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above described was covered with a kind of broken pottery, ornamented 

 with various figures and devices, and, in the neighbourhoods of these edifices, 

 abundance of small figures were found, such as heads, arms, legs, hc< 

 moulded in clay, and hardened by being burnt. They are collected by the 

 Indians, and sold to persons who visit the pyramids. 



The Mineral del Monte was visited by Mr Glennie, after proceeding 

 through the town of Zempoala, which is in ruins. This place, according to 

 the observations of Captain Vetch, is in lat. 20° 8' N. and Ion. 0° 28' E. 

 of Mexico. Its height above the sea is 9052 feet. 



Mr Glennie thus describes a visit to one of the mines called El lomo del 

 Toro, near Zimapan. It belongs to the Conde de Regla, and is one of 

 those which are worked by the Real del Monte Company, for the purpose 

 of procuring lead for smelting the silver ore obtained from a mine hard by. 

 The situation of this mine is very extraordinary. It is on one of the per- 

 pendicular sides of a ravine about 400 yards deep, and so narrow, that at 

 200 yards above the river, which flows in the bottom of it, stones could 

 easily be thrown against the opposite side. A succession of stairs, built 

 against the side of the ravine, enabled the mules to descend about 200 yards, 

 when they became too steep, and the rest were descended on foot. The 

 ores obtained from the mines are shot into the river, where they are washed, 

 and cariied up again on men's shoulders, to be taken away by mules. 



The Public Baths of Tijlis — The mineral waters of Tifiis are situated to 

 the south of the town. Near them are constructed spacious baths of stone, 

 with vaulted roofs. The waters are sulphureous, very warm, and efficacious, 

 especially in diseases of the skin. The people pass many hours a-day in 

 them. Grand entertainments are given in them, and Asiatic songs are 

 echoed along the vaults. The women particularly delight in these baths , 

 setting apart one day in the seven to be spent there, and remaining there 

 from morning to night. This is their luxuiy ; and the rich, and young, and 

 beautiful are the great frequenters of the baths. They go there in great 

 state, sometimes in drouskis, sometimes on foot, always accompanied by a 

 maid, (Bischo,) and a numerous suite of chambermaids, (Gandeli,) with 

 linen, carpets, rouge in shells of mother-of-pearl, dyes to tint the hair and 

 eyebrows, eatables, and wine. Arrived in the anti-chamber of the bath- 

 hall, the domestics take possession of a place according to the rank of their 

 mistresses ; they then display their carpets and embroidered garments, and 

 undress their mistresses, who prepare to enter the baths. These baths are 

 of stone, and sufficiently large to accommodate one person. The belles of 

 Tifiis generally pass twelve hours in them ; two hours are occupied in 

 rubbing the body and dressing the hair ; four hours are passed in entering 

 twice into the bath, and taking repose each time, after having re- arranged 

 the hair, whitened the neck and breast, and rouged the cheeks ; two hours 

 more are spent in dressing ; and then they pass four hours in society at 

 table. 



A man employs only a quarter of this time. After having remained for 

 a quarter of an hour in the bath, he sits down on a wooden bench which 

 surrounds the hall ; the bathing man extends and twists about his limbs, 

 and employs friction with a rubber. When he is sufficiently twisted and 

 rubbed, the bathing man gives him a slap on the hand without saying a 

 word ; this is the signal for the patient's return ; and he is then soaped, and 

 enters again into the bath. When he leaves it, the bathing man cries out, 

 Tschodra, (the cloak.) This is the first and the last word that has been 

 spoken, the most profound silence being observed throughout the whole 

 operation. The cloak being brought, the patient is covered with it, 

 and retires to his anti-room, where he sits down on a large divan, and 

 dresses. — Btdl dela Soc. de Geog. No, xci. p. 242. 



