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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the waters of one of our great inland lakes. Here and there
huge rocks of sandstone, bearing a striking resemblance to
domes and towers, were thrown promiscuously over the vast
plain. In close proximity to these were truncated cones,
broken columns, and enormous vases of strange device, tnat
looked as if they might have been fabricated by giants, ages
before.
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Dr Parker and I spent nearly an hour gazing at this
strange scene, and it was not until darkness had descended
that we bethought ourselves of the supper which Jimmy
and Don Rafael had provided for us on the banks of the
San Jose.
We passed a quiet night, and the next day set out for
Acoma, which lies about twenty miles west of Laguna, and
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