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Rh was whining about the cold, Alonso and Monte were quite comfortable, for they not only realized the necessity of procuring comfortable quarters for themselves, but their horse and mule must be housed; and, mind you, there were no stables in Tiguex; for, although the natives of Cibola had during the twenty years of Spanish dominion of Mexico heard of the wonderful animal, yet they had no stables at that time; so our young men were obliged to erect a stable, which was done with the assistance of some natives. Then again our two young men, in their conduct towards the citizens of the village, were not arrogant or domineering, but gentle and kind both to the men and women, and it must be noted that the exemplary manner in which they acted toward the women folks soon spread; hence they were respected more than any thers in camp, and of course this held more strongly with Alonso for he was a soldier and a gentleman. It was so rare for this class to be virtuous that these untutored natives showed their reverence for such conduct. History will bear out the statement that more travelers have lost their lives owing to the manner they permit their brute, natures to control their conduct toward the opposite sex than by any other causes. Without doubt the circumnavigator of the globe. Captain Cook, was killed by jealous men. If this is doubted, read the account of the captain's last sojourn with the relatives of the Hawaiian Islands on February 14, 1779. His men. did not wish to leave the country, they became so enamored with the native women, who were comely and attractive; and in fact, some did run