04-25-33 (x

Museum hit.

Bradshaw H. Surakes
Meminial Library
4-18-1935

CONTENTS

OF

THE SECOND VOLUME.

CHAPTER I.

Visit to the Volcano of Masaya.-Village of Masaya.-Lake of Masaya.-Nindi-

ri.-Ascent of the Volcano.-Account of it.-The Crater.-Descent into it.-

Volcano of Nindiri.-Ignorance of the People concerning Objects of Interest.—

Return to Masaya.-Another Countryman.-Managua.-Lake of Managua.—

Fishing. Beautiful Scenery.-Mateares.-Questa del Relox.-Nagarotis.-

Crosses.-A Gamekeeper.-Pueblo Nuevo.

CHAPTER II.

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Beautiful Plain.-Leon.-Stroll through the Town.-Baneful Effects of Party

Spirit.-Scenes of Horror.-Unpleasant Intelligence.-Journey continued.—

A fastidious Beggar.-Chinandaga.-Gulf of Couchagua.-Visit to Realejo.-

Cotton Factory.-Harbour of Realejo.-El Viejo.-Port of Nagoscolo.- Im-

portance of a Passport.-Embarking Mules.-A Bungo.-Volcano of Cosagui-

na.-Eruption of 1835.-La Union

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CHAPTER III.

Journey to San Salvador.-A new Companion.-San Alejo.-San Miguel.-War

Alarms. Another Countryman. - State of San Salvador.- River Lempa. -

San Vicente.-Volcano of San Vicente.-Thermal Springs.-Cojutepeque.-

Arrival at San Salvador. - Prejudice against Foreigners.- Contributions. —

Pressgangs.-Vice-president Vigil.-Taking of San Miguel and San Vicente.

-Rumours of a March upon San Salvador.-Departure from San Salvador 41

CHAPTER IV.

Contributions.-El Baranco de Guaramal.-Volcano of Izalco.-Depredations of

Rascon.-Zonzonate.-News from Guatimala.-Journey continued.—Aguisal-

co.-Apeneca.-Mountain of Aguachapa.-Subterranean Fires.-Aguachapa.-

Defeat of Morazan.-Confusion and Terror

CHAPTER V.

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Approach of Carrera's Forces.-Terror of the Inhabitants.-Their Flight.-Sur-

render of the Town.-Ferocity of the Soldiery.-A Bulletin.-Diplomacy.-A

Passport.-A Breakfast.-An Alarm.-The Widow Padilla.- An Attack.-De-

feat of Carrera's Forces.-The Town taken by General Morazan-His Entry.

-The Widow's Son.-Visit to General Morazan.-His Appearance, Character,

&c.-Plans deranged .

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CHAPTER VI.

Visit from General Morazan.-End of his Career.-Procuring a Guide.-Depar-

ture for Guatimala.-Fright of the People.-The Rio Paz.-Hacienda of Pal-

mita.-A fortunate Escape.-Hacienda of San José.-An awkward Predica-

ment. A kind Host.-Rancho of Hocotilla.-Oratorio and Leon.-Rio de los

Esclavos.-The Village.-Approach to Guatimala.-Arrival at Guatimala.—A

Sketch of the Wars.-Defeat of Morazan.-Scene of Massacre

CHAPTER VII.

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Ruins of Quirigua.-Visit to them.-Los Amates.-Pyramidal Structure.-A

Colossal Head.-An Altar.-A Collection of Monuments.-Statues.-Charac-

ter of the Ruins.-A lost City.-Purchasing a ruined City

CHAPTER VIII.

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Reception at the Government House.-The Captain in Trouble.-A Change of

Character. Arrangements for Journey to Palenque.-Arrest of the Captain.-

His Release.-Visit from a Countryman.-Dangers in Prospect.-Last Stroll

through the Suburbs.-Hospital and Cemetery of San Juan de Dios.-Fearful

State of the Country.-Last Interview with Carrera.-Departure from Guati-

mala. A Don Quixote. - Ciudad Vieja. — Plain of El Vieja. - Volcanoes,

Plains, and Villages.-San Andres Isapa.-Dangerous Road.-A Moliną. 125

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CHAPTER IX.

Journey continued.-Barrancas.-Tecpan Guatimala.-A noble Church.-A sa-

cred Stone.-The ancient City.-Description of the Ruins.-A Molina.-Anoth-

er Earthquake--Patzum.-A Ravine.-Fortifications. -Los Altos. - Godines.

-Losing a good Friend.-Magnificent Scenery.-San Antonio.-Lake of Ati-

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CHAPTER X.

Lake of Atitan.-Conjectures as to its Origin, &c.-A Sail on the Lake.-A dan-

gerous Situation.-A lofty Mountain Range.-Ascent of the Mountains.-Com-

manding View.-Beautiful Plain.-An elevated Village.-Ride along the Lake.

-Solola.-Visit to Santa Cruz del Quiché.-Scenery on the Road.-Barrancas.

-San Thomas.-Whipping-posts.--Plain of Quiché.-The Village.-Ruins of

Quiché.-Its History.-Desolate Scene.-A facetious Cura.-Description of

the Ruins.-Plan.-The Royal Palace.-The Place of Sacrifice.-An Image.

-Two Heads, &c.-Destruction of the Palace recent.-An Arch

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CHAPTER XI.

Interior of a Convent.-Royal Bird of Quiché.-Indian Languages.-The Lord's

Prayer in the Quiché Language.-Numerals in the same.-Church of Quiché.

-Indian Superstitions.-Another lost City.-Tierra de Guerra.-The Abori-

ginals. Their Conversion to Christianity.-They were never conquered.-A

CONTENTS.

living City.-Indian Tradition respecting this City.-Probably has never been

visited by the Whites.-Presents a noble Field for future Enterprise.-Depar-

ture.- San Pedro.-Virtue of a Passport.-A difficult Ascent.-Mountain

Scenery.-Totonicapan.-An excellent Dinner.-A Country of Aloes.-" River

of Blood."-Arrival at Quezaltenango

CHAPTER XII.

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Quezaltenango.-Account of it.-Conversion of the Inhabitants to Christianity.

-Appearance of the City.-The Convent.-Insurrection.-Carrera's March

upon Quezaltenango.-His Treatment of the Inhabitants.-Preparations for

Holy Week.-The Church.-A Procession.-Good Friday.-Celebration of the

Resurrection.-Opening Ceremony.-The Crucifixion.-A Sermon.- Descent

from the Cross.-Grand Procession.-Church of El Calvario.-The Case of

the Cura.-Warm Springs of Almolonga
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CHAPTER XIII.

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Journey continued.-A Mountain Plain.-Lost Guides. A trying Moment. -

Agua Calientes.-A magnificent View.- Gold Ore.- San Sebastiano.- Gue-

guetenango. Sierra Madre.-A huge Skeleton.-The Ruins.- Pyramidal

Structures.-A Vault.-Mounds.-A welcome Addition.-Interior of a Mound.

-Vases.-Ascent of the Sierra Madre.-Buena Vista.-The Descent.-Todos

Santos.-San Martin.-San Andres Petapan. A Forest on Fire.-Suffering

of the Mules from Swarms of Flies.-San Antonio de Guista

CHAPTER XIV.

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Comfortable Lodgings.-Journey continued.-Stony Road.-Beautiful River.-

Suspension Bridge.-The Dolores.-Rio Lagertero.- Enthusiasm brought

down.-Another Bridge.-Entry into Mexico.-A Bath.-A Solitary Church.

-A Scene of Barrenness.-Zapolouta.-Comitan.-Another Countryman.-

More Perplexities. - Official Courtesy. - Trade of Comitan. — Smuggling. —

Scarcity of Soap.

CHAPTER XV.

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Parting. Sotaná.-A Millionaire.-Ocosingo.-Ruins.-Beginning of the Rainy

Season.-A Female Guide.-Arrival at the Ruins.-Stone Figures.-Pyrami-

dal Structures.-An Arch.-A Stucco Ornament.-A Wooden Lintel.-A cu-

rious Cave. Buildings, &c.-A Causeway. More Ruins. Journey to Pa-

lenque.-Rio Grande.-Cascades.-Succession of Villages.-A Maniac.-The

Yahalon.-Tumbala.-A wild Place.--A Scene of Grandeur and Sublimity.-

Indian Carriers.-A steep Mountain.-San Pedro

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CHAPTER XVI.

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A wild Country.-Ascent of a Mountain.-Ride in a Silla.-A precarious Situa-

tion.-The Descent.-Rancho of Nopa.-Attacks of Moschetoes.-Approach

to Palenque.-Pasture Grounds.-Village of Palenque.-A crusty Official,-A

courteous Reception.-Scarcity of Provisions.-Sunday.-Cholera.-Another

Countryman.-The Conversion, Apostacy, and Recovery of the Indians.-River

Chacamal.-The Caribs.-Ruins of Palenque

CHAPTER XVII.

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Preparations for visiting the Ruins. A Turn-out. - Departure.-The Road.—

Rivers Micol and Otula.-Arrival at the Ruins.-The Palace.-A Feu-de-joie.

-Quarters in the Palace.-Inscriptions by former Visiters.-The Fate of

Beanham.-Discovery of the Ruins of Palenque.-Visit of Del Rio.-Expe-

dition of Dupaix.-Drawings of the present Work.-First Dinner at the Ru-

ins.-Mammoth Fireflies.-Sleeping Apartments.-Extent of the Ruins.-Ob-

stacles to Exploration.-Suffering from Moschetoes .

CHAPTER XVIII.

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Precautions against the Attacks of Moschetoes.-Mode of Life at Palenque.-

Description of the Palace.-Piers.- Hieroglyphics.-Figures.- Doorways.—

Corridors.-Courtyards.-A wooden Relic.--Stone Steps.-Towers.-Tablets.

-Stucco Ornaments, &c., &c.-The Royal Chapel.-Explorations.-An Aque-

duct.-An Alarm.-Insects.-Effect of Insect Stings.-Return to the Village

of Palenque

CHAPTER XIX.

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A Voice from the Ruins.-Buying Bread.-Arrival of Padres.-Cura of Palenque.

-Card Playing.-Sunday.-Mass.-A Dinner Party.-Mementoes of Home.-

Dinner Customs.-Return to the Ruins.-A marked Change.-Terrific Thun-

der.-A Whirlwind.-A Scene of the Sublime and Terrible
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CHAPTER XX.

Plan of the Ruins.-Pyramidal Structure.-A Building.-Stucco Ornaments.-

Human Figures.-Tablets.-Remarkable Hieroglyphics.-Range of Pillars.-

Stone Terrace.-Another Building.-A large Tablet.-A Cross.--Conjectures

in regard to this Cross.-Beautiful Sculpture.-A Platform.-Curious De-

vices.-A Statue.-Another Pyramidal Structure, surmounted by a Building.-

Corridors. A curious Bas-relief.-Stone Tablets, with Figures in Bas relief.-

Tablets and Figures.-The Oratorio.-More Pyramidal Structures and Build-

ings.-Extent of the Ruins.-These Ruins the Remains of a polished and pe-

culiar People.-Antiquity of Palenque

CHAPTER XXI.

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Departure from the Ruins.-Bad Road.-An Accident.-Arrival at the Village.

-A Funeral Procession.-Negotiations for Purchasing Palenque.—Making

Casts.-Final Departure from Palenque.-Beautiful Plain.-Hanging Birds'-

nests. A Sitio.-Adventure with a monstrous Ape.-Hospitality of Padres.--

Las Playas.-A Tempest.-Moschetoes.-A Youthful Merchant.-Alligators.

-Another Funeral.-Disgusting Ceremonials .

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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER XXII,

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Embarcation.-An inundated Plain.-Rio Chico.-The Usumasinta.-Rio Pal-

isada.-Yucatan.-More Revolutions.-Vespers.-Embarcation for the Laguna.

-Shooting Alligators.-Tremendous Storm.-Boca Chico.-Lake of Terminos.

-A Calm, succeeded by a Tempest.-Arrival at the Laguna

CHAPTER XXIII.

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Laguna.-Journey to Merida.-Sisal.-A new Mode of Conveyance.-Village of

Hunucama.-Arrival at Merida.-Aspect of the City.-Fête of Corpus Dom-

ini.-The Cathedral.-The Procession.-Beauty and Simplicity of the Indian

Women.-Palace of the Bishop.-The Theatre.-Journey to Uxmal.-Ha-

cienda of Vayalquex.-Value of Water.-Condition of the Indians in Yucatan.

-A peculiar kind of Coach.-Hacienda of Mucuyche.-A beautiful Grotto 391

CHAPTER XXIV.

Journey resumed.-Arrival at Uxmal.-Hacienda of Uxmal.-Major-domos.-

Adventures of a young Spaniard.-Visit to the Ruins of Uxmal.-First Sight

of the Ruins.-Character of the Indians.-Details of Hacienda Life.-A delicate

Case.-Illness of Mr. Catherwood.-Breaking up

CHAPTER XXV.

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Ruins of Uxmal.-A lofty Building.-Magnificent View from its Doorway.-Pe-

culiar sculptured Ornaments.-Another Building, called by the Indians the

House of the Dwarf.-An Indian Legend.-The House of the Nuns.-The

House of Turtles.-The House of Pigeons.-The Guard-house.-Absence of

Water. The House of the Governor.-Terraces.- Wooden Lintels.-Details

of the House of the Governor.-Doorways.-Corridors.-A Beam of Wood, in-

scribed with Hieroglyphics.-Sculptured Stones, &c.
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CHAPTER XXVI.

Exploration finished.-Who built these ruined Cities?-Opinion of Dupaix.-

These Ruins bear no Resemblance to the Architecture of Greece and Rome.-

Nothing like them in Europe.-Do not Resemble the known Works of Japan

and China. Neither those of Hindu.-No Excavations found.-The Pyramids

of Egypt, in their original State, do not resemble what are called the Pyramids

of America.-The Temples of Egypt not like those of America.-Sculpture not

the same as that of Egypt.-Probable Antiquity of these Ruins.-Accounts of

the Spanish Historians.-These Cities probably built by the Races inhabiting the

Country at the time of the Spanish Conquest.-These Races not yet extinct 436

CHAPTER XXVII.

Journey to Merida.-Village of Moona.-A Pond of Water, a Curiosity.-Aboula.

--Indian Runners.-Merida.-Departure.-Hunucama.-Siege of Campeachy.

-Embarcation for Havana.-Incidents of the Passage.-Fourth of July at Sea.

-Shark-fishing.-Getting lost at Sea.-Relieved by the Helen Maria.-Pas-

sage to New-York.-Arrival.-Conclusion.

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