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kept in mind that all along the way we found petrified trunks
of trees.
Canada Verde, February 24.-The ground continues to be cov-
ered with vegetation which seems to increase as one approaches
the interior of Texas. Herds of deer and wild cattle were en-
countered all along the march, which ended at a beautiful water-
ing place formed by a ravine among the hills where good perma-
nent water is found. The place is known as Cafiada Verde.
Rio Frio, February 25.-We left this place at about seven
o'clock in the morning and everywhere we saw petrifications. On
the way we crossed another ravine called Guadalupe, and stopped
on the banks of Rio Frio which does not lack fertility, and whose
waters though not abundant are nevertheless good. The north-
east wind blew in the afternoon and continued from the same
direction throughout the night with a few intervals of calm.
San Miguel, February 26.-The next morning the wind came
from the east and blew with some force, bringing masses of clouds
with it that caused the precipitation of abundant rain at short
intervals. The difficulty of covering and uncovering during these
intervals kept me from fully enjoying all the beauty of the land-
scape as we traveled, but I noticed that the increased vegetation
and the numerous small trees scattered everywhere made the view
delightful. At about ten or eleven o'clock in the morning the
wind changed to the southeast and the sky became overcast with
clouds that disappeared in part as night approached. Although
the wind blew mildly on the land, it showed great force in the
upper regions, causing large clouds to drift by rapidly, hiding, at
intervals, the light of the moon that was beginning to shine as
the sun set. The latter had hidden itself behind a black bank of
clouds that stretched from the west to the north, and the murky
and sombre sky inspired a certain sadness not unmixed with terror.
The standard-bearer, Balboa, commander of the escort, who is
used to traveling in these deserted regions, understood perfectly
the phenomenon before us. In view of this, he came and told us
we were going to have a bad storm. We did not believe him, but
after a short time the almost continuous glare of lightning along
the northwest convinced us that Balboa was not mistaken in his
prediction. The growing rumbling of thunder that seemed to
fill the entire desert increased; and, seeing the clouds gathering254
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Texas State Historical Association. The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 29, July 1925 - April, 1926, periodical, 1926; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth117141/m1/280/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.