Download or read book Popular medicine, customs and superstitions of the Rio Grande written by John Gregory Bourke and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2020-12-08 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author was a serving soldier in command of the Fort at Ringgold Texas. During his time there he interviewed many Mexicans and the book is composed of the information thus derived. He is anxious to point out that though translated, the meaning and truth of their information have not been lost.