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Passing the dividing ridge between the Leon & Arroyo del Medio & travelling | Passing the dividing ridge between the Leon & Arroyo del Medio & travelling four miles brought us to the Arroyo or stream where we camped. The country alive with deer & hares. Of Timbers, there is abundance of Musquit, Post-oak, Hackberry, Elm &c. It had been very warm during the day, but the Evening was fine & the air cooled by the southern breeze. | ||
From the Leon to the Medio, the surface of the land covered occasionally with [[mak?]] silicious pebbles, but the soil said to be rich. | From the Leon to the Medio, the surface of the land covered occasionally with [[mak?]] silicious pebbles, but the soil said to be rich. | ||
22. A | 22. A Guard was kept all night, for there is still a possibility of Comanches being in the neighborhood; but from the very severe lessons they have of late received - there is not much to fear from them. | ||
Went with Major Hays to the Medina river, over undulating land, three miles distant from our encampment. The river was very low; at times it rises 12 or 15 feet. The 'bottom" is well timbered with many sorts of wood, and many pretty settlements might be formed, with free ranges in the prairies for stock. Nearly all the best land on the streams in this section are located, but not settled upon, & may be | Went with Major Hays to the Medina river, over undulating land, three miles distant from our encampment. The river was very low; at times it rises 12 or 15 feet. The 'bottom" is well timbered with many sorts of wood, and many pretty settlements might be formed, with free ranges in the prairies for stock. Nearly all the best land on the streams in this section are located, but not settled upon, & may be | ||
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62 Passing the dividing ridge between the Leon & Arroyo del Medio & travelling four miles brought us to the Arroyo or stream where we camped. The country alive with deer & hares. Of Timbers, there is abundance of Musquit, Post-oak, Hackberry, Elm &c. It had been very warm during the day, but the Evening was fine & the air cooled by the southern breeze.
From the Leon to the Medio, the surface of the land covered occasionally with mak? silicious pebbles, but the soil said to be rich.
22. A Guard was kept all night, for there is still a possibility of Comanches being in the neighborhood; but from the very severe lessons they have of late received - there is not much to fear from them.
Went with Major Hays to the Medina river, over undulating land, three miles distant from our encampment. The river was very low; at times it rises 12 or 15 feet. The 'bottom" is well timbered with many sorts of wood, and many pretty settlements might be formed, with free ranges in the prairies for stock. Nearly all the best land on the streams in this section are located, but not settled upon, & may be
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