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CHAPTER VI. 
From Anton Chico to Albuquerque. 
Pecos valley.—Sudden freshet.—Division of party.—Agua Negra.—La Cuesta.—Cañon Blanco.—La Laguna.—Town and 
river of Galisteo —Los Cerritos —Cienega.—Peña Blanca.—San Domingo.—Indian hospitality. h Felipe.—Bernar- 
dillo. —Pueblo de Zandia.— Albuquerque. Page 42. 
CHAPTER VIL 
From Albuquerque to Pueblo de la Laguna. 
Detention upon the Rio Grande for supplies.—Plotting of notes.—Information regarding the country west.—Sitgreaves’ 
ker's route. —Aubrey's route.—Employment of guide.—Geological reconnoissance to Zandia mountain and to 
is SS mines.—Examinations upon the Del Norte for a suitable place for a bridge.—Pueblo of Isleta.—Bosque de los 
Pinos.—Military post at Las Lunas.—Arrival of Lieut. Ives and party from El Paso.— Magnetic and astronomical instru 
ments.—Remarks upon the mode of using them.—Division of the party.—Continuation of the survey, via Isleta, to Ric 
Puerco and the San José valley.—Direct route from Albuquerque to Rita.—Coal in the valley of Rio Puerco.—1'l 
Alamo.—Ruins of Rita. — Rancho Colorado.— Pueblo de la Laguna. Page 48. 
CHAPTER VIII. 
From Pueblo de la Laguna to Zuñi 
` Covero.— Navajo Gesten, —Disturbance at a fandango.—Mount Taylor.—Hay camp.—Lava bed.—Division of party.--- 
Camino del Obispo.—Forests of Sierra Madre.—Agua Fria.—Acoma Indians.—Summit of Sierra Madre.-—Inscription 
rock.—Ojo del Pescado.— Ancient ruins. mm —Rio de Zuñi.—Sacred spring.— Visit to Zuñi. —Small-pox.—Caciques.- -- 
System of government.— White Indians.—Party from Fort Defiance. —Campbell's Pass.—Tradition of the flood.—Visit 
to Old Zuñi.—Sacred altar.—Arch spring. Page 61. 
CHAPTER IX. 
From Zuñi to the Little Colorado. 
Council of Caciques.— Offers of guides and assistance. —Mexican deserter.— Ancient manuscripts.—Cultivation of corn. 
Departure from Zuñi.—Jacob's well.—Estimates of population.—Navajo spring.— Messengers to Moqui.— Carrizo creek.--- 
Lithodendron creek.—Petrified forests.—Adaptation of the country for raising sheep.—Colorado Chiquito. - distin of 
Zui guides.— Accounts of Navajo Indians.—Proposed reconnoissance to San Francisco mountain.—Ruins.—Stampede 
of the animals. —Arrival of Lieut. Tidball and escort from Fort Defiance. Page 71. 
CHAPTER X. 
From the Little Colorado to New Year's spring. 
Departure of reconnoitring party.—Cañon Diablo.— Pine forests.—San Francisco mountain in Lux 's spring. CS Francis 
co springs.—Cosnino caves.—Return to the train.—Leaving the Little Colorado.—Christmas in the mountains. — Proposed 
routes to the Colorado.—Another reconnoissance.—Bill Williams’ mountain.—New Year’s spring. 
toward the west.—Black forests.—Continuation of explorations.—Return to New Year's spring.—Arrival of the train. 
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| From New Year's spring to Pueblo creek. 
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Lava spring.—Cedar creek. Partridge creek.—Game.—Reconnoissance towards Picacho mountain.— Picacho spring.—Val 
de China.—Turkey creek.—Pueblo creek.— Aztec mountains.—Aztec Pass.—Return to Pueblo creek.— Ruins of ancient 
pueblos and fortresses.— Arrival of train. Page 88. 
CHAPTER XII. 
| From Pueblo creek to mouth of Rio Santa Maria. 
Bil Williams’ Fork.—Gemini mountain.—Reconnoissance westward.—Aquarius mountain. ~ White Cliff creek.— Indian 
breakfast, — Yampais Indians.—Cactus Pass.—Arrival of the train. —Reconnoissance resumed. ECH Sandy.—Big Horn 
spring. —Junction of Big Sandy with Bill Williams’ Fork. —Cactaces.—Rio Santa Maria. Page 94 
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