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necessary to repeat it in this instance. 
One feature of the ascent, however, ex¬ 
ceptionally pleasant, was the ease with 
which one could get off one’s tired mule 
and not only earn its gratitude, if a mule 
may be said to possess that virtue, but 
also stretch one’s weary limbs by climb¬ 
ing over a comparatively good trail. 
As soon as we were well up in the 
mountains we found the region extremely 
well watered, beautiful streams flowing 
through every little glen or valley, many 
of them filled with small trout. This Ba- 
topilas trail differed from the other in that 
some attempt at grade had been made. 
It did not adopt the erratic Indian method 
of making for the top of every tall peak 
and then climbing down on the other 
side, only to repeat the performance until 
the rider became almost seasick from the 
