A RICH SCENE
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Kendall humorousIy describes the entrance of
himself and his companions into one Of the Mexi-
can cities as follows;


"When within some five miles of Guanajuato,
numerous market men were met returning from
the city, driving before them the donkeys that had
bore their produce to market. AS many of our
men were footsore from the tedious mountain
march of the day previous, the officer who had
charge of US Immediately pressed the animals into
service, and told the Texans to mount them. 1t
was in vain that the owners of the animals expos
tuIaed and told our captain they were in haste to
return to their homes; he not onl y reiterated his
order for our men to seize the unsuspecting DON
keys by the ears and mount them at once, but he
also commanded their owners TO assist in driving
them. As we gradually approached the city, the
number of donkeys increased; and, before we en-
tered the suburbs, every Texan was seen perched
upon the back of jackass, without saddle or bri-
die; and of such low stature were many of the
animals TINT their riders were fairly compel
led to bend, and curl up their legs, to keep their
feet from dragging on the ground"