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INDEX. 



Boturini, Count, his collection of Mexican antiquities, ii. 38 — ib. 66 

 Bread, excellence of that in Mexico, i. 206 , 



British manufactures most likely to find a good sale in Mexico, i. 222 



Bull fight, i. 60 — one in honour of General Vittoria described, ii. 191 



Burial ceremonies of the Mexicans, i. 145 



Bustamente, Don Jose, professor of mineralogy, ii. 67 



Canoes, navigated by the Mexicans with great dexterity, i. 178 



Cabinet-makers 1 work, inferiority and dearness of, i. 204 



Cattle, general description of, i. 247 



Calendar and sacrificial stones described, ii. 71 — ib. Ill 



Candle-wood, description of, ii. 88 — unexpected and extraordinary 



appearance of an illumination caused by, ii. 89 — ib. 177 

 Cayenne pepper, its efficacy in many diseases, ii. 243 

 Campeachy, landed at, and taken prisoner by the Spanish soldiers, i 4 



— description of the town, ib. — return to, ii. 230 

 Cathedral of Xalapa, described, i. 49— -of Puebla de los Angeles, 87— 



of Mexico, 141 

 Cazotte, or wild dog, i. 118 



Call, Don Marianna, procures manuscripts, &c, ii. 178 



Cavern, visit to one which was reported to contain part of Monte- 

 zuma's treasure, ii. 201 — disappointment at, 209 



Cervantes, professor of botany in the public gardens of Mexico, sup- 

 plies a list of curious Mexican plants, i. 182 



Ceremonies, singular, at a dance and dramatic representation, ii 90 



Chalco, lake of, abounds with aquatic birds, i. 119 — canal of, gaiety 

 of the scene, i. 172 — excursion on, 174 



Chapultepec, palace of, near the city of Mexico, i. 152 — ib. ii. 80 



Chocolate, always held in high estimation, ii. 23 



Cholera morbus, best treatment of, ii. 249 



Churches, whoever builds a farm house is compelled to erect a 



church near it, i. 72 

 Chollula, pyramids of, exceed in size those of Egypt, i. 81— ib. Ill— 



city of, i. 110— described, 115 

 Church-yard of Chollula, remarkable for its neatness, i. 114 

 Climate of Mexico, i. 124 — ib. ii. 27 — throughout the year equals the 



best part of our month of May, 33 

 Clothing most suitable to the climate of Mexico, ii. 239 

 Clavigero, Abbe, Extracts from his History of Mexico, ii. 36 

 Compliments, Mexican, no more to be relied on than the Spanish, i. 56 



