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CHAPTER XXXIX. 
CHIHUAHUA AND ITS VICINITY. 
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Repairs on wagons—Mr. Flotte and his persecutions—The road infected by 
Comanche Indians—Guard hired—General Trias—Governor Cordero 
—A dinner and ball—Ladies of Chihuahua—Dinner to General Trias 
—Obtain important documents relating to the boundary—Description 
of Chihuahua—Causes of its decline—Its mines—The expulsion of the 
Spaniards—Labors of the Jesuits—Aqueduct—-The Cathedral—Mine of 
Santa Eulalia—Casa de Moneda—Commerce—How carried on—Agri- 
cultural products—Alfalfa and its value—Heaps of scoria—Grazing 
lands—The plateau—Immense herds of cattle—Height of the table 
land—Climate—Diminutive dogs. . . . ....... +. ~. . 424 
CHAPTER XL. 
CHIHUAHUA TO THE RIO FLORIDO. 
Departure from Chihuahua—Additional eseort—Mr. Flotte with his family’ 
join us—Bachimba—Santa Cruz—Grist mill—Smelting works—Saucil- 
lo—Attack of the Comanches—La Cruz—Las Garzas—Ford the Con- 
chas—Santa Rosalia—Its defences erected against the Americans dur- 
ing the war—Ramada—Rio Florido—Guajuquilla—Fertile valley— 
Monument to our Lady of Guadalupe—Search for meteorites—Hacien- 
da—Blanca—Wagon upset in an acequia—Hacienda de Concepcion-— 
Curious mass of meteoric iron—Account of meteorites in the vicinity— 
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CHAPTER XLI. 
RIO FLORIDO TO PARRAS. 
A mule kidnapped—La Noria—Cerro Gordo—Enter the State of Durango 
—Another escort—Miserable condition of the Mexican soldiers—-Recent 
battle here with the Comanches—La Zarca—Vast herds of cattle and 
horses—Searcity of wood—Droves of horses—San Pedro del Gallo— 
Rio Nasas—Fertile valley—Culture of cotton—Corn-fields without irri- 
gation—La Noria de Pedrecina—Silver mines—Cuencame—Another 
