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64 64 ALOMSO TEOUGHT OP IIEU. abstained. But the one thing which dragged' the average young man down was the native females. These white men seemed gods to them, and Uke the average colored wench, they were flattered by the at- tentions of a white man. lliis was a trying ordeal for pure young men, but Alonso thought of hek and gov- erned himself. Monte 's mother's apparition ap- peared before him whenever temptntion came in his way. The result of this conduct naturally made our hero a better soldier, and Monte a superior compan- ion; and so marked was the contrast in their appear- ance and ever readiness, as well as the first class mannner in which their outfit was kept, which in- cluded the care of Babieca and the pack mule carry- ing their articles of comfort, that even Coronado him- Belf complimented Lieutenant Perez for his eCici^ncy and close application to his duties. From Compostella the expedition went nco^rly northwest. The historian who was there xvTole: "For eighty leagues, (about 200 mUes), tho march ]was along the much used roads which followed the jcoast up to Culiacan," which city stiU reiiiins its name. The historian further says: "Everyone was niger 'to reach the wonderful regions which were to be ihetr destination, but it was impassible to make rapid Iprogress. The cattle could not be hurried, while the baggage animals and the carriers were so heavily jladen with equipments and provisions that it was 'necessary to allow them to take their own time. S > - •nJ irere lost at the Gentizpack river, across which thft cattie had to be transported one at a time. At