Hereweareatlast，thetripfromSantaBarbarawhereI
lastwroteyouwasmadeinsixdays。ItwasnotsointerestingasthefirstpartbecauseitwasveryhighupandthetropicalscenerygavewaytoimmenselytallpinesandothertreesthatmighthavebeeninCalifornia，ortheRockies。TheCorderillaswhichisthenameofthemountainswecrossedareacontinuation，bytheway，oftheRockies，andtheAndesbutarenotmorethan4，000feethigh。
WehadtwoveryhotdaysofitintheplainsofComgaquawheretherewasonceacityof60，000foundedbyCortezbutwheretherearenotnowmorethan6，000。Theheatwasawful。Wepeeledalloverourfacesandhandsanddodgedandduckedourheadsasthoughsomeonewerebitingatus。MysaddleandclothesweresohotthatIcouldnotplacemyhandonthem。
Atonevillageweheardthatabullfightwastobegivenatthenextfifteenmilesaway，sowerodeonthereandarrivedintimetotakepart。Theyhadenclosedtheplazawithabarricadeoflogssevenfeethigh，boundtogetherwithvines。
Theyropedabigbullandlassoedhimalloverandthenamangotonhisbackwithspursonhisbarefeetandheldonbytheropesaroundthebull\'sbodyandbyhistoesandthrewacloakoverthebull\'seyeswheneveritgottoonearanyone——Theystuckitwithspearsuntilitwasmadandthenletthelassoesslipandthebullstartedofftotearoutthetorreadors。I