11. PREFACE. 



Mexico. Reign of Maximilian, Emperor of Mexico. Evacuation 

 of Mexico by the French troops. Battles between Maximilian, 

 Miramon, and Mejia, against Juarez and Escobedo. Capitu- 

 lation and tragic deaths of Maximilian and his faithful generals. 

 Second return to Europe. Stay in Europe, International Exhi- 

 bition of Paris, 1867. Third voyage to New York, International 

 Exhibition of Philadelphia, iSjo. Excursions to Boston, Cam- 

 bridge, Niagara, Baltimore, Washington, etc. Scientific 

 expedition in the Republics of Colombia, Costa Rica, Nicar- 

 agua, and Guatemala. History of these countries. Second visit 

 to California. Return to New York, via Salt Lake City, Omaha, 

 and Chicago. Third return to Europe, International Exhibition 

 of Paris, 1878. Excursions in Belgium, Holland, Spain, 

 Portugal and Italy. Second stay in England, International 

 Exhibition of Paris, 1889, etc., etc. 



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