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CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER VI. 



How to begin. — Commencement of Explorations. — Interest created by these 

 Ruins. — Visit from the Alcalde. — Vexatious Suspicions. — A welcome Visiter. 

 — Letter from General Cascara. — Buying a City. — Visit from Don Gregorio's 

 Family. — Distribution of Medicines Page 117 



CHAPTER Vn. 



Survey of the Ruins. — Account of them by Huarros and by Colonel Galindo. 

 — Their Situation. — Their Extent.— Plan of Survey. — Pyramidal Structures. — 

 Rows of Death's Heads. — Remarkable Portrait. — " Idols." — Character of the 

 Engravings. — Ranges of Terraces. — A Portrait. — Courtyards. — Curious Altar. 

 — Tablets of Hieroglyphics. — Gigantic Head.— Stone Quarries. — More Appli- 

 cants for Medicine. — "Idols" and Altars. — Buried Image. — Material of the 

 Statues.— Idols originally painted.— Circular Altar.— Antiquity of Copan . 130 



CHAPTER Vni. 



Separation. — An Adventure. — Copan River. — Don Clementino. — A Wedding. — 

 A Supper,— A Wedding Ball. — Buying a Mule. — The Sierra. — View from the 

 Top. — Esquipulas. — The Cura. — Hospitable Reception. — Church of Esquipu- 

 las. — Responsibility of the Cura. — Mountain of Quezaltapeque.— A narrow Es- 

 cape.— San Jacinto. — Reception by the Padre. — A Village Fete. — An Ambus- 

 cade.— Motagua River.- Village of San RosaUe.— A Death Scene . . 161 



CHAPTER IX. 



Chimalapa. — The Cabildo. — A Scene of Revelry. — Gustatoya. — A Hunt for Rob- 

 bers. — Approach to Guatimala. — Beautiful Scenery. — Volcanoes of Agua and 

 Fuego. — First View of the City. — Entry into the City. — First Impressions. — 

 The Diplomatic Residence. — Parties in Central America. — Murder of Vice- 

 president Flores. — Political State of Guatimala. — An embarrassing Situation. 

 —The Constituent Assembly.— MiUtary Police 183 



CHAPTER X. 



Hacienda of Narengo. — Lazoing. — Diplomatic Correspondence. — Formulas. — 

 F^te of La Concepcion. — Taking the Black Veil. — A Countrywoman. — Re- 

 nouncing the World. — Fireworks, &c. — Procession in honour of the Virgin.— 

 Another Exhibition of Fireworks.— A fiery Bull.— Insolent Soldiery . . 206 



CHAPTER XI. 



The Provesor.^NeWs of the Day, how published in Guatimala. — Visit to the 

 Convent of La Concepcion.— The Farewell of the Nun.— Carrera.— Sketch 

 of his Life.— The Cholera.— Insurrections.— Carrera heads the Insurgents.— 

 His Appearance in Guatimala. — Capture of the City. — Carrera Triumphant. — 

 Arrival of Morazan. — Hostilities.— Pursuit of Carrera. — His Defeat. — He is 

 again uppermost.— Interview with Carrera.— His Character . . .221 



