Om denne boken
Virgin of Guadalupe, and Festival,
LETTER XII.
LETTER XIII.
Court Ceremonies-Genera ISanta Anna-Diplomatic Dinner,
LETTER XIV.
San Augustin de las Cuevas, and the Feast of San Augustin-Gambling and
Cock-fighting,
LETTER XV.
Revolution-Wax-figures-Museum-Antiquities,
Neighborhood of Mexico-Chapultepec-Tacubaya, and the murder of Mr. Eger-
ton-St. Angel-Desierto,
JOURNAL
Of a Journey in the Tierra.Caliente, being an account of a Visit to Cuernavaca,
the Ruins of Xochicalco, Cavern of Cacahuawanulpa, Cuautla de Amilpas,
and Mexican Haciendas,
149
156
161
LETTER XXIV.
Ascent to the summit of the Volcano of Popocatepetl,
- 208
Of a Journey to Tezcoco-the Pyramids of Teotihuacan-the Hill of Tezcosingo,
&c. &c., and Account of American Antiquities,
LETTER XXV.
Whence came the ancient Population? Who built the Ancient Cities? Who
worshipped the Idols?
217
254
LETTER XXVI.
City of Mexico-Public Institutions-Prisons, and Prison Statistics-Academy-
Desagua-Carriages-Mules-Troops-Music-Opera-Recruits—Theatres-
Mexican Thieves-The Judge and Turkey,
Mexican Character,
265
282
Territory-Population and Departments-Rates of Castes and Education-Schools
and Colleges-Periodicals,
LETTER XXX.
Commerce and Manufactures of Mexico, -
LETTER XXXI.
Revenue and Resources of Mexico-Army-Navy-Produce of Mines-Total
amount of Coinage-The Church-Its Wealth and Influence, -
Political History, -
LETTER XXXII.
292
299
305
317
328
LETTER XXXIII.
Political Prospects of Mexico, -
350
Conclusion, .
355
APPENDIX NO. I.
A Supplementary Letter on the Sandwich Islands, the Californias, and the foreign
policy of the United States, in regard to the encroachments of England,
APPENDIX NO. II.
Letters from H. R. Colcraft, Esq., on American Antiquities,
357
379
APPENDIX NO. III.
Letter from Horatio Hale, Esq., on the Origin of the Mexican Tribes,
382