The marvellous country, or, Three years in Arizona and New Mexico.: Containing an authentic history of this wonderful country and its ancient civilization ... together with a full and complete history of the Apache tribe of Indians .../ By Samuel Woodworth Cozzens. Illustrated by more than one hundred engravings.

CONTENTS.
ful Organ.- Cathedrals.- Castles.- Rotundas.- Ravines.
- Chasms.- Mountains. - The Apache Scouts. - The
Bluff. - Our first Sight of the "Apache Home." - Its
beautiful Situation. - Our Reception. - A Description of
the Valley and its Inhabitants. - My first Night among the
Apaches.- A Dance.- As villanous a Crowd as "ever
cut a Throat." - -------------.. —...97
CHAPTER VIII.
My second Night in an Apache Village. - Soap and Water.
- The Soap Plant. - An Alarm. - Are they Mojaves or
Apaches? - Great Excitement.- Arrival of Mangus Colo rado. - The Plunder.- The Scalps.- His Welcome to the
White Man. - What Cochise says.- A Description of the
Great Apache Chief.- His reception by his Tribe.- Gold.
- A Mule flayed alive.- A terrible Sight. - A Feast in
Preparation. - My Invitation thereto. - I modestly decline.
-The Scalp Dance and Feast.- Mule Meat in demand. A Description of the Dance. - The Feast, and who partook.
- Sick and disgusted. - A Description of the Valley by
Moonlight. - Wonderful Effect of the Camp Fires.- The
Apaches' Creed.- Thrilling Account of the Sacrifice of a
beautiful Mexican Girl.- Her Asher scattered to the
Winds. -.........114
CHAPTER IX.
I want to go Home. - The advice of Cochise.- Whe Women
and Children of the Rancheria.- The Navajoe Country. How the Navajoes make Blankets. -Their Manners and
Customs. - Their Religion. - Singular Superstition re garding a Firebrand.- Its origin. - How the Apaches tan
Deer-skins. - A visit from Mangui Colorado. - Diplomacy.
- I lose a Mule, but not my Scalp - Adieu o the Apacbh
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