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.

THE BRAV E MAN'S DAACE.
About two o'clock we visited the pueblo to find the people
rejoicing over the safe return of their braves, with all the
stock that had been stolen by the Navajoes; for it seemed
to be generally taken for granted that the remainder of the
party would return in safety, as Don Santiago was a most
successful leader.
Doctor Parker was a little anxious about his rifle; but
when informed that mine was in company with his own,
he seemed much easier ill his mind, ind accepted the invitationl the cacique gave us to be present at the dance that
evening, with which the braves, who had returned from
the expedition, were to celebrate their success.
About nine o'clock that evening, we all wended our way
to the pueblo, to see the "brave man's dance," - resembling a good, old-fashioned Yankee caucus, where each candidate is permitted to state in detail the particular claims
he possesses for a nomination, more closely than any gathering I had ever attended outside of New England.
It was a beautiful night. The moon, just rising, lent its
pale light, so effectually illuminating the scene that every
object in the large plaza was distinctly visible, without the
aid of the light from the bright fire which was burning near
its centre.
Four large cedar stakes, elaborately carved, had been set
in the ground at each of the cardinal points, representing the
four Zunis who had lost their lives in defending the pueblo.
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