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CONTENTS. 
CHAPTER VI. 
From Anton Cldco to Albuquerque. 
Pecos valley.—Sudden fresliet.—Division of party.—Agua Negra.—La Cuesta.—Canon Blanco.—La Laguna.—Town and 
river of Galisteo —Los Cerritos —Cienega.—Pena Blanca.—San Domingo.—Indian hospitality.—San Felipe.—Bernar- 
dillo.—Pueblo de Zandia.—Albuquerque. Page 42. 
CHAPTER VII. 
From Albuquerque to Pueblo de la Laguna. 
Detention upon the Bio Grande for supplies.—Plotting of notes.—Information regarding the country west.—Sitgreaves’ 
route.—Walker’s route.—Aubrey’s route.—Employment of guide.—Geological reconnoissance to Zandia mountain and to 
the gold mines.—Examinations upon the Del Norte for a suitable place for a bridge.—Pueblo of Isleta.—Bosque de los 
Pinos.—Military post at Las Lunas.—Arrival of Lieut. Ives and party from El Paso.—Magnetic and astronomical instru 
ments.—Remarks upon the mode of using them.—Division of the party.—Continuation of the survey, via Isleta, to Rio 
Puerco and the San Jose valley.—Direct route from Albuquerque to Rita.—Coal in the valley of Rio Puerco.—111 
Alamo.—Ruins of Rita.—Rancho Colorado.—Pueblo de la Laguna. Page 48. 
CHAPTER VIII. 
From Pueblo de la Laguna to Zuhi. 
Covero.—Navajo depredations.—Disturbance at a fandango.—Mount Taylor.-—Hay camp.—Lava bed.—Division of party.— 
Camino del Obispo.—Forests of Sierra Madre.—Agua Fria.—Acoma Indians.—Summit of Sierra Madre.—Inscription 
rock.—Ojo del Pescado.—Ancient ruins.—Coal.—Rio de Zuni.—Sacred spring.-—Visit to Zulu.—Small-pox.-—Caciques.-- 
System of government.—White Indians.—Party from Fort Defiance.—Campbell’s Pass.—Tradition of the flood.—Visit 
to Uhl Zulu.—Sacred altar.—Arch spring. Page 61. 
CHAPTER IX. 
From Zuhi to the Little Colorado. 
Council of Caciques.—Offers of guides and assistance.—Mexican deserter.—Ancient manuscripts.—Cultivation of corn.— 
Departure from Zuni.—Jacob’s well.—Estimates of population.—Navajo spring.—Messengers to Moqui.—Carrizo creek.- ■ 
Lithodendron creek.—Petrified forests.—Adaptation of the country for raising sheep.—Colorado Chiquito.—Return of 
Zuni guides.—Accounts of Navajo Indians.—Proposed reconnoissance to San Francisco mountain.—Ruins.—Stampede 
of the animals.—Arrival of Lieut. Tidball and escort from Fort Defiance. Page 71. 
CHAPTER X. 
From the Little Colorado to New Tear’s spring. 
Departure of reconnoitring party.—Canon Diablo.—Pine forests.—San Francisco mountain.—Leroux’s spring.—San Francis¬ 
co springs.—Cosnino caves.—Return to the train.—Leaving the Little Colorado.-—Christmas in the mountains.—Proposed 
routes to the Colorado.—Another reconnoissance.—Bill Williams’ mountain.—New Tear’s spring.—Extensive view 
toward the west.—Black forests.—Continuation of explorations.—Return to New Year’s spring.—Arrival of the train. 
Page 78. 
CHAPTER XI. 
From New Year’s spring to Pueblo creek. 
Lava spring.—Cedar creek.—Partridge creek.—Game.—Reconnoissance towards Picacho mountain.—Picacho spring.-—Val 
de China.—Turkey creek.—Pueblo creek.—Aztec mountains.—Aztec Pass.—Return to Pueblo creek.-—Ruins of ancient 
pueblos and fortresses.—Arrival of train. Page 88. 
CHAPTER XII. 
From Pueblo creek to mouth of Pio Santa Maria. 
Bill Williams’ Fork.—Gemini mountain.—Reconnoissance westward.—Aquarius mountain.—White Cliff creek.-—Indian 
breakfast.—Yampais Indians.—Cactus Pass.—Arrival of the train.—Reconnoissance resumed.—Big Sandy.—Big Horn 
spring.—Junction of Big Sandy with Bill Williams’ Fork.—Caetacea?.— Rio Santa Maria. Page 94. 
