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not even that of hunting, their physical developments 
are greatly inferior. Mangus Colorado, and a few 
other prominent chiefs, who live pretty well, and have 
the lion’s share of their plunder, are rather good look- 
ing ; and a finer set of children than those of Mangus, 
of Dalgadito, and Ponce, are not often seen. But 
beyond these few exceptions, the Apaches are an ill- 
formed, emaciated, and miserable looking race. As 
those we saw did not cultivate the earth, they depend 
upon what they can steal from the Mexicans and Ame- 
ricans on the frontier for a subsistence. The supply thus 
obtained consists almost exclusively of mules ; and 
when this fails they resort to the bulb of the maguay. 
In fact, this may be said to constitute at all times the 
food of the majority ; for the chiefs take good care 
that they at least shall have mule meat when there is 
any. ^ 
In saying that certain individuals were fine look- 
ing, I speak of mere physical development. I do not 
think I ever saw a mild or amiable face among them ; 
on the contrary, they had all a treacherous, fiendish 
look, which well expressed their true character. They 
are in general poorly clothed, a majority wearing deer 
skins tied about them, without any attempt to fashion 
them into garments. If a man could get a shirt, he 
seemed quite content without any other garment. Many, 
and I should think most of them, wore long deer-skin 
boots, with stout soles, turned up at the toes, the legs 
being either fastened around the loins or turned over 
at the knees. These were well made, and exhibited 
more taste and care than any other garment about 
them. It is not, however, on account of their beauty 
