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oasis of mesquits and arrowweed. I found the spring 

 of good cool water, and we enjoyed ourselves for 

 ten minutes before unloading. On the bank above 

 the spring there was an old cabin and behind that 

 a fine mesquit. Here I off -saddled, then picketed 

 Kaweah among the mesquits, which were at their 

 best fruiting stage, and left him to a dinner of un- 

 limited beans, followed, if he chose, by a siesta to 

 match. 



