CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER IX. 



The South Wind. The Hurricane. A fearful Night. The uprooted 

 Giant. The Sarsaparilla-plaut. Gringalet discovers a Spring. Our 

 Bivouac Page 1S> 



CHAPTER X. 



The Rabbit. Wild Potatoes. A difficult Path. An extinct Crater. 

 Hoar-frost. The Torrent. The Fawn. The Tettigones. Dragon- 

 flies 148 



CHAPTER XI. 



A blue Lizard. The Guava-tree. A Cataract. Nest of yellow Serpents. 

 A vegetable Helmet. The Kingfisher. Hunting Water-fleas. The 

 Tadpole. A Collection of Water-bugs 164 



CHAPTER XII. 



A Relation of Gringalet. Our four-footed Guide. A Review of our Par- 

 ty. The Alligator-tortoise. The Pheasants. The Magnolia. The 

 Nutmeg-tree. The Blue-plant. The Caterpillar ... 182 



CHAPTER XIII. 



The Sensitive-plant. Gringalet and tile Porcupine. The Mexican Cha- 

 meleon. The Kite and the Falcon. An amphisbsena Snake. A 

 Council of Turkeys 196 



CHAPTER XIV. 



The Meteor. God Almighty's Lanterns. The Skunk. The Jalap plant. 

 An aerial Journey. The Orchids. Bivouac in the Mouth of a 

 Cave. Gringalet and the Beetles. A White Ants' Nest .211 



CHAPTER XV. 



Our Substitutes for Lamps. First Glance into the Cave. The Elatcrides. 

 The Gothic Hall. Stalagmites and Stalactites. A Chichiquimec 

 Cemetery. The "Tree of St. Ignatius." The Opossum and its little 

 ones 235 



CHAPTER XVI. 



The Earth-nuts. A Wild-cat's Feast. Another exploring Expedition to 

 the Cave. The Bats. Excavations in a Tomb 255 



CHAPTER XVII. 



A forced March. Wild -ducks. Vegetable Soap. An unwelcome 

 Guest 269 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



Wild Dahlias. A painful Misadventure. The Euphorbia Plants. The 

 Washer Raccoon. Surprised by a Torrent. L'Encuerado turned 

 Hat-maker. New Method for driving out Evil Spirits. The An- 

 hinga 282 



