CONTENTS. 



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WTell. — Remains of large Mounds. — Cogolludo. — Ancient and 

 curious Painting. — Books and ancient Characters of the Indians 

 burned by the Spaniards. — Archives of Mani. — Important Doc- 

 uments. — Ancient Map. — Instrument endorsed on its Back. — 

 Important Bearing of these Documents. — What was Uxmal 1 — 

 Argument. — No Vestiges of a Spanish Town at Uxmal. — 

 Churches erected by the Spaniards in all their Settlements. — 

 No Indications of a Church at Uxmal. — Conclusions. — Suspi- 

 cions of the People. — Church and Convent. — Extensive View 

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CHAPTER XVI. 



Departure from Mani. — Ornithology of Yucatan. — Discoveries of 

 Doctor Cabot. — Village of Tixmeach. — Peto. — Church and Con- 

 vent. — News from Home. — Don Pio Perez. — Indian Almanac. 

 — A Fragment of Maya Manuscript. — Journey resumed. — 

 Taihxiu. — Yaxcala. — Piste. — Arrival at Chichen. — -First Sight 

 of the Ruins. — The Hacienda. — A strange Reception. — Lodg- 

 ings. — Situation of the Ruins. — Mr. Burke. —Magnificent Ap- 

 pearance of the Ruins. — Derivation of the Word Chichen. — Se- 

 notes. — Different from those before presented. — Mischievous 

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CHAPTER XVII. 



Plan of the Ruins. — An Edifice called Akatzeeb. — Doorways. — 

 Apartments. — Circular Mass of Masonry. — Mysterious Cham- 

 ber. — Sculptured Stone Tablet. — Majestic Pile of Building call- 

 ed the Monjas. — Hieroglyphics.— Rich Ornaments. — Doorways, 

 Chambers, &c. — Remains of Painting. — The Eglesia, or Church. 

 — Ornaments on the Fa(;ade. — Cartouches in Plaster. — Circular 

 Edifice called the Caracol. — Apartment. — Staircase, having on 

 each Side entwined Serpents. — Gigantic Head. — Doorways. — 

 Paintings. — Building called Chichanchob. — Ornaments. — Row 

 of Hieroglyphics. — Another Building. — Vestiges of Mounds and 

 ruined Buildings. — Extraordinary Edifice, to which the Name 

 Gymnasium or Tennis-court is given. — Ornamented Columns. — 

 Sculptured Figures in Bas-relief. — Massive Stone Rings, with 

 entwined Serpents. — Indian Sports. — Two Ranges of Buildings, 

 — Procession of Tigers. — Sculptured Columns. — Figures in Bas= 



