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They first visited that of the Moon ;— its sides are much mutilated 

 and fallen; but leaving their horses, they scrambled up to the summit 

 with more ease than was expected. On the top is the remains of a 

 small Temple, which had been divided into two, and had a door and 

 windows : the prospect from hence was delightful, and well repaid the 

 labour of the visit- The whole plain of Otumba, on which Cortez, 

 with his few broken and dispirited troops, defeated the countless 

 army of the Mexicans on his retreat from the capital, was extended 

 before them, with Mexico distinctly seen in the distance. Within 

 half a mile was the great Pyramid of the Sun, scarcely inferior to that 

 of Cairo ; while between it and the one on which they were placed, 

 were hundreds of small ones laid out like regular streets. After 

 spending an hour here, they proceeded to the other, and found the 

 ascent more easy, as the sides are more entire ; — the platforms 

 perfectly visible, and in some places almost perfect, being composed of 

 hard red cement, mixed with small gravel. On reaching the top they 

 found a large flat, on which a considerable stone building had for- 

 merly stood, but now entirely destroyed. They remained a short 

 time enjoying the sublime prospect which takes in the Lake of Tez- 

 cuco, the City, and great part of the Valley of Mexico. On their de- 

 scent they found a number of the instruments of Obsidian formerly 

 used in the sacrifices, and several fragments of small Statues in terra 

 cotta, and passed over the enormous masses of stone torn from its sides 

 by Siguenza, in endeavouring to discover an entrance to the interior. 



No. 102. — A highly curious little MS. Book, made by some of the 

 Spanish Priests soon after the Conquest, for the purpose of introducing 

 a knowledge of the Christian religion among the Indians ; it con- 

 tains the Pater Noster, Credo, Ave Maria, &c. &c, written in Chris- 

 tian Hieroglyphics, mixed with Azteck, in such a manner as to be 

 easily understood: it is on Spanish paper. 



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