Beyond the West: containing an account of two years' travel in the other half of our great continent far beyond the old West, on the plains, in the Rocky mountains, and picturesque parks of Colorado. Also, characteristic features of New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho ... Oregon, Utah, Nevada, and ... California, the end of the West ... the great continental railroad, together with the ... most wonderful natural scenery in the world .../ by George W. Pine.

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(-Lothler world. They detiuded thle b,)dies, scalped
them, took the hors,es and such portions of the Liruess and coach trimmings as they wanted, and left
ahll tire rest lying on the ground.
We had a.-. hr,-t consultation as to what was best t,,
be done, and concluded to return back to the station
six mikes, and remain over night, which we did,
Starting next morning, we had,ne i-t[)I.lt five miles,
when they came upon us. Had our stage arrived
at their murderous place first, we would have been
their victims instead of the other load, as they! ad
chosen a place nearly where the two stages pass
each other. We could not stand many scenes like
this; yet I do not design to undertake to put up
on paper such a gloomy, heart-sickening description.
But the deep impressions made then and there, will
live as long as those who beheld it, and they will be
thankful that it was not themselves. This is but one
of the close chances of life, whi(chl travelers were con
stantly taking while journeying about the country
at this time.
It is not my purpose to trouble the reader with
any more narrow escapes of life, which were eucoIun
tered during the two years and over, that I was in
and about the country. Several times, the two-edg
ed sword seened to be suspended with a single hair
over my head. Yet, thanks be to God vwho gave me
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