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.

PA.lYVDElIONIUM LET LOOSE.
from the boiling kettle a piece of mule meat, and holding
it all steaming in her skinny hands towards the scalps, as
though in derision, seized it between her teeth, and again
joined in the dance, keeping time to the music.
This disgustinlg pantomime was repeated by each one of
the repulsive old creatures, who, by this time, were whllirling
about in the most frenzied manlier, thus celebrating the
prowess of their husbands and sons, who had so recently
returned from their cruel and cowardly raid into Sonora.
Conltinuing this demoniacal dance for more than an hour,
their strength finally began to fail them. The warriors, ly
whose bravery these scalps had been taken, now advanced,
and seating themselves in a circle around the camp-fire,
began their share in the entertainment. The scalp-pole was
handed round by the oldest of the squaws, and as it was
presented to each brave, he signified his contempt for his
enemies by spitting upon it, at the same time uttering a
low grunt of satisfaction. Each was then helped to a
bountiful supply of the boiling meat with which the kettle
was filled.
During this time the music was kept up unceasingly,
making an uproar that would have done credit to Pandemonium. Sick and tired, I signified to Cochise my desire to
retire. He accompanied me back to my hut, where once
again creeping into my b)lanket, I soon found repose from
the exciting scenes of the day and evening. Need I say
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