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Show 96 WET Ob Ce tI DU WV LEADING FACTS OF NEW MEXICAN HISTORY Setting out from this village Cabeza de Vaca and his companions continued their journey, crossing river and plain, passing numerous tribes. Among others they came to a THE SPANIARDS RESUME people who dwelt in fixed habitations. THEIR WANDERINGS These were of a fairer complexion than any yet seen, but some of them had but one eye and some of them were blind. Here they observed a new and singular custom which prevailed among nearly all the tribes they met thereafter. When they arrived at a village the Indians who accompanied them immediately began to ransack the houses and steal everything upon which they could lay their hands. The Spaniards became very much alarmed at this, fearing that it would bring them into trouble; but they were assured by the Indians that they were so much pleased at seeing them that they considered their goods well disposed of and that further on there were other rich tribes from whom they would amply repay themselves. The entire population was blessed by the Spaniards. The entire aspect of the country now changed. In the far distance could be seen the peaks of high mountains. Guided by the Indians the Spaniards took a course in the direction of these mountains. They soon arrived among another people, when immediately the plundering was resumed by the Indians. They were welcomed in a very friendly manner, however, and their coming was celebrated with great rejoicing. One day they remained with these people and then left. It was the desire of the Indians that they visit some friends who lived on top of the mountains, but the Spanlards continued along the plain at the foot of the mountains. The women carried a supply of water and no one was allowed to drink without permission of the Spaniards. The Indians were very insistent that Cabeza de Vaca returned the journey refused, proceed by whereupon way the of the Indians down the river to their houses, while mountains but left and them we ascended along by at.” They marched up the river all day and in the evening arrived at a town containing a small number of people, who were greatly concerned, fearing that they were about to be plundered by the Tndians Spaniards who accompanied them, but when they saw that the es alone they felt re-assured and their weeping was turned into joy. That night the village was attacked by the Indians Spanish Coins of the Sixteenth Century |