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Title: Campfires on desert and lava
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Hornaday, William T. (William Temple), 1854-1937
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Publisher: New York, C. Scribner's sons
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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ks, Found in the Dark—^Mr,Sykes Finds a Huge Crater—Natures Planting on the CraterFloor—Two Rifle Shots. Looking back upon it with a perspective of 3,000miles, I am tempted to regard MacDougal Pass as oneof the wonderful manifestations of our trip. Hundredsof books of travel have been written about far less thanwas unfolded before us on that memorable twelfth ofNovember and the early hours of the following day. Ona narrow green ribbon twenty miles long there were strunga series of Nature jewels of the first water, terminating ina volcano pendant that simply fascinated us all. The rosy dawn of the morning after our strenuousdiversion inspired each member of our party with newlife and vigour. We found ourselves encamped in theedge of the Tule Desert, half a mile north of boundarymonument No. 180. At sunrise the temperature was39° F. There was then a little water there, but a weeklater there was not one drop. Those who come after willdo well to put down that spot as waterless. 154
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o o 13 J3 o 6 il a M 3 o rt s o M 3 •3 4-. 4 o H 0 lU O Q w -p§ o p s o H < -0 Q Q MACDOUGAL PASS AND VOLCANO 155 We were north of Pinacate, and as far from the centralpeaks as when we left the Sonoyta! It was explained that we were hunting a lead bywhich we could take our wagons as far as possible towardthe peaks before leaving them. Our only course was tocut and try—all around the lava field, if necessary—finally halt the wagons at the farthest point we could reachwith them, and from there strike into the heart of therough country by pack-train. As to water, we must carryas much as possible, and within thirty-six hours reach therumoured tank in the lava country in order to getmore. Mr. Daniels was sure that by swinging around monu-ment No. 180 as if it were a pivot, and striking south closealong the western edge of the lava beds, we could take ourwhole outfit southward for several miles; and that is whatwe proceeded to do. There was no trail, nor sign of atrail; an

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