SIX MONTHS IN MEXICO. 



entertained with the humorous sayings of some 

 deformed men whom he kept out of mere state. 

 He showed much satisfaction in hearing them, 

 and observed that, among their jests, they 

 frequently pronounced some important truth. 

 When his dinner was over he took tobacco 

 mixed with liquid amber, in a pipe or reed 

 beautifully varnished, and with the smoke of 

 it put himself to sleep. 



" After having slept a little, upon the same 

 low chair, he gave audience, and listened at- 

 tentively to all that was communicated to him, 

 and answered every one by his ministers or 

 secretaries. After giving audience, he was 

 entertained with music, being much delighted 

 with hearing the glorious actions of his ances- 

 tors sung. At other times he amused himself 

 with seeing various games played, of which 

 we shall speak hereafter. When he went 

 abroad, he was carried on the shoulders of 

 the nobles in a litter covered with a rich 



