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GOLD MINES OF LA CAROLINA. 



fasting all night. The next morning before day- 

 break we mounted them, and rode sixty miles back 

 to San Luis, and as some of the party came in 

 very late, I rather believe that the post-master 

 kept them in his corral all night, and that the fol- 

 lowing morning they were driven to the plain. 



The poor creatures must of course have suffered 

 very much, but I did not know that at Carolina 

 there would have been nothing for them to eat; and 

 when we were there, I believe it was merciful to 

 them not to stay ; but the truth is, that the busi- 

 ness I was on was of such importance, that I really 

 had not time to think about it. 



