BUYING A WARDROBE. 



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CHAPTER XV. 



Buying- a Wardrobe. — CroM^d of Loungers. — Visit to the Ruins. — 

 A long Edifice built by the Spaniards. — Interesting Well. — In- 

 dian Legend. — The Mother of the Dwarf. — Exploration of the 

 Well. — Remains of large Mounds. — Cogolludo. — Ancient and 

 curious Painting. — Books and ancient Characters of the Indians 

 burned by the Spaniards. — Archives of Mani, — Important Doc- 

 uments. — Ancient Map. — Instrument endorsed on its Back. — 

 Important Bearing of these Documents. — What was UxmaH — 

 Argument. — No Vestiges of a Spanish Town at Uxmal. — 

 Churches erected by the Spaniards in all their Settlements. — 

 No Indications of a Church at Uxmal. — Conclusions. — Suspi- 

 cions of the People. — Church and Convent. — Extensive View 

 from the Top of the Church. 



Early in the morning Albino was in quest of some 

 gentleman who might have a spare camisa and pan- 

 taloons which he would be willing to part with, and, 

 by one of those rare pieces of good luck that some- 

 times illuminate the path of a traveller, he procured 

 both, the latter having an elegantly embroidered bo- 

 som, w^hich fell to Doctor Cabot ; and, w^ith my 

 cast-off blouse, which was in better condition than 

 his, and a thin frock-coat, that considered itself cast- 

 off some time before, for myself, we were able to 

 make a dashing appearance in the streets. 



Notwithstanding our perplexities, I had an un- 

 common degree of satisfaction at waking up in 



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