INDEX. 255 



accurate, i. 114— flattering account of the academy of the fine 

 arts in Mexico does not accord with its present state, 1G0 — melan- 

 choly but true account of the climate of Vera Cruz, ii. 29 — his enu- 

 meration of antiquities most worthy of notice, 63 



Humming birds, not peculiar to any particular country or climate> 

 ii. 1 — no zoological production can compare wi^h this bird for 

 splendid beauty, 2 — the smallest species known is procured in 

 Jamaica, ib. — their habits and peculiarities, 3— ib. 10 — possibility cf 

 bringing them alive to Europe, 6 — feed on insects, 8 — superior 

 beauty when on the wing, 12 — their fierceness during the breeding- 

 season of June and July, 14— were the favourite bird of the ancient 

 Mexicans, 15 



Huts of the Mexicans described, i. 214 



Idols, ancient, ii. 54. 



Ignorance of the Mexican Indians as to the state of Europe, i. 53 

 Indigo, the best is raised in New Spain, ii. 25 

 Indians, natives, their inoffensive character, ii. 85 

 Indian village, description of one near Xalapa, i. 38 — of Tilotepee, 

 ii. 198 



Inquisition abolished in Mexico, in 1820, i. 148 



Iron, the use and power of, but little known in Mexico, i. 224 



Iturbide, his preparations for bull fights in the city of Mexico, i. 130 



— remarkable for personal strength, 241 

 Jalapa, from whence the well known drug takes its name, i. 47 

 Jalap, the vast exportation of, to Europe, ii. 24 



Jamaica, arrival at, i. 3 — romantic scenery, ib. — contented and com- 

 fortable appearance of the slaves, ib. — different species of humming 

 birds found there, ii. 2 — the botanic garden, 5 

 Kirwan, his estimate of the number of sacrificed victims, ii. 72 

 Ladies in Mexico, their mode of riding, i. 62 — ib. 238 — their costume 



209— their character, ii. 228 

 Lady of Guadaloupe, beautiful church of, at Puebla, i, 80 

 Las Vegas, an Indian village resembling those of the Alps, i. 67 

 Lasso, dexterous use of, in taking horses, mules, bulls, &c. i. 240 

 Lava, a valley of, presenting the extraordinary appearance of an im- 

 mense sea, ii. 204 

 Letter writers, public, common as in Naples, i. 228 

 Lerma, a town near Mexico, ii 82 



Leon, Jose Cayetano Ponce de, engaged to accompany the author to 

 England, ii. 173 — his exclamation on first seeing the sea, 218 



