114 SIX MONTHS IN MEXICO. 



loose earth many human bones ; pieces of red 

 earthenware ; and fragments of obsidian — the 

 knives, spears, and arrow-heads of the ancient 

 Mexicans. An excavation of this pile would 

 probably prove an object of high interest to 

 the antiquary — I know of no engraving of it : 

 the other detached piece has been engraved 

 by Humboldt ; whose figure of the great 

 pyramid conveys an idea of its ancient rather 

 than its present state, nor is the church on its 

 summit like the original. 



After my son had finished his drawing we 

 returned, and found our travelling companions 

 so impatient of our stay, that they had sent 

 messengers in search of us. 



We were told of a fine picture in a church 

 half a mile distant, and we walked to see it, 

 but found its merit principally consisted in its 

 grand frame and plate glass. The churchyard 

 was, however, neatly planted with cypress, 

 orange, rose, and other trees, an example that 



