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INDEX. 



Paper not yet made in New Spain, i. 220— ancient, its curious tex- 

 ture, ii. 61 



Pawnbroking, a national establishment to supply the purpose of, 

 i. 156 — contrasted with the inferior practice of this country, 158 



Perote, the town of, described, i. 68 — ib. ii. 180 



Penn and Venables attempt the subj ugation of Mexico, but fail, i. 132 



Pictures, some of the best in Mexico are at Napaluca, i. 77 — those in 

 the cathedral of Mexico, 142 — in the city, 161— of the ancient Mexi- 

 cans were innumerable, but have been all burnt, ii. 58 



Phaeton frigate sails, with the author, for England, ii. 229 



Pigs, the extent of their breed, and peculiarity of treatment, i 249 

 — droves of 4000 together, i. 72 



Pines, mountain of, near Xalapa, i. 66 



Pizara, mountain of, like that of St. Michael in Cornwall, i. 71 

 Plants, catalogue of, principally new species, found in the botanic 



garden of Mexico, i. 182 — hundreds of new species to be found in 

 the vicinity of Tolluca, ii. 169 

 Posadas or inns, description of, at Vera Cruz, i. 17 — San Rafael, 



32— Puenta del Reyna, 42— Xalapa, 46— Perote, 68— why that at 



Vera Cruz should be avoided, ii. 31 

 Poso, Don Pedro, his hospitality, ii. 117 

 Portsmouth, arrival at, ii. 237 



Pepocatapetl, mountain of, i. 80 — 17,875 feet above the sea, ii. 175 

 Populace, decency of their behaviour at a public execution, i. 234 

 Potatoes of New Spain inferior to those of Europe, ii. 18 

 Processions, religious, of Mexico, surpass in splendour those of Rome, 



or any other catholic city, i. 144 — ib. 150 

 Pulque, the favourite liquor of the Mexicans, produced from the 



American aloe, i. 69' — immense consumption of, ii. 20 — curious 



mode of making it, 21 

 Pulque brandy, how made, ii. 21 

 Puma, or American lion, i. 36 



Puente del Rey, occupied by the Mexican Republican army, under 

 Generals St. Anna and Vittoria, i. 40 — return to, ii. 216 



Pueblade los Angeles, splendid city of, i. 79 — excellence of its pavh g, 

 83 — its sumptuous cathedral, 87 — description of the gorgeous cere- 

 monies of the Holy "Week, 89 — house of spiritual retirement, 90 — 

 churches, 96 — Jesuit's college, ib. — rBunicipal regulations, 102 — 

 markets, 104 — manufactures, 105 — return to, ii. 177 



Quatlepec, f£te there, in honour of General Vittoria, ii, 186 



