CONTENTS. 



V 



CHAPTER V. 



Journey to the Rancho of Nohcacab.— A Fountain and Seybo 

 Tree. — Arrival at the Rancho. — Its Appearance. — A sick Trio. 

 — Effects of a good Breakfast. — Visit to the Ruins. — Terrace 

 and Buildings. — Three other Buildings. — Character of these 

 Ruins. — Disappointment. — Return to Xul. — Visit to another ru- 

 ined City. — Ruined Building. — An Arch, plastered and covered 

 with Painted Figures. — Other Paintings. — Subterranean Well. 

 — Return to the Village. — Journey to Ticul. — Large Mounds. — 

 Passage of the Sierra. — Grand View^. — Arrival at Ticul. — A Vil- 

 lage Festival. — Ball of the Mestizas. — Costumes. — Dance of 

 the Toros. — Lassoing Cattle.— Ball by Daylight. — The Fiscales. 

 — Ludicrous Scene. — A Dance. — Love in a Phrensy. — A unique 

 Breakfast. — Close of the Ball Page 86 



CHAPTER VI 



Bull-fights. — Horse-race. — Bull-fighters. — Their villanous Appear- 

 ance. — Death of a Bull. — A Ball of Etiquette. — Society in Yu- 

 catan. — Costumes at the Ball. — More Bull-fights. — A Mestiza. 

 — Scenes in the Bull-ring. — A Storm. — Dispersion of the Spec- 

 tators. — A Discovery. — A new Reformation in Yucatan. — Celi- 

 bacy of Priests. — A few Words about the Padres. — Arrival of Mr. 

 Catherwood and Dr. Cabot. — Rain. — Daguerreotyping.— " The 

 Ancient Chronology of Yucatan." — Don Pio Perez. — Calendar 

 of the Ancient Indians. — Substantially the same with that of the 

 Mexicans. — This Fact tends to show the common Origin of the 

 aboriginal Inhabitants of Yucatan and Mexico . . . 109 



CHAPTER VH. 



Return to Nohcacab. — Final Departure from this Village. — An 

 Indian Sexton. — Route. — "Old Walls." — Ruins of Sacbey. — 

 Paved Road. — Journey continued. — Ruins of Xampon. — Impo- 

 sing Edifice. — " Old Walls," called by Indians Xlapphak. — 

 Ruins of Hiokowitz and Kuepak. — Zekilna. — Altar for burning 

 Copal. — Ancient Terrace. — Lofty stone Structure. — Remains of 

 a Building. — Sculptured Stones. — Platform. — Rancho of Chun- 

 huhu. — Become involuntary Masters of a Hut. — Its interior Ar- 

 rangements. — Scarcity of Water. — Pressing Wants. — Visit to 

 the Ruins. — Two Buildings. — Facade. — Ornamented Doorways. 



