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INDEX. 



Volney and Voltaire's works, found in a mutilated state atPuebla, i. 93 

 Vultures of Vera Cruz, their extraordinary number and occupation, 

 i. 26— ib. 36 



Warblers, flycatchers, and other curious birds, seen off the coast of 



Campeachy, ii. 230 

 Watches, trade in, carried on by Messrs. Roskells, i. 221 

 Water-carriers, their number and usual inebriety, i. 208 

 Washing at Xalapa, singular process of,i. 51 



Wax, modelling and working in, the Mexicans greatly excel in, i. 164 

 Whirlwinds of an extraordinary description, i. 74 

 Wilson, Mr. J., of Jamaica, kind treatment of his slaves, i. 3 — his 

 politeness, ib. 



Wilcox, Mr., American consul, visited at the silver mine of The- 

 mascaltepec, ii. 79 — his spirit and enterprize deserves success, 167 



Wilkinson, the celebrated American general, his civility, ii. 176 



Women of Xalapa, gay, sprightly, and affable, but do not merit the 

 character for intrigue which has been given to them, i. 52 



Xalapa, or Jalapa, arrival at, i. 46— -described, 48 — religious pro- 

 cessions, 50 — manners and customs of the inhabitants, 55— Sa- 

 lubrity, ii. 32*— author returns to, 182— beauty of the neighbour- 

 hood, 186 



