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traveled along till 3 Pm, where we camped for the night at an old Mexican Ranch a filthy-dirty-place- as one seldom if ever sees- never! Except in some such country as this I think.- as we didnot bring provisions along with us,/ not expecting to be so long crossing,/ were obliged to order something here, this we found to be a regular stoping place, as our Guide told us- a unclear- Hotel we ordered our supper here and after a long while have it laid before us- we have boiled eggs- Huevo's- boiled as hard as stones- Mexican- black beans. soaked an hour or two Frijoles- and a corn cake- baked on a flat stone before the fire- with 2 or 3 starved Dogs and full of Fleas too- with as many Cats on each side of it- watching & smelling of it, all the time it was bakeing- before this could be baked however they had to grind the Corn- this was done by placing the corn on a flat stone- then with a long round stone- they rolled it- unclear fine enough/ as they thought/ to bake unclear then for drinks- we had something what! we didnot ask- it was boiled- or warmed- in an old stone jar of some kind- and when turned out of it, was the same color of the jar- perhaps! Tea- perhaps Coffee- and perhaps neither, the most we