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Bamboo near (Toque) found on the Colorado, Brazos & heavy bottoms - annually new briars or shoots come out of the fresh potatoe like excrescences - All the indians use it when the [sic] find it. The Carencahuas boil the tender offset of it - bruise & then cut it up into thin slices then beaten up into a paste made into cakes - dried in the Sun - & heated on a fire when eaten - this with strong Yapon tea, so strong at times as to intoxicate is much relished by the Carencahuas - Eg party to celebrate H M birthday - We hoisted our Flag - the national anthem was sung - the Mint Juleps, toast & songs followed