CHAPTER VII. 



Humming-birds— Maguey and Pulque— The Ascent of 

 Orizaba— Hard Climbing— A Cold Night— Effect of Rarefied 

 Atmosphere — Species of Birds 75 



CHAPTER VIII. 



City of Mexico — Patios — Plaza Major — Paseo de la 

 Reforma— Interesting objects— Soldiers— Famous Cathedral- 

 Grand View— National Palace— Hand Tree— Academy of San 

 Carlos— Aztec Feather Work— National Library— Names of 

 Streets— Hotels and Theatres— Monte de Piedad— National 

 Museum— Rare Specimens— Birds — Antiquities — Anales of 

 Museum 82 



CHAPTER IX. 



Chapultepec— Helix— "West Point" of Mexico— People 

 of Mexico — Peon— Mestizo — Creole — Leporos — Aquador— 

 Axolotl 



99 



CHAPTER X. 



Amecameca — Mountain Scenery — Popocatepetl — Giant 

 Crater— Steep Ascent— La Cima— La Gran Ciudadxde Lerma— 

 Extinct Volcano — Toluca — Native Home — Ixtaccihuatl — 

 Terrific Thunder Storm— Huge Glacier— Once the Giant of 

 Mexican Volcanoes 104 



CHAPTER XI. 



Zopilote Canon— Morelia—Patzcuaro— Hilly Town— Lake 

 Patzcuaro — Magnificent View — Duck Shooting — Peculiar 

 Canoes -Uninhabited Island— Mullusks— Valley of Jorullo— 

 Change of Climate— Volcano of Jorullo— Crater— La Playa- 

 Cinco de Mayo , . uy 



CHAPTER XII. 



Sacro Monte— Cuautla— Town of Yautepec— Cerro de 

 Calveria— New Species Discovered— Cretaceous Limestone- 

 Concert of Frogs— Zumpango— Drainage of Mexico— Tree of 

 the Sad Night— Town of Tehuacan— Beautiful Mosaics— San 

 Antonio — Absence of Animal Life 126 



