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INDEX, 



Silk, flax, wine, &c, the production of, interdicted by the illiberal 



policy of the Spaniards, i. 216 — ib. ii. 23 

 Silver, 1000 horses and mules laden with, start for Vera Cruz, ii. 114 

 Slave trade carried on to a great extent at the Havannah, ii. 235 

 Sleep, the quantity most beneficial in Mexico, ii. 241 

 Smith, Mr. Joshua, an American gentleman resident at Vera Cruz, 



his great attention to strangers, ii. 228 

 Smoking segars practised by the ladies, even whilst playing on the 



piano-forte, i. 56 — and at the theatres, 169 

 Snake, the coral, the only dangerous serpent in the country, ii. 217 

 Spain, its unwearied endeavours to keep its Indian subjects in ig- 

 norance, i. 54 — and also to keep all other nations in ignorance of 

 the state of her American dominions, ii. 69 

 Sports of the Mexicans, i. 58 



Spiritual retirement, house of, at Puebla, an institution of vast 

 extent and utility, i. 90 



Squirrel, a ground species in the neighbourhood of Perote, ii. 180 



Steam engine, its powers disbelieved by the Mexicans, ii. 166 — its 

 arrival at the mine of Themascaltepec, 167 



Strength, feats of, tumbling, rope dancing, &c, extraordinary de- 

 scription of, ii. 102 



Stomach, necessary state of, during a residence in Mexico, ii. 242 



Sturt, Capt., of H.M. frigate Phaeton, politely offers to convey the 

 author to England, ii. 211 — grateful acknowledgments to, 238 



Sugar made in Mexico, ii. 22 



Sultzer, Mr., the intelligent head of a mercantile company, i. 218 

 Superstitious custom of ringing a bell blessed by the bishop to keep 

 off rain, ii. 172 



Table Land, approach to, which is the healthy climate, i. 67 — ib. ii. 29 



— its great beauty, 83 

 Tacubaya, beautiful village of, ii. 80 



Tescosingo, mountain of, ii. 124 — the ancient residence of kings, and 

 covered with the remains of palaces, 127 



Tezcuco, its remains confirm the idea of the magnificence of ancient 

 Mexico, ii. 36 — its immense collection of paintings were burnt, 58 

 ■ — revisited, 116 — the Athens of ancient Mexico, 118 



Theatrical amusements of Mexico, i. 166 — of Havannah, ii. 235 



Themascaltepec, first visit to the silver mine of, ii. 79 — the town de- 

 scribed, 95 — roads, 97— the mine and preparations for working it, 98 



