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SIX MONTHS IN MEXICO. 



CHAPTER XXIX. 



Xalapa. — General Victoria. — Rural Fete. — Religious Fete 

 and Ceremony at Telotepec. — Visit to a Cavern, and 

 Valley of Lava. — Departure for Vera Cruz. 



On arriving at Xalapa, we drove to the house 

 of Donna Guadaloupe Rosa, the lady with 

 whom we had formerly resided, who again 

 received us into her dwelling, in which we in- 

 variably received the most polite attention 

 from herself and numerous family. We found 

 several English on their road to the capital, 

 and among them Dr. Mackie, the British 

 Envoy, whom I mentioned on my arrival at 

 Vera Cruz. He was now executing the object 

 of a mission with which he was entrusted by 

 the British Government, having fortunately 



