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. Arrival at Tubac. - Its Inhabitants and Trade. - Description of the Town.- " Good action." -The Mission of San Jos6 Tumaccari.- Its present Condition. - Its beautiful Situation.- Apache Depredations. - Killed by Apaches. - Captain Ewell. - The Patagonian Mine. - Worked by the Spaniards in 1760.- Its Machinery. - The Apaches and the Boiler. - The Ore and its Yield. - What it Assays. - Destruction of the Mine by the Apaches. - A morning Excursion and the Beauties of Nature.- An unexpected Sight. - "To be, or not to be." - Apaches. - As they advance, I retreat. - The best Time I ever made. - Hatless, but not Witless, I reach the Camp.- Captain Ewell's Pursuit.- Campaigning Qualities of the Apaches. - What they can endure.- My Escape and its Lesson.- Jimmy's Ideas of early Birds and Worms. -......162 CHAPTER XII. The Santa Rita Mountain and its Mine. -The Ore and itis Value. - How the Apaches destroyed it. - The Salero Mine.- How it was worked in 1760.- Wood and Water. - Why it is called the Salt-Cellar Mine.- The Bishop of Sonora is entertained by the Holy Fathers at Tumaccaii. - He wants a Salt-Cellar, and gets it.- A Happy Thought. - The Bustillo and other Mines.- Their enormous Yield. - The Foe of Industry and Civilization.- Fort Buchanan. - Visit to the Heintzleman Mine. - It assays Nine Thou sand Dollars to the Ton.- Average Yield. The brave old General. - How the Mine was destroyed. - The Ari vacca Ranche and Mine.- Jimmy's first Shot at a Deer. It proves to be a good one. - He stays by it.- Is sent for. - His Trial. - The Evidence and Verdict. - " The gin eral Diciptiveniss of the Counthry." - Venison Steaks. Apache Depredations. - Protection.- Farewell to Tubac. - Arrival at San Xavier. - Jimmy an i the King.- A Cock Fight after Vespers. - -....172 14

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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.
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Cozzens, Samuel Woodworth, 1834-1878.
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Boston,: Lee and Shepard
1876.
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Apache Indians
Arizona -- Description and travel
New Mexico -- Description and travel

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