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Show CONTENTS. XV CHAPTER XXXV. Preparations to Cross the Jornada-Fifty-five Miles without Water or Grass-Deserted Wagons on the Road-Dead Oxen and Mules-Emigrant Party-Clouds of D u s t - Oasis-Delicious Water-Extraordinary Fresh Water Buoyant Spring-Impossibility for a Man to sink in it^Never before Described-Another Jornada of Forty Miles- Col. Reese's Train-Detention-Reese Cut off- Snow-Capped Mountains-Bad Roads -Mineral Springs-My Mule in Harness-Animals giving o u t , . . . . 228 CHAPTER XXXVI. Peg-leg Smith-Gold Explorers-Enter upon the Desert-Road strewn with Dead Oxen-Poisoned Atmosphere-Deserted Wagons and Horses-Howling Wilderness- Excessive Heat-Bitter Springs-Polluted by Dead Animals-Bunch Grass-Reflections- Mohahve River-Deserts Surmounted-Horses give Out-On Foot-Dig for Water in the Sand-Pleasant Weather-Snowy Mountains-Crossing of the Mohahve River-Agave Americana-Cajon pass Sierra Nevada-Descent into the Valley of San Bernandino-Arrival at San Bernandino-Variations of the Compass, . 234 CHAPTER XXXVII. Journey to Los Angeles-Catholic Missions-Fields of Mustard-California Ladies- Morals of the People-Gamblers-Description of a " Hell "-Climate of Los Angeles -Delicious Fruit-California Wine-Don Manuel Domingues-RanchO-Menada- Breaking a Horse-Portraits of Domingues-Salt Lake-Asphaltum Lake-Hot Springs of San Juan de Campestrano-Analysis-Geological Examination-Remains of a Mastodon-Don Pio Pico-Ground Squirrels-Strychnine-Brothers Labatt- Their Example worthy to be Imitated, 243 SPIRITUAL WIFE SYSTEM. A Revelation on the Patriarchal order of Matrimony, or Plurality of Wives. Given to Joseph Smith, the Seeiyin Nauvoo, July 12th, 1843, 251 CELESTIAL MARRIAGE. A Discourse delivered in the Tabernacle, Great Salt Lake City, . . . . 262 INDIAN HOSTILITIES AND TREACHERY. Consequences of Obedience and Disobedience-Policy towards the Indians-Vigilance. An Address delivered at the Tabernacle, Great Salt Lake City, by Brigham Young, 289 USE AND ABUSE OF BLESSINGS. An Address delivered by Brigham Young, at the Tabernacle, Great Salt Lake City, Sll MORMONISM. A Discourse delivered by Parley P. Pratt, in the Tabernacle, Great Salt Lake City, 829 LEGITIMACY AND ILLEGITIMACY. A Sermon delivered at the General Conference, Tabernacle, Great Salt Lake City, 854 |