cornejo sends his capataz to the Chaco 
