1893 
Jico 
(Vera Cm) 
Rancho Ojo 
de Agua 
higher than the town her® and probably range down as low as the altitude 
of the town, W® left Las Vegas on the 19th of May during a fog, but 
were able to see the oouatry and vegetation nearly to Jalapa before dark. 
The railroad is very crooked and winds down, making many loops and, 
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in one place in particular, w® noticed nearly doubled back on itself. 
It came around to within about 30 foot of itself but about 10 lower down. 
It was interesting to watch the vegetation change as we cam© down. 
We reached the Jalapa station about 8 p,m* and found a horsecar line to 
take us up a steep grad® into town, She moon was shining and crickets 
and other insects mad® noises which reminded me of elsewhere and was in 
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striking contrast to the silence above at Las Vegas. 
After a short ride up a steep grade pssft the Flessa we got off and 
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stopped at the Hotel Mexico, Mr. Kelson saw Senor Ltooa of the College 
and natural Museum collection in Jalapa who promised if we would wait 
until the ?lst to go with us to Ooatepeo by the horsecar line and if w© 
wished to Jico. So June 21st we left Jalapa and came on to Coatepec and 
as Hr, H, was not satisfied with the country la that vicinity, after 
some trouble we got an outfit and cam© on here on foot. Have been fair- 
ly successful during our stay here, A fine lot of squirrels of the kinds 
called **Moho K and a kind with hr aim on rump and neck and belly. 
Yesterday a boy brought to a thrush having a rusty back and spotted 
breast, probably constituting Harporhynchus lon^.ir ostris s and, today a 
bey brought to a specimen of Icterus me lanoc enhalu s . 
Rancho Qjo de Ague, July 4 - Tuesday, Left Jico this morning at 
last. A fellow brought my outfit up on a horse for $1,00, ?s© left Jico 
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about 0 a.m, and arrived her® about 11 &.m. The road is not so wry 
steep for pack animals except to places. The soil is clayey and, when 
wet, as it is now, is very slippery, We struck groves of alder first. 
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