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NEW TRACKS IN NORTH AMERICA. 



nly built of 



story, ha\ 



no doors or windows on tlie 



outside, but are entered by ladders from the roof. 



The ancient pneblo of Toas consists of one compact forti 



formed of terraces seven stories high, and built 



a rock 



•looking the stream 



So 



strong was it as a place of 



defence, that, in 1847, when the Mexicans of the village o 

 Toas could no longer defend themselves against the Americans 

 they betook themselves to the Indian pueblo a few milei 



distant, and there 

 last only when pr 



sustained a protracted 



yielding at 



had 



failed. This pueblo 



taken by the Spaniards, although 



many times attacked. 



Venegas, Coronado, and, in fact, all the early Spanish ex- 

 plorers and writers upon I^ew jMexico, describe numerous 



seven-storied fortresses now no more, and give many instances 



The most interesting of all the pueblos is 



of the great bravery sho^n by the Indians in their defence. 



Those I have mentioned, however, Avith the exception of Zufu 



and the seven Moqui pueblos, are the only native fortresses 



which now remain inhabited. 



undoubtedly 



Zuiii. The engraving, which is copied from a photograph, 

 gives a good idea of its general appearance. It is built on a 

 rising ground, affording an extensive view of the sun'ounding 

 country, and six terraces at least can be counted one above 



other. Ladders planted against the wall g 



iifferent teii*aces upon which the doors of the apai 



open 



In the valley through which the Zuni Eiver (a tribut 







f 



the Colorado Chiqnito) flows, are to be seen orchard 

 of peaeh trees—vineyards, fine corn plots, and 



chiefly 

 'table 



producing onions, beans, melons, chili Colorado 



•per), pumpk 



&c 



Formerly cotton was 



ted 





