248 SIX MONTHS IN MEXICO. 



neighbourhood. Butter is dear, and not of 

 the finest quality ; it is principally brought 

 by the Indians, rolled up very neatly in the 

 leaves which cover the heads of the Indian 

 corn or maize. I have tasted good cheese of 

 the country, but it is rare and dear. Small 

 Dutch cheeses are common here, and I once, 

 as a stranger, by chance, saw a specimen of 

 our renowned countrymen from Cheshire, in 

 company with a real Yorkshire ham. 



The sheep here are rather handsome in ap- 

 pearance, but they are not of a valuable kind. 

 They have long slender limbs and large 

 horns ; their wool, perhaps for want of atten- 

 tion, is not fine, and the mutton lean and 

 tasteless to those accustomed to the flavour of 

 our fine English breeds. 



Flocks of goats are common in the moun- 

 tains ; and in the months of April and May 

 the markets are consequently well supplied 

 with kid, which is little inferior to lamb. 



