The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 35, July 1931 - April, 1932 Page: 312
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was found missing; this morning a mule and ox-yoke, some
clothing and probably a yoke of oxen, are also gone.
We - in the ambulanche - were travelling behind the cattle
and carts when a halt of the carts was made; in a short time I
saw a Mexican, sliping along in crouching atitude, with gun in
hand and making his way toward the bushes. In a few moments
the sharp crack of a rifle sang out, and at a distance of one hun-
dred yards twenty or thirty Buzzards commenced circling into
the air; when the Mexicans returned I asked him what he shot
at, he told me that there were some twenty Turkeys a short dis-
tance off on the trees. I never was more amused to see with
what earnestness he reported his shot.
Made several halts to day to graze the cattle, only finding good
grass scattering - about one mile to the river - now on the west
bank. Found water-holes.
A White and black Crane was killed to-day, cooked for supper
and was quite palatable.
Encamped on good grass, - 9 leagues from Teuson, water-
holes a few hundred yards to the left of the road.
Prospect of rain - did sprinkle a little before night.
17th Sunday.
Pleasant night, cool. To-day open very warm, too hot in fact
for good health. This is strange weather to me, a few days ago
the night were cold enough to wear overcoats; now it is almost
too warm for shirts.
Have been making short marches for three days past, on ac-
count of hot weather.
The country on either side of the road is thickly covered with
the large species of cactus mentioned by Col. Cook. A short dis-
tance and we came to one near the side of the road. It is with
considerable feelings of pleasure that I examined it. The body is
as large as a flour barrell, five feet up it forks into four stems,
the whole highth is not less than twenty feet. Take a bundle of
rods two inches in diameter, tie them together, paint a delicate
green, stick some pins, point outward in the center of each rod
the whole length, and you have a pretty good idea of this species
of cactus.
One of the stems was broken off, the whole tree looked as if
the slightest wind would blow it down.312
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Texas State Historical Association. The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 35, July 1931 - April, 1932, periodical, 1932; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101092/m1/316/: accessed May 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.