INDEX. 261 



— no place can be more desirable for an habitation, 100 — its 



climate superior to that of Mexico, 161 

 Tilotepec, beauty of its scenery, and happiness and simplicity of its 



inhabitants, ii. 195— religious f£te at, 198 

 TJascalla, the inhabitants of, continue to be a pure unmixed race of 



Indians, ii. 179 



Tolsa, his fine equestrian statue of Charles V. in the grand square of • 

 Mexico, i. 130 



Tolluca, city of, described, ii. 82— its trade in hams, sausages, soap, 



and candles, ib. 

 Tobacco, its produce, and amount of the duty on, ii. 25 

 Trinidad de Cuba, touched at, i. 4 



Trade of Mexico, has undergone as great a change as its politics, ii. 

 224 — cautions to those embarking in it, ib. 



Tree, a remarkable one near Montezuma's cave, ii 209 



Tumuli, between Vera Cruz and Xalapa, i. 37-r-avtificial, in the 

 neighbourhood of Tezcuco, ii. 117 



Valenciana, Count, the decorations of his drawing-room, i. 162 — is 

 afflicted with cataract, 229 — mine of, described, ii. 225 



Vandries, Mr., accompanies the author from Vera Cruz, i. 30 — quar- 

 tered with him at Xalapa, ib. 46 



Vanilla is obtained from the forests of Oaxaca and Vera Cruz, ii. 26 



Vegetables, market of, in Mexico, i. 184 — ib. 191 



Vera Cruz, landed at, i.8 — one of the most unhealthy spots on earth, 

 14 — description of the town and public gardens, 16 — miserable 

 accommodation at, 17 — markets, 18 — the whole town built of 

 coral, 21 — the rainy season from May to October is the most fatal, 

 24 — fatal instances, ii. 28 — hospitality at the Franciscan convent, 

 ii. 31 — ib. 219 — roads, requisite improvements of, 220— enormous 

 duties and expenses on landing goods, ib. 



Vittoria, General, first sight of, at a review at Vera Cruz, i 17 — since 

 president of the Republic of Mexico, the author's obligations to' 

 ii. 183 — his birth, patriotism, conduct towards the ex-empeior, 

 confinement, escape, unparalleled sufferings, 184 — grand fete in 

 honour of, 188 — personal civility to the author, 190 



Villages, their picturesque appearance, i. 215 



Virginia nightingale, its beautiful plumage described, i. 37 



Volcanic eruptions, indicated near Xalapa, i. 65— near the city of 

 Mexico, 120 — extraordinary appearance of lava, ii. 204 



