CHAPTER XVII.
THE OLD CONVENT The Texans gathered up the arms of the fallen Mexicans, except the lances for which they had no use, finding several good rifles and a number of pistols of improved make which were likely to prove of great value, and then they rode on as briskly as if nothing had happened.
The next day they drew near to San Antonio and entered the beautiful valley made by the San Antonio River and the creek to which the Mexicans gave the name San Pedro.

Ned found it all very luxuriant and very refreshing to eyes tired of the prairies and the plains.

Despite the fact that it was the middle of October the green yet endured in that southern latitude.

Splendid forests still in foliage bounded both creek and river.

They rode through noble groves of oak and tall pecans.