IZAllAI. 



CHICHEN ITZA. 



Personal Narrative. 



Towards the end of the year 1888 I journeyed by way of New York and Havana to 

 Progreso, the chief port of Yucatan, and on Christmas eve arrived in the City of 

 Merida. Here I passed a month, in much discomfort, waiting for the arrival of my 

 heavy baggage from England, and for the letters which had been promised to me from 

 the Government authorities in Mexico. 



The vessel with the baggage met with such heavy weather in the Gulf that she 

 passed Progreso without attempting to land cargo, and went on for a trip round the 

 other Gulf ports, returning finally to Progreso about a fortnight late. 



During this time I was able to make a flying visit to Mr. Thompson, the American 

 biol. cektr.-ajier., A.rchasol., Vol. III., July 1895. b 



