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CHAPTEE XI. 
"Western Region of the State of Chihuahua — Jesus Dominguez — " Nove- 
dades " — Canada del Fresno — Different Character of Vegetation — Plastic 
Beauty of Mexican Scenery — Santa Ysabel — Mexican Country People — 
Hospitality aud Simplicity of Manners — Romance in North Mexican Life 
— The Table-Land — The Bufa de Cosihuiriachic and the Sierra Madre — 
Orological Remarks — Pass and Valley of Coyachic — Lakes on the Table- 
Land — The Laguna de Castilla and its Environs — Valley of the Rio de 
Papigochic and Watershed to the Pacific Ocean — Villa de la Concepcion 
and other Places in the Valley — Statistics of the Mines of Jesus Maria — 
The Tarumare Indians and their Customs — Cretaceous Formation in the 
Sierra Madre — Diminution and Restoration of the Mexican Population — 
Episodes of Mexican Life — A Robber Chief — A Mexican Free-thinker — 
Unnecessary Excitement — Return to Chihuahua . . Page 361 
CHAPTER XII. 
March of General Trias' Brigade from Chihuahua to El Paso, and the Author's 
Return by the Sandhills — Cause of this Military Movement ■ — The 
Mesilla Valley — Accompanying Circumstances of Mexican Politics — 
Proclamation of the Garrison of Chihuahua — Don Angel Trias — De- 
parture of the Brigade — In what Capacity accompanied by the Author — 
March, and Camp Scenes — Important Intelligence — Burning Prairies 
and Insolence of the Indians — El Sause — Sheep herded with Artillery 
■ — Hacienda de Encinillas — Ojo de la Laguna — Plan de Alamos — El 
Carmen — Punta de Agua, Disappearing River — Alamos de Pena and 
Reappearing River — Carrizal — Forced March of Eighty-four English 
Miles in Twenty-four Hours — El Paso — Electric Bed — Return — Ojo 
de Samalayuca — Drive over the Sandhills and Natural Flower-garden of 
gigantic proportions .. .. .. .. .. .. 390 
CHAPTER XIII. 
Return to the United States — From Chihuahua to the Presidio del Norte — 
Magnificent Desert Scenery — The Presidio and its Environs — The 
Nortenos — Leaton's Fort — An Episode of the Middle Ages — Orological 
Features of the Country from the Presidio to San Antonio de Bexar — 
Details of the Journey — Watering-places — A Cuguar Lair — El Saucillo 
— Porphyry Terrace of San Este'van — Ojo del Berendo — Puerto del 
Paisano, and Ojo del Paisano — Ojo del Leon — Breakfast with a Cuguar 
— Agua Delgada, and Road from El Paso — Ojo de Ahuancha — Ojo Es- 
condido — Vegetation at the end of May — The Rio Pecos — Post from 
El Paso and bearded Nursemaids — Life Oak Creek — Howard Springs — 
Strayed Buffalo — Trees and Shrubs between Pecos and Devil's River — 
Valley of this last — Wild Scenery — Indian Brutality — Gloomy Wilder- 
