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sion, whipping, or spurring, could induce him to move. It was then 

 discovered that he was blind, and in attempting to move him we found 

 he was lame also. My servant John was then directed to change, as 

 he was the best horseman of the three, and after a trial of patience, 

 succeeded in getting him along. 



After dark we reached the house of Mr. Spears, at Yerba Buena. 

 We were barely able to dismount, having had one of the roughest and 

 most fatiguing rides I ever experienced. A warm welcome from our 

 countryman at Yerba Buena, and a seat at his hospitable board, soon 

 refreshed us. My boat being in waiting, we embarked, and reached 

 the Vincennes at two o'clock in the morning, greatly fatigued, yet 

 highly gratified with our jaunt to the mission of Santa Clara. 



Finding all those belonging to Lieutenant Emmons's party had now 

 joined the ship, preparations for sea were at once made. I shall now 

 take up the operations in Southern Oregon, which will form the subject 

 of the following chapter. 



SACRAMENTO INDIANS GAMBLING. 



