CONTENTS. 



CHAP. 



T. General Sttrvey 



Geological Changes, p. 2. Prehistoric Migrations, p. 3. 

 Political Changes, p. 6. Aborigines and Negroes, p. 8. 

 p. 9. The Isthmian Region, p. 12. 



Gradual Settlement, p. 4. 

 Spaniards and Mestizoes, 



II. Mexico 



1. General Considerations, p. 14. Progress of Discovery, p. l^. 



2. Mexico Proper, North of the Isthmus of Tehùantepec, p. 20. Mountains and Volcanoes, 

 p. 20. Rivers and Lakes, p. 36. Climate, p. 48. Flora, p. 53. Fauna, p. 56. 

 Inhabitants, p. 59. Lower California, p. 93. Sonora -Sinaloa, p. 95. Chihuahua 

 — Durango, p. 100. North- Eastern States : Coahuila— Nuevo Leon— Tamaulipas, 

 p. 102. ° Inland States: Zacatecas -Aguascalientes— San Luis Potosi, p. 106. 

 Guanajuato -Jalisco and Tepic-Colima— Michoacan, p. 109. Queretaro— Hidalgo 

 —Mexico -Federal District, p. 115. Vera Cruz, p. 129. Morelos- Guen-ero— 

 Oaxaca, p. 135. 



3. East Mexico, p. 142. Chiapas— Tabasco -Campeachy— Yucatan, p. 142. Physical 

 Features, p. 143. Rivers, p. 146. Climate— Flora-Fauna, p. 153. Inhabitants, 

 p. 154. Topography, p. 161. 



4. Economic and Social Condition of Mexico, p. 170. 



5. Government and Administration, 187. 



III. Beitish Honditras (Belize) 



The Cockscomb Mountains, p 193. liivers, p. 194. The Seaboard, p. 195. Climate 

 —Flora— Fauna, p. 197. Topography, p. 197. Administration, p. 200. 



IV. Centeajl America : Guatemala, Honduras, Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica . 



1. General Survey, p. 201. 



2. Guatemala, p. 206. Physical Features, p. 207. Rivers and Lakes, p. 213. Climate 

 —Flora— Fauna, p. 217. Inhabitants, p. 218. Topography, p. 225. Material 

 Condition of Guatemala, p. 238. 



3. San Salvador, p. 244. Physical Features, p. 244. Rivers, p. 249. Climate— Flora 



Paima, p. 250. Inhabitants, p. 250. Topography, p. 251. Economic Condition 



of Salvador, p. 254. 



4. Honduras, p. 255. Physical Features, p. 256. Rivers— Islands— Inlets, p. 258. 

 Climate — Flora — Faima, p. 260. Inhabitants, p. 261. Topography, p. 263. 

 Economic Conditipn of Honduras, p. 266. 



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