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precious stones, which were so abundant among those people before 

 the Conquest. 



No. 68— Model of the Temple. 



No. 69.— Copy of a very fine Azteck Manuscript, on Maguey, in 

 21 folds, or leaves, on which are depicted the migrations of that ex- 

 traordinary people ; it is considered in Mexico as the most perfect 

 and valuable one of the kind extant.— It encircles the room. 



No. 70. — An Oil Painting, formerly in the collection of the Cheva- 

 lier Boturini, for whom it was copied. On the top, in a compartment, 

 are the portraits of the Kings of Mexico, arranged in succession, each 

 having his name, in hieroglyphics, placed near him, and a translation 

 below ; and underneath each compartment is a Spanish poetical de- 

 scription. At the bottom of the picture is Cortez, seated beside the 

 King of Zampoola, several Ladies of his Court, and near them an as- 

 semblage of the Warriors of that nation, the first friends of Cortez. In 

 the centre of the lower compartment is Cortez, at the head of his 

 cavalry, preceded by the guide of Zampoola, and the Ambassadors of 

 Tlascalla. 



. The four next compartments are subjects from History, but much 

 defaced. 



No. 71-- — The centre of this is occupied by a Mexican Wheel 

 Kalendar, or cycle of time ; the exterior is a cycle of 52 years ; the 

 interior the cycle of Mexican months, each consisting of twenty days. 

 On the sides are ten Portraits of the Conquerors and distinguished 

 Natives, among which are those of Cortez and the King Tabasco. 



Entrance Room. No. 72. — Represents the Battle of Tabasco, 

 between Cortez and the Indians. 



No. 73. — The Meeting of Cortez and Montezuma, near Mexico. 



No. 74. — The destruction of the Idol of the Indians, and the 

 placing the Statue of the Virgin, on the Altar, by Cortez. 



No. 75. — Cortez in Mexico. This Picture represents several dif- 

 ferent subjects in the History of the Conquest ; the principal is the 

 Spanish Quarters, in which is seen Cortez placing the fetters on Mon- 

 tezuma ; the Mexican Sports before Cortez ; the Great Temple, &c. 



No. 76. — The Mexican Eagle. The city of Mexico has always 

 been represented by the Eagle ; it occurs frequently in the Azteck 

 writings. This figure is believed to have been placed in the palace of 

 Montezuma. 



No. 77- — Head of a Boy, in basalt, full of character, and greatly re- 

 sembling the present Mexican Indians ; part of the original colour 

 still remains on it. 



No. 78. — Bust of a Female, in lava. This has a strong resemblance 



