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del Cobre. In this canon the cliff dwellers 
are often stark naked, except for a pair of 
guarraches, or rawhide sandals, these 
protecting the soles of the feet from the 
flint-like broken rocks of this part of the 
country, and without which even their 
tough hides would soon be disabled. 
Upon the approach of whites they fly to 
their birdlike houses in the precipitous 
cliffs like so many timid animals seeking 
their burrows. 
The next nearest grade of these people 
goes so far as to ornament the person 
with breechclouts after the latest fashion 
set by Adam and Eve, the more savage 
of these again using the skins of wild 
animals for this purpose, while the better 
grade manages to secure some dirty 
clothes from the others to finish out this 
necessary part of their wardrobe. When 
