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| LETTER THE FIFTEENTH. | |
| Letter from the Archbishop — Visit to the "Encarnacion" — Reception — Description — The novices — Convent-supper — Picturesque scene — Sonato on the organ — Attempt at Robbery-Alarms of the Household — Visit to San Agustin — Anonymous letter — The Virgin de los Remedios — Visit to the chapel — The padre — The image — Anecdote of the large pearl — A mine, | 217 |
| LETTER THE SIXTEENTH. | |
| Mexico in May — Leave Mexico for Santiago — Coach of Charles Tenth — Mexican travelling — General aspect of the country — Village of Santa Clara — Robbers' House — Temples of the sun and moon — San Juan — Mexican Posada — School-house — Skulls — Hard fare — Travelling dress — Sopayuca — Military administrador — Santiago — Matadors and picadors — Evenings in the country — Dances — Mexican songs — Cempoala — Plaza de Toros — Skill of the horsemen — Omatusco — Accident — Tulansingo — Beautiful garden — Mexican dishes — Fruits — Horses — Games of forfeits — Ranchera's dress — Young Girls and their admirers — Verses — Knowledge of simple medicine — Indian baths — Hidden treasures — Anecdote, | 231 |
| LETTER THE SEVENTEENTH. | |
| Arrival of Tepenacasco — Lake with wild duck — Ruined hacienda — Sunset on the plains — Troop of asses — Ride by moonlight — Leave Tepenacasco — San Miguel — Description — Thunder storm — Guasco — Journey to Real del Monte — English road — Scenery — Village of Real — Count de Regla — Director's house — English breakfast — Visit to the mines — mining speculations-Grand scenery — Visit to Regla — The cascade — The storm — Loneliness — A Journey in storm and darkness — Return to Tepenacasco — Journey to Sopayuca — Narrow escape — Famous bull — Return to Mexico, | 258 |
