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ticeably lighter in hue. The Mayos and 
Yaquis on the west, the Apaches to the 
north, the Tepehuanes to the south, and 
the Comanches to the east are lighter in 
their complexions than the cave- and cliff¬ 
dwelling Tarahumaris, although they live 
in much warmer climates than the latter. 
There is every opportunity to inspect the 
skin of the savage Tarahumari, as they 
wear only a breechclout and a pair of 
rawhide sandals; and if it be a little 
chilly—as it always is at evening, at 
night time, and morning on the elevated 
plateau land or mountainous regions of 
Mexico—they may add a serape of moun¬ 
tain goat’s wool over their naked shoul¬ 
ders. Their faces generally wear a mild, 
pleasing expression, and their women are 
not bad-looking for savages, although the 
older women break rapidly in appearance 
