CONTENTS. 



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CHAPTER XXII. 



Embarcation.— An inundated Plain.— Rio Chico.— The Usumasinta.— Rio Pal- 

 isada. — Yucatan.— More Revolutions. — Vespers. — Embarcation for the Laguna. 

 — Shooting Alligators. — Tremendous Storm. — Boca Chico.— Lake of Terminos. 

 — A Calm, succeeded by a Tempest. — Arrival at the Laguna . . Page 374 



CHAPTER XXIII. 



Laguna— Journey to Merida.— Sisal.— A new Mode of Conveyance.— Village of 

 Hunucama. — Arrival at Merida. — Aspect of the City. — Fete of Corpus Dom- 

 ini. — The Cathedral. — The Procession. — Beauty and Simplicity of the Indian 

 Women.— Palace of the Bishop. — The Theatre.— Journey to Uxmal. — Ha- 

 cienda of Vayalquex. — Value of Water.— Condition of the Indians in Yucatan. 

 —A peculiar kind of Coach. — Hacienda of Mucuyche. — A beautiful Grotto 391 



CHAPTER XXIV. 



Journey resumed. — Arrival at Uxmal. — Hacienda of Uxmal. — Major-domos. — 

 Adventures of a young Spaniard. — Visit to the Ruins of Uxmal. — First Sight 

 of the Ruins. — Character of the Indians. — Details of Hacienda Life.— A delicate 

 Case. — Illness of Mr. Catherwood. — Breaking up 410 



CHAPTER XXV. 



Ruins of Uxmal. — A lofty Building.— Magnificent View from its Doorway. — Pe- 

 culiar sculptured Ornaments.— Another Building, called by the Indians the 

 House of the Dwarf.— An Indian Legend.— The House of the Nuns.— The 

 House of Turtles. — The House of Pigeons. — The Guard-house. — Absence of 

 Water. — The House of the Governor. — Terraces. — Wooden Lintels. — Details 

 of the House of the Governor. — Doorways.— Corridors. — A Beam of Wood, in- 

 scribed with Hieroglyphics. — Sculptured Stones, &c. .... 420 



CHAPTER XXVI. 



Exploration finished.— Who built these ruined Cities ?— Opinion of Dupaix.— 

 These Ruins bear no Resemblance to the Architecture of Greece and Rome. — 

 Nothing like them in Europe. — Do not Resemble the known Works of Japan 

 and China. — Neither those of Hindu.— No Excavations found. — The Pyramids 

 of Egypt, in their original State, do not resemble what are called the Pyramids 

 of America. — The Temples of Egypt not like those of America. — Sculpture not 

 the same as that of Egypt. — Probable Antiquity of these Ruins. — Accounts of 

 the Spanish Historians. — These Cities probably built by the Races inhabiting the 

 Country at the time of the Spanish Conquest.— These Races not yet extinct 436 



CHAPTER XXVII. 



Journey to Merida.— Village of Moona.— A Pond of Water, a Curiosity.— Aboula. 

 —Indian Runners.— Merida.— Departure.— Hunucama.— Siege of Campeachy. 

 — Embarcation for Havana. — Incidents of the Passage.— Fourth of July at Sea. 

 — Shark-fishing.— Getting lost at Sea. — Relieved by the Helen Maria. — Pas- 

 sage to New-York.— -Arrival.— Conclusion 458 



