CONTENTS. 



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CHAPTER XV. 



Pago 



Tito. — Indians of Aguisalco. — Arrival at Aguachapa. — The Postmas- 

 ter. — His Daughters. — The Boiling Lakes 113 



CHAPTER XVI. 



A Night at the Hacienda del Coco. — Tito again.— The Alarm. — A 

 Scene by Moonlight. — Carrera. — The " Cuesta de la Leona." — 

 Stronghold of a Rebel Chief. — Another View of the Pacific. — The 

 Rebels in Sight. — Valley of Petapa. — Lake and Volcano of Amati- 

 tan. — Another Alarm. — Approach to Guatemala. — View of the City. 

 — Arrival there. — Separation from Tito 117 



CHAPTER XVII. 



Sketch of Central America. — Bays and Harbours. — Rivers. — Lakes. 

 — Projected Canal of Nicaragua. — Mountains and Volcanoes. — 

 Vegetable and Animal Productions. — Mines 126 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



Population of Central America. — Trade. — Form of Government. — 

 Political Events. — Insurrection of the Indians. — Account of Car- 

 rera.— Deputies sent to him.— Capture of Guatemala. — Distracted 

 State of the Country. — Military Force of Central America. — Reve- 

 nue. — Church Establishment. — Public Debt. — Principal Men. 133 



CHAPTER XIX. 



City of Guatemala. — The Plaza. — Public Buildings. — The Hermitage. 

 — Account of the Old City. — Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions. 

 — Cosiguina. — Character and Customs of the Natives. — Peculiarities 

 of Language. — Procession of Corpus Christi. < * 151 



CHAPTER XX. 



General Morazan. — Preparations for Returning. — A New Travelling 

 Companion. — Departure from Guatemala. — View of the City from a 

 Distance. — Unexpected Luxuries. — The Commander of the Escort. 162 



CHAPTER XXI. 



"Rio Grande." — Novel Contrivance for passing a River. — A Military 

 Card Party. — The Warm Springs. — Valley of Salama. — Detention 



