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devout ; the other, though brought by the Indians 

 of Izamal, and intended for that place, the Span- 

 iards of ValladoUd claimed, and said that it ought 

 not to remain in a village of Indians. The Indians 

 of Izamal resisted, the Spaniards attempted to 

 carry their purpose into execution, and when in 

 the suburbs of the village, the image became so 

 heav}^ that the bearers could not carry it. Divine 

 Majesty interposed on behalf of the Indians of Iza- 

 mal, and there w^as not sufficient human force to re- 

 move the statue. The devotion of the faithful in- 

 creased at the sight of these marvels, and in all parts, 

 by land and sea, by means of invocation to this Vir- 

 gin, innumerable miracles have been wrought, of 

 which, says Cogolludo, a volume might have been 

 written, if proper care had been taken. 



But, alas ! though this Virgin could save others, 

 herself she could not save. On the left of the door 

 of the church is a square stone set in the wall, 

 with an inscription, which tells the mournful tale, 

 that in the great burning of the church the Santa 

 Virgen was entirely consumed ; but the hearts of 

 the faithful are cheered by the assurance that one as 

 good as she has been put in her place. 



After our visit to the church we returned to the 

 corridor overlooking the plaza. A young girl whom 

 I had noticed all day sitting in one of the corridors 

 was still there, looking down upon the gay scene in 

 the plaza, but apparently abstracted, pensive, per- 

 haps looking in vain for one who did not appear. 



