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69 they disQpyerfed food which wets the thiag they were most in need bf." it would not do to recite the -fury and bad teiiiper displiiyed toward the Indians •£ the first of the sfeven cities, whi^ turned out to be a village otf a 'fiew hun- dred t)opuiatibn, and without much precis" njetal. The soldiers were mad with digapijeipfeaiK^t. i^d were pronounced in their cpnderanatioii iof B!a|ipjer Marcos, who had conveyed the story, of iSie isev^ii rich cities of Cibola, and who was with the expedition, but concluded to turn back at this xioiht because of the abuse heaped upon him. Owing to Coronado having been hurt during the taking of the iirst city, he remained there quite* timfe, but was not idle, for he sent out several exploring parties, only one of "which can be mentioned here. While eiicamped at Cibola, an Indiaii chief attracted attention who had a long mustache, and was named by, the Spaniards "Whiskers," becar;Re Indians did not then nor now, aUow hair to g row on the face, but pluck as it grows. The account from which this is copied recites: "He was a tall, well built young fellow, with a fine figure. He told the general that they ha,d come in response to the notice which had been given to offer themselves as their friends. They brought a present of tanned hides and shields and head pioceif, which were very gladly received, and the generb,] gave them some glass dishes and a number of pearls and little bells, which they prized very highly; because these were things they had never aeen. They