TO HORSE-HEAD CROSSING. 9] 
_ the few minutes we had to spare before the wagons 
were ready to move were seized to have a little rest. 
Brief as it was, it was a great relief. 
Castle Mountain Pass, Texas. 
Saw a low line of hills far off on our left, and 
immediately in front a range, called the ‘ Castle 
Mountains,” of considerable elevation. The road led 
to a gorge through which it was necessary to pass. 
These mountains derive their name from the project- 
ing cliffs of limestone, which sometimes assume the 
appearance of castles. The pass was exceedin 
steep, and the road tortuous, Frequently running 
