The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 30, July 1926 - April, 1927 Page: 211
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Descriptions of the Tejas or Asinai Indians, 1691-1722 211
[Vegetables]
There are also many kinds of herbs, very good to eat. There
are edible roots which, like sweet potatoes, grow under ground.
They all grow wild. Among the seed which the Indians plant
at the proper season, is corn of two kinds, which they plant in
abundance. One kind matures in a month and a half and the
other in three months. There are five or six kinds of beans-all
of them very good, also calabashes, watermelons, and sunflowers.
The seed of all of these, mixed with corn make very fine tamales.
They also use another kind of seed like cabbage seed which, ground
with corn, make a kind of meal. But it is necessary to have
water at hand, since it is like flour and, when eaten in a dry state,
is liable to stick in one's throat.
[Animals]
This country contains various kinds of animals that are good
to eat, such as wild hogs. They are quite large and savage like
those in New Spain. There are many deer, prairie chickens, and
wild ducks; but these are to be had only in the winter time. There
are two other kinds of ducks, much smaller, but good to eat.
There are likewise many kinds of fowls not so large as chickens
in Spain. They come at the same time as the wild ducks. Rab-
bits are also to be had in great numbers and many kinds of birds
that stay in the country the year round, such as partridges, quails,
herons, and an endless number of birds that sing very melodiously
in the spring.
[Hunting]
The Indian men have only one occupation, hunting. Although
they are very skilled in shooting arrows, they are not able to kill
a sufficient amount of the game mentioned to supply their wants;
and, it therefore becomes necessary for them to make use of the
buffalo. So, at various times in the year, the Indians come to-
gether for the purpose of going out to hunt buffalo. The nearest
place they can be found is about four days' travel from this place.
The reason for their going in bands to hunt the buffalo is fear
of other Indians, their enemies.
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Texas State Historical Association. The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 30, July 1926 - April, 1927, periodical, 1927; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth117142/m1/231/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.