CONTENTS. 
CHAPTER tin. 
Valley of the Eio Grande — Irrigation Canals — Encampment near La Joyita 
— Visit of the Apaches — Indian Hieroglyphics — Augitic Lava over the 
alluvial Masses of the Valley — The River "breaks through a Bar of Lava 
— Water-fowl, and ill Success in Hunting — Hills of Drift Sand — Ex- 
cesses of our Waggoners — A View of Socorro — Valley of Valverde — 
Basalt — Bushes of the Mezquite — Rattlesnakes — Tarantulas — Quails 
— The Paisano — San Cristoval — Desert of the Dead — Geological Re- 
marks, and Landscape Scenery — A Vegetable Monster — Donana — Sierra 
de los O'rganos — Fruit — Fletcher's Rancho — A Memento Mori — De- 
serters from Fort Fillmore — Grounds of Discontent — Narrows of the 
Rio Grande near El Paso — Franklin and Macgoffinville .. Page 307 
CHAPTER IX. 
El Paso and its Environs — Character of Landscape — Productions — Trees 
and Silver Ore in the Mountains — Strata of Hills near Franklin — Inse- 
curity of the Country — Pueblo Indians — Col. Langberg's Survey of the 
Mexican Eastern Frontier — Negotiation with the Custom-House Autho- 
rities, and their Treachery — Continuation of Journey — Two Roads — 
Armed Travellers and Mexican Cavalry — Unsuccessful Military Colonies 
— Guadalupe — Expedition of the Inhabitants — Topography of the Road : 
El Cantarecio — Pass over the Sierra de la Ventana — Charcos del Grado 
— Whirlwind and Pillars of Dust — Cerro de Lucero and Ojo de Lucero 
— Spring at the top of a Sand Hillock — Efflorescences of Soda — 
Laguna de los Patos, and Character of the Plain — Ojo de la Laguna — 
Carrizal — Former Wealth of the Locality — Ojo Caliente — Fish in Hot 
Water — Chihuate — Bones of Men and Animals — Great Cattle Hacienda 
— Herd of Antelopes — Laguna de Encinillas — Arrival at Chihuahua 
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CHAPTER X. 
Sojourn at Chihuahua — Situation, Name, ancient Splendour, and present 
Decay of the Town — -Silver Scoria as a Building Material — Aqueduct — 
Climate and Physiological Influences — Insecurity of the Country — His- 
tory of the later Indian Fights in North Mexico — Examples of Mexican 
Bravery — Government Measures — Excursions — Cerro Grande — Rough- 
riding and Mexican Horses — Hunting Party — Santa Eulalia and its 
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