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glacier flowed down Its western border and a third flowed to the SB 
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separated from the first mentioned one by a high, sharp and very rugged 
lava ridge (also photographed). It is down into the narrow basin of 
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this last glacier that the long, bare slope of sand and stones leads 
along which we made our descent, 
The afternoon had became quite pleasant by the time I reached the 
base of the peak and the clouds hanging about the summit were gradually 
becoming less dense. 
We remined another night in our cave-shelter and on the morning of 
the 21st of April descended to about 11,000 feet to a potato ranch 
cleared on a north slope among the firs and alders, 
There, in the hut of an Indian family, we spent six days working 
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the birds and mammals. The Indians living here were a simple, dirty, 
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good-natured lot who, although living in squalor and what would be 
wretchedness to one born to another fate, were apparently happy and con¬ 
tented. 
Their cabin fronted a broad view across the pine forest out upon 
the tablelands of Puebla Malueh© looming up in Tloxcala and beyond, on 
clear days, Popocatepetl and 1st, A low hut of roughly split Slabs of 
pine, A low, double-pitched roof of shakes held in place by blocks of 
wood on a framework of poles lashed together with maguey cord. The 
walls are of slabs set on end with lower end in a shallow trench filled with 
earth and their upper ends resting age.Inst the stringer, Dirt floor, 
fire in middle and no outlet for smoke except the wide cracks in the 
walls. Roof 6 to 8 feet high and shiny black from the smoke of the 
pin© wood, A rude ax, hoe, and mattock and machete made up the tools 
of the man, 
A small gourd, two clay saucers, 2 small clay bowls, 6 small clay 
jugs and pots, the largest holding about 2 quarts made up the culinary 
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