Spanish and Mexican soldiers have defended it.

Look at its fine churches and missions; its lovely homes, and blooming gardens." "It is also all our own, father.

It was but yesterday I said to one of those insolent Americans who was condescending to admire it: 'Very good, Senor; and, if you deign to believe me, it was not brought from New York.

Such as you see it, it was made by ourselves here at San Antonio.' Saints in heaven! the fellow laughed in my face.

We were mutually convinced of each other's stupidity." "Ah, how they envy us the country! And you, Marquis, who have traveled over the world, you can imagine the reason ?" "Father, I will tell you the reason; it is the craving in the heart to find again the lost Eden.