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SAW NO?+ "PICUL>1 EXCEPT+ ON "O "D A GRT
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HUNDR$S1 PROCE$+ TGR 0JUMPS1 9 : _! :OLE
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^? "PS ( MY J\RNAL : REF] 6! SAME
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VISIT$ !M4
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IS A MO/ QUIET1 =LORN1 LL T[N2 BUILT1 Z
IS UNIV]S,Y ! CASE 9 ^! C.TRIES1 )!
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! EXPORTS 2+ 3F9$ 6A FEW HIDES & LIV+
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ON ALL O!R SIDES1 0AN OP5 SLI<TLY-
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F9E GRE5 TURF1 ON : C.T.S H]DS ( CATTLE1
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CULTIVAT$ EV5 CLOSE 6! T[N4 ,A FEW
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F1TURES (! C.TRY >E V SIMIL> AL;G ! :OLE
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PLA9S ( TURF4 ,MOREOV]1 IF YR VIEW IS
LIMIT$ 6A SMALL SPACE1 _M OBJECTS
POSSESS B1UTY4 ,"S (! SMALL] BIRDS >E
BRILLIANTLY COL\R$2 &! B"R GRE5 SW>D1
BR[S$ %ORT 0! CATTLE1 IS ORNA;T$ 0DW>F
FL[]S1 AM;G : A PLANT1 LOOK+ L ! DAISY1
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  ,I /AY$ T5 WEEKS AT ,MALDONADO1 9 : "T
A NE>LY P]FECT COLLEC;N (! ANIMALS1
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POSSESS$ TWO OR ?REE >TICLES1 ESPECI,Y A
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T X 0 USUAL 6COLLECT ! :OLE FAMILY 6SEE
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,WA%+ MY FACE 9 ! MORN+ CAUS$ M*
SPECUL,N AT ! VILLAGE ( ,LAS ,M9AS2 A
SUP]IOR TRADESMAN CLOSELY CROSS-"Q$ ME
AB S S+UL> A PRACTICE2 & LIKEWISE :Y ON
BO>D WE WORE \R BE>DS2 = HE _H HE>D F MY
GUIDE T WE DID S4 ,HE EY$ ME ) M*
SUSPICION2 P]H HE _H HE>D ( ABLU;NS 9 !
,MAHOM$AN RELIGION1 & "K+ ME 6BE A
H]ETICK1 PROBABLY HE CAME 6! 3CLU.N T
ALL H]ETICKS 7 ,TURKS4 ,X IS ! G5]AL
CU/OM 9 ? C.TRY 6ASK =A NI<T'S LODG+ AT
! F/ 3V5I5T H\SE4 ,! A/ONI%;T AT !
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/ORIES MY GUIDES TOLD ( MY BR1K+ /"OS1
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7 MY FEEL+S AT ! "T4
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,X IS S1T$ ON A LL PLA91 & IS SURR.D$
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SYMMETRICAL =M1 &) XS :ITEWA%$ *UR* /&+
9 ! C5TRE1 _H R A PRETTY APPE>.E4 ,!
\TSKIRT+ H\SES ROSE \ (! PLA9 L ISOLAT$
2+S1 )\T ! A3OMPANI;T ( G>D5S OR
C\RTY>DS4 ,? IS G5],Y ! CASE 9 ! C.TRY1
& ALL ! H\SES H1 9 3SEQU;E AN UNCOM=TA#
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OR DR9K+-%OP4 ,DUR+ ! EV5+ A GRT NUMB] (
,GAU*OS CAME 9 6DR9K _SS & SMOKE CIG>S3
_! APPE>.E IS V /RIK+2 !Y >E G5],Y TALL
& H&"S1 B )A PR\D & 4SOLUTE EXPRES.N (
C.T5.E4 ,!Y FREQU5TLY WE> _! M\/A*ES &
L;G BLACK HAIR CURL+ D[N _! BACKS4 ,) _!
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EXPECT+ Y 6TA/E X2 B :IL/ MAK+ _!
EXCE$+LY GRACE;L B[1 !Y SEEM Q Z R1DY1
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O/RI*ES 7,/RU?IO RHEA74 ,"S (! FLOCKS
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:5 /&+ ON ANY LL EM9;E1 & SE5 AG/ ! CLE>
SKY1 PRES5T$ A V NO# APPE>.E4 ,I N"E MET
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X 0 EASY 6GALLOP UP )9 A %ORT 4T.E ( !M2
B !N1 EXP&+ _! W+S1 !Y MADE ALL SAIL "R
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  ,AT NI<T WE CAME 6! H\SE ( ,DON ,JUAN
,FU5TES1 A RI* L&$ PROPRIETOR1 B N
P]SON,Y "KN 6EI ( MY -PANIONS4 ,ON
APPROA*+ ! H\SE (A /RANG]1 X IS USUAL
6FOLL[ S"EAL LL PO9TS ( ETIQUETTE3 RID+
UP SL[LY 6! DOOR1 ! SALUT,N ( ,AVE ,M>IA
IS GIV51 & UNTIL "SBODY -ES \ & ASKS Y
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HORSECLO?S 2L;G+ 6HIS RECADO 7OR SA4LE (
! ,PAMPAS7 HE MAKES 8 B$4 ,X IS CURI\S
H[ SIMIL> CIRCUM/.ES PRODUCE S* SIMIL>
RESULTS 9 MANN]S4 ,AT ! ,CAPE ( ,GD
,HOPE ! SAME HOSPITAL;Y1 & V NE>LY !
SAME PO9TS ( ETIQUETTE1 >E UNIV]S,Y
OBS]V$4 ,! DI6];E1 H["E1 2T ! "* (!
,SPANI>D & T (! ,DUT* BOER IS %[N1 0!
=M] N"E ASK+ 8 GUE/ A S+LE "Q 2Y !
/RICTE/ RULE ( POLITE;S1 :IL/ ! H"O/
,DUT*MAN DEM&S ": HE HAS BE51 ": HE IS
GO+1 :AT IS 8 BUSI;S1 & EV5 H[ _M BRO!RS
SI/]S1 OR *N HE MAY HAPP5 6H4
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"O (! L>GE/ H]DS ( CATTLE 0 DRIV5 9
T[>DS ! H\SE1 & ?REE B1/S 7 PICK$ \ 6BE
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WELL ! FATAL LAZO1 !Y L$ ! HORSES A L;G
& LABORI\S *ASE4 ,AF WIT;S+ ! RUDE W1L?
4PLAY$ 9 ! NUMB] ( CATTLE1 M51 & HORSES1
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FLOOR 3SI/$ ( H>D5$ MUD1 &! W9D[S 7 )\T
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R\<E/ *AIRS & /OOLS1 )A C\PLE ( TA#S4 ,!
SUPP]1 AL? S"EAL /RANG]S 7 PRES5T1 3SI/$
( TWO HUGE PILES1 "O ( ROA/ BEEF1 ! O!R
( BOIL$1 ) "S PIECES ( PUMPK93 2SS ?
LATT] "! 0 NO O!R VEGETA#1 & N EV5 A
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! [N] ( S"EAL SQU>E MILES ( L&1 ( :
NE>LY E ACRE WD PRODUCE CORN1 &1 )A LL
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T X IS ALM SUP]FLU\S 6DESCRIBE EI ! LAZO
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?91 WELL-PLAIT$ ROPE1 MADE ( RAW HIDE4
,"O 5D IS ATTA*$ 6! BROAD SURC+LE1 :
FA/5S TGR ! -PLICAT$ GE> (! RECADO1 OR
SA4LE US$ 9 ! ,PAMPAS2 ! O!R IS T]M9AT$
0A SMALL R+ ( IRON OR BRASS1 0: A NOOSE
C 2 =M$4 ,! ,GAU*O1 :5 HE IS GO+ 6USE !
LAZO1 KEEPS A SMALL COIL 9 8 BRIDLE-H&1
& 9 ! O!R HOLDS ! RUNN+ NOOSE : IS MADE
V L>GE1 G5],Y HAV+ A DIAMET] ( AB EI<T
FEET4 ,? HE :IRLS R.D 8 H1D1 & 0!
DEXT]\S MOVE;T ( 8 WRI/ KEEPS ! NOOSE
OP52 !N1 ?R[+ X1 HE CAUSES X 6FALL ON
ANY "PICUL> SPOT HE *OOSES4 ,! LAZO1 :5
N US$1 IS TI$ UP 9 A SMALL COIL 6! AF "P
(! RECADO4 ,! BOLAS1 OR BALLS1 >E ( TWO
K9DS3 ! SIMPLE/1 : IS *IEFLY US$ = CAT*+
O/RI*ES1 3SI/S ( TWO R.D /"OS1 COV]$ )
L1!R1 & UNIT$ 0A ?9 PLAIT$ ?;G1 AB EI<T
FEET L;G4 ,! O!R K9D DI6]S ONLY 9 HAV+
?REE BALLS UNIT$ 0! ?;GS 6A -MON C5TRE4
,! ,GAU*O HOLDS ! SMALLE/ (! ?REE 9 8
H&1 & :IRLS ! O!R TWO R.D & R.D 8 H1D2
!N1 TAK+ AIM1 S5DS !M L *A9 %OT REVOLV+
"? ! AIR4 ,! BALLS NO SOON] /RIKE ANY
OBJECT1 ?AN1 W9D+ R.D X1 !Y CROSS EA*
O!R1 & 2COME FIRMLY HIT*$4 ,! SIZE &
WEI<T (! BALLS V>Y1 AC 6! PURPOSE = : !Y
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APPLE1 !Y >E S5T ) S* =CE Z "S"TS 6BR1K
! LEG EV5 (A HORSE4 ,I H SE5 ! BALLS
MADE ( WOOD1 & Z L>GE Z A TURNIP1 =!
SAKE ( CAT*+ ^! ANIMALS )\T 9JUR+ !M4 ,!
BALLS >E "S"TS MADE ( IRON1 & ^! C 2
HURL$ 6! GRTE/ 4T.E4 ,! MA9 DI6ICULTY 9
US+ EI LAZO OR BOLAS IS 6RIDE S WELL Z
6BE A# AT FULL SPE$1 & :ILE SU45LY TURN+
AB1 6:IRL !M S /1DILY R.D ! H1D1 Z 6TAKE
AIM3 ON FOOT ANY P]SON WD SOON LE>N !
>T4 ,"O "D1 Z ,I 0 AMUS+ MYF 0GALLOP+ &
:IRL+ ! BALLS R.D MY H1D1 0A3ID5T ! FREE
"O /RUCK A BU%1 & XS REVOLV+ MO;N 2+ ?US
DE/ROY$1 X IMMLY FELL 6! GR.D1 &1 L
MAGIC1 CAU<T "O H9D LEG ( MY HORSE2 !
O!R BALL 0 !N J]K$ \ ( MY H&1 &! HORSE
FAIRLY SECUR$4 ,LUCKILY HE 0 AN OLD
PRACTIS$ ANIMAL1 & KNEW :AT X M1NT2
O!RWISE HE WD PROBABLY H KICK$ TILL HE
_H ?R[N HMF D[N4 ,! ,GAU*OS RO>$ )
LAU<T]2 !Y CRI$ \ T !Y _H SE5 E SORT (
ANIMAL CAU<T1 B _H N"E 2F SE5 A MAN
CAU<T 0HMF4
  ,DUR+ ! TWO SU3E$+ "DS1 ,I R1*$ !
FUR!/ PO9T : ,I 0 ANXI\S 6EXAM9E4 ,!
C.TRY WORE ! SAME ASPECT1 TILL AT LA/ !
F9E GRE5 TURF 2CAME M WE>I"S ?AN A DU/Y
TURNPIKE ROAD4 ,WE "EY": SAW GRT NUMB]S
( "PRIDGES 7,NO?URA MAJOR74 ,^! BIRDS D
N G 9 COVEYS1 NOR D !Y 3C1L !MVS L !
,5GLI% K9D4 ,X APPE>S A V SILLY BIRD4 ,A
MAN ON HORSEBACK 0RID+ R.D & R.D 9 A
CIRCLE1 OR R 9 A SPIRE1 S Z 6APPROA*
CLOS] EA* "T1 MAY KNOCK ON ! H1D Z _M Z
HE PL1SES4 ,! M -MON ME?OD IS 6CAT* !M )
A RUNN+ NOOSE1 OR LL LAZO1 MADE (! /EM (
AN O/RI*'S F1!R1 FA/5$ 6! 5D (A L;G
/ICK4 ,A BOY ON A QUIET OLD HORSE W
FREQU5TLY ?US CAT* ?IRTY OR =TY 9 A "D4
,9 ,>CTIC ,NOR? ,AM]ICA ,7#A7' ! ,9DIANS
CAT* ! ,V>Y+ ,H>E 0WALK+ SPIR,Y R.D &
R.D X1 :5 ON XS =M3 ! MI4LE (! "D IS
RECKON$ ! BE/ "T1 :5 ! SUN IS HI<1 &!
%AD[ (! HUNT] N V L;G4
  ,ON \R RETURN 6,MALDONADO1 WE FOLL[$ R
A DI6]5T L9E ( ROAD4 ,NE> ,PAN DE
,AZUC>1 A L&M>K WELL "KN 6ALL ^? :O H
SAIL$ UP ! ,PLATA1 ,I /AY$ A "D AT !
H\SE (A MO/ HOSPITA# OLD ,SPANI>D4 ,E>LY
9 ! MORN+ WE ASC5D$ ! ,SI]RA DE LAS
,ANIMAS4 ,0! AID (! RIS+ SUN ! SC5]Y 0
ALM PICTURESQUE4 ,6! WE/W>D ! VIEW
EXT5D$ OV] AN IMM5SE LEVEL PLA9 Z F> Z !
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! MAMMILLAT$ C.TRY ( ,MALDONADO4 ,ON !
SUMMIT (! M.TA9 "! 7 S"EAL SMALL H1PS (
/"OS1 : EVID5TLY _H LA9 "! = _M YE>S4
,MY -PANION ASSUR$ ME T !Y 7 ! "W (!
,9DIANS 9 ! OLD "T4 ,! H1PS 7 SIMIL>1 B
ON A M* SMALL] SCALE1 6^? S -MONLY F.D
ON ! M.TA9S ( ,WALES4 ,! DESIRE
6SIGNALIZE ANY EV5T1 ON ! HI<E/ PO9T (!
NEI<B\R+ L&1 SEEMS AN UNIV]SAL PAS.N )
MANK9D4 ,AT ! PRES5T "D1 N A S+LE
,9DIAN1 EI CIVILIZ$ OR WILD1 EXI/S 9 ?
"P (! PROV9CE2 NOR AM ,I AW>E T ! =M]
9HABITANTS H LEFT 2H !M ANY M P]MAN5T
RECORDS ?AN ^! 9SIGNIFICANT PILES ON !
SUMMIT (! ,SI]RA DE LAS ,ANIMAS4
  ,! G5]AL1 & ALM 5TIRE ABS;E ( TREES 9
,B&A ,ORI5TAL IS REM>KA#4 ,"S (! ROCKY
HILLS >E "PLY COV]$ 0?ICKETS1 & ON !
BANKS (! L>G] /R1MS1 ESPECI,Y 6! NOR? (
,LAS ,M9AS1 WILL[-TREES >E N UNCOMMON4
,NE> ! ,>ROYO ,TAPES ,I HE>D (A WOOD (
PALMS2 & "O ( ^! TREES1 ( 3SID]A# SIZE1
,I SAW NE> ! ,PAN DE ,AZUC>1 9 LAT4 #CE
DEGS4 ,^!1 &! TREES PLANT$ 0! ,SPANI>DS1
(F] ! ONLY EXCEP;NS 6! G5]AL SC>C;Y (
WOOD4 ,AM;G ! 9TRODUC$ K9DS MAY 2
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TAME & BOLD2 !Y 3/ANTLY ATT5D$ ! C.TRY
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0 N AW>E4
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6! BIRDS ( ,NOR!RN ,EUROPE4 ,9 ? LI/ MAY
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,POLYBORUS1 ! ,TURKEY BUZZ>D1 !
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IS MO/ NUM]\S ON ! GRASSY SAVANNAHS (
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& ,COLORADO1 NUMB]S 3/ANTLY ATT5D ! L9E
( ROAD 6DEV\R ! C>CASSES (! EXHAU/$
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IS N"E!.S F.D 9HABIT+ ! DAMP IMP]VI\S
=E/S ( ,WE/ ,PATAGONIA & ,TI]RA DEL
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3/ANTLY ATT5D 9 NUMB]S ! E/ANCIAS &
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PLA9 ! ,GALL9AZO -M;ES ! F1/1 & !N ! TWO
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,^! BIRDS1 AL? ?US -MONLY FE$+ TGR1 >E
F> F 2+ FRS4 ,:5 ! ,C>RAN*A IS QUIETLY
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,*IMANGO (T5 3T9UES =A L;G "T FLY+
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ASSEM# 9 NUMB]S1 !Y >E N GREG>I\S2 = 9
DES]T PLACES !Y MAY 2 SE5 SOLIT>Y1 OR M
-MONLY 0PAIRS4
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V V]SATILE HABITS & 3SID]A# 9G5U;Y4
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