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.

RELATING TREIR ADVENTURES.
gatherin' the metherials for!" a statement that was not
verified by the strength of the coffee.
While at brealdkfast, the doctor entertained me with an
account of Jimmy's journey throtugh the canion, and a most
amusing one it was, too, especially as his narrative was
frequently interrupted by remarks from Jimmy, in explanation of some scene, which it would take the p(ancil of a Nast
to properly portray.
The doctor said that Jimmy had protested most earnestly
against "interin' that crack," as he termed the canion, maintaining most stoutly that "'twas jist a crack in the airth,
and thet by walkin' a little way down he could aisy find a
pla.ce where he could git acrost."
After much persuasioll, however, Jimmy was induced to
follow the guide.
Proceeding some distance down the.trail, Jimmy noticed
the increasing darkness, and chancing to cast his eyes upwards, the narrow band of light far above him, relieved
only by the ragged edges of the catnon, gave him such a
singular feeling, that he yelled loudly to the doctor, who
was some distance in advance of him.
Of course the sides of the cafion echoed the cry, and as
he heard the echo repeating "Docther, Docther," as it was
carried from side to side, from point to point, from crag to
crag, with a distinctness and fidelity that was truly wonderful, his excited imagination led him to suppose it to 1)e(
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