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cast-off shirts, which they put on on great occasions. 
By their traffic with the Boundary Commission, they 
obtained a large number of these garments of a good 
substantial quality both cotton and woollen. The bright 
scarlet shirts gave them quite a picturesque appear- 
ance. When they visited our camp, every man put 
on his best garments, no matter what was their fashion, 
or how many he had. J remember that on one occa- 
sion Francisco made his appearance In a pair of panta- 
loons, with a white shirt, over which was a checked 
one, and another of red flannel outside of that. For a 
short time he strutted about the camp, the envy and 
admiration of his friends. But he soon got tired of 
sporting such a dress with the heat at 110°; and 
shortly after we saw him cooling off on the grass, 
divested of all his finery, which he had carefully tied 
up in a bundle. 
The men wear their hair long, never cutting it 
except across the eyebrows, down to which it hangs, 
and thus partially protects the eyes. When loosed, 
their hair reaches to their knees; but usually it is 
clubbed up in a large mass on their backs. Their ear- 
locks either hang loose, or are braided in several 
strands, with little ornaments of bone, tin, or red cloth 
attached to them. But the decoration of their heads 
with the bands of which I have spoken, forms the most 
picturesque part of their costume. They have a sin- 
gular practice of filling their hair with clay; so that 
when dry it resembles a great turban. I could not 
imagine their object in adopting so filthy a custom, 
unless it was to destroy the vermin. The men also 
wear a profusion of beads when they can obtain them. 
