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Diary of a sheep-drive from the Río Negro to San Julián
700 miles through the empty lands of southern Argentina
 Author: Thomas A. Saunders
Date: September 1888 — March 1889
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March 11-12, 1889

[...we came in sight of a range of hills and cut] straight for the point and came to the 2 springs: very good place to camp for a day or two. Stopped there on the 12th: rain most of the day.

Started again on the 13th and came about 3 leagues. Cut straight across the valley, leaving the laguna on our right hand, and entered another valley and camped for the night.

Started again on the 14th and came along the high camp, making straight for the center [?] hill, then held down a little to the left hand and found a very good place to camp for a night. Guide lost himself again, but found us ...

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strait for the point and
cam to the 2 springs very
good place to camp for a
day or two stopped thair an
the 12th rain mast of the day
started again on the 13th and cam
about 3 leags cut strait across
the valey leaving the lagoona
an aur right hand and
entered a anather valey
and camped for the night
started again on the 14th. and
cam along the high camp
making strait for the sentor
hill then held down a
little ta the left hand
and found a very good
place to camp fer a night
guide last him self
again but found us