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bolas round his waist, under his poncho, with the 

 usual knife. His wife (who, we were informed, 

 was one of many) and daughter were much 

 ornamented with glass bead necklaces, and small 

 silver plates, bits of brass or other metal, strung 

 round their heads and necks : they wore, over 

 their feet and legs, boots made of the skins 

 of a colt's legs, the hair inside, the knee part 

 forming the heel of the foot, and the rest so 

 shaped as to prove a convenient part of dress. 

 A small handkerchief bound round their heads, 

 and a band of braided beads in the form of a 

 crown, confined their hair. They managed their 

 horses equally as well as the men, riding in the 

 same manner. The captain, and one or two of 

 the officers, found a few presents for the ladies, 

 which caused much pleasure to their party. We 

 shortly after heard that, in a fit of drunkenness, 

 Pinoleo had killed this wife, by knocking her on 

 the head with his bolas : this occurred at the 

 hut of a poor Indian, who had taken pains to 

 entertain Pinoleo and party, as liberally as his 

 means would allow, at supper. On this Indian 

 he called for an indemnification for the loss of 

 his wife, and the payment of a sum of dollars, 

 which had led to the misunderstanding with his 



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