TO HORSE-HEAD CROSSING. 
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the few minutes w^e 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 exceedingly 
steep, and the road tortuous, frequently running 
