CONTE^'TS. XV 



Paffe 



CHAPTER XIL 



Government of New Mexico — The Administration of Jus- 

 tice^ — ^ Judicial Corruption — Prejudices against Americans 

 Partiality for the English — Anecdote of Governor Ar- 



mijo and a Trapper— Outrage upon an American Physi- 

 cian — Violence suffered by the American Consul and 

 others — Arbitrary Impositions upon Foreigners — Conlri- 

 bucion de Ckierra — The Alcaldes and their System — The 

 I\L€ros — Mode of punishing Delinquents and Criminals 

 Mexican Sj^stem of Slavery — Thieves and Thieveries 

 Outrage upon an American Merchant — Gambling and 

 Gambling-houses — Game of Monte — Anecdote of a Lady 



of Fashion — CJiuza — Cockpits — Correr el gallo — El Co' 



lea — Fandangoes— C/^rtm7^5, . . , 225 



CHAPTER XIIL 



Military Hierarchy of Mexico — Religious Superstitions 

 Legend of Neustra Sefiora de Guadalupe — A profane Ver- 

 sion of the Story — A curious Plan for manufacturing 

 Water — Saints and Images — Processions— How to make 

 it Rain — The Sacred Host — Fanaticism and Murder 

 Honors paid to a Bishop — Servility to Priests — Attendance 

 at Public Worship — New Mexican? in Church— The Ves- 

 per Bells — Passion Week and the Ceremonies pertaining 

 thereto — Ridiculous Penitencia — Whitewashing of Crimi- 

 nals — Matrimonial Connexions aiid Mode of Contracting 

 them — Restrictions upon Lovers— Onerous Fees paid for 

 Marriages and Burials — Anecdote of a Ranchero — Ditto 

 of a Servant and of a Widow, illustrative of Priestly Ex- 

 tortion — Modes of Burial, and Burial Ground of the 

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CHAPTER XIV. 



The Pueblos — Their Character for Sobriety, Honesty, and In- 

 dustry—Traditional descent from Montezuma — Their 

 Languages — Former and present Population^ — The Pueblo 

 of Pecos— Singular Habits of that ill-fated Tribe— Curi- 

 ous Tradition — Montezuma and the Sun — Legend of a 

 Serpent — Religion and government — Secret Council 



Laws and Customs — Excellent Provisions against Demo- 

 ralization—Primitive Pastimes of the Pueblos— Their 

 Architecture— Singular Structures of Taos, and other 

 novel Fortifications — Primitive state of the Arts among 

 the Pueblos— Style of Dress, Weapons, etc.— Their Diet 

 The Guuyave, . . • , • 



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