CONTENTS 



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THE FIRST VOLUME. 



CHAPTER 1. 



Embarcation. — Fellow-passengers. — A Gale at Sea. — Arrival at 

 Sisal. — Ornithological Specimens. — Merida. — Fete of San Cris- 

 toval. — The Lottery. — A Scene of Confusion. — Principle of the 

 Game. — Passion for Gambling. — A deformed Indian . Page 9 



CHAPTER II. 



Housekeeping. — Description of a Bull-ring. — A Bull-fight. — Spec- 

 tators. — Brutal Torments inflicted on the Bulls. — Serious Acci- 

 dents. — A noble Beast. — An exciting Scene. — Victims to Bull- 

 fighting. — Danger and Ferocity of Bull-fights. — Effects on moral 

 Character. — Grand Mass. — A grand Procession. — The Alameda. 

 — Calesas. — A Concert, and its Arrangements. — Fete of Todos 

 Santos. — A singular Custom. — An Incident . . .25 



CHAPTER III. 



An old Friend. — Brief Account of Yucatan. — Early Voyages of 

 Discovery. — Columbus. — De Solis and Pinzon. — Expedition of 

 Cordova. — Voyages of Grijalva. — Expedition of Cortez. — Mis- 

 sion of Montejo, who receives a Grant from Charles V. — Dis- 

 coveries, Conquests, and Sufferings of Montejo and his Com- 

 panions. — Efforts to convert the Natives. — Contreras. — Farther 

 Particulars relating to the Conquest of Yucatan . . 47 



CHAPTER IV. 



Political State of Yucatan. — Alliance with Texas. — Presentation 

 to the Governor. — His Character and Personal Appearance. — 

 A Cordial Reception. — An Arrival of Strangers. — A Citizen of 

 the W^orld. — Another old Acquaintance. — Population of Meri- 

 da. — Climate. — General Aspect of Merida. — An interesting Ed- 



