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tellect to the Yucatecans, and did not have that quickness 

 of perception noticed in the latter race. 



I noted several young girls carrying babies, somewhat 

 after the North American Indian fashion, in their shawls, 

 strung across their backs. They were often seen with the 

 children astraddle their backs. The articles displayed for 

 sale were fruits, sweetmeats, articles of clothing, cutlery, 

 etc. .Thursday and Sunday were the principal market 

 days, when the people for miles around flocked in to buy 

 and sell. Milkmen were also seen delivering their mornings 

 milk 



About a mile from the town we reached the quarry. This 

 was not large, and had been worked but a short time. We 

 were fortunate qnough to obtain a number of fossils, v hich 

 gave the geological horizon of the Cretaceous for the 

 region. While several of the party were investigating the 

 quarry, I ascended to the top of the hill, known as the 



PA^-ULA INTONSA, PILSBKY. 



Cerro de Escamcla, and had a splendid view of the valley, 

 the best I had as yet enjoyed. This mountain rises 1417 

 feet above the valley, and has an absolute elevation of 5800 

 feet. 



Crossing this mountain a few hundred feet, I came to 

 a little ravine, where a large number of small mollusks were 



