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.

BRAVERY OF THE PEOPLE.
The I'imos are not wanting in courage, and many a sounu
whipping have the Apaches received at their hands. Their
only weapon is the bow and arrow, in the use of which they
are very expert. They have always been very friendly to
the whites, and have frequently aided them in recovering
property stolen by the Apaches' and have also protected
emigrant trains through the villages to Fort Yuma, when
our government was powerless to do it.
These Indians manufacture certain kinds of pottery-ware,
also beautiful baskets, blankets, and cotton-cloth. The
work is nearly all done by the women. The men, as a general thing, go naked, excepting the breech-clout; the women
wear about their loins a piece of cotton-cloth, falling to the
knees, and fastened at the waist by a girdle, or belt; and
usually possess fine, well-developed forms.
We spent the entire day in looking about the villages, and
in organizing a party to visit the "Casas Grandes," which
are situated near the River, about twenty-five miles above
the Pimo villages. Colonel Buckley, the superintendent
of the California division of the overland mail, very kindly
furnished us with mules and an outfit for the trip, and our
numbers were increased by the addition of two Pimos, who
were to act as guides, and a Mr. St. John, who had been
appointed by the government to superintend and instruct
the Pimos in agricultural pursuits.
Our party, consisting of five persons, started early the
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