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inevitably was, in their enfeebled state, to become an 
easy prey to the hungry wolves, which in great num- 
bers were constantly prowling about, making night 
hideous with their howlings; and not unfrequently so 
impatient were they to seize upon the poor animals, 
that they could be seen ee close to our camp in 
broad daylight. 
“The loss of pack-mules of course occasioned a 
sacrifice of much other property, as we had no relief 
mules with us. Most of our cooking utensils were 
dropped from time to time, at various places on the 
route. We had also to cache all of our camp stools 
and other furniture, some of our bedding, much cloth- 
ing, books, papers, etc. Eventually, we were compelled 
to abandon our tents: so that rain or shine, wet or 
dry, we had to stop at the end of our day’s journey in 
the open air, without any means of protection by day 
from the scorching heat of the sun; and at night we 
stretched out upon the ground, unsheltered from the 
inclemency of the weather, and the cold searching 
blasts and chilly atmosphere, though at mid-day the 
dry, brain-burning heat, was almost too much to bear. 
Soon after sunset, an icy feeling, nearly as intolerable, 
would pervade us; the variations between night and 
day often itiecntding! to sixty and seventy degrees - 
temperature. 
‘Twelve days of the journey I walked, having 
relinquished my animal for pack-mule purposes before 
we reached the junction of the Gila and Colorado 
ivers. Subsequently, others followed the example; 
until at length but two retained possession of ani- 
mals. 
