LIST OF THE ENGKAVINGH. 
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Vignette: Hummino-bird depending its 
Nest against Snake. 
CHAPTER VII. 
Initial : the M.ammao (Cabica P-Apaya) 
,and Sooar-cane. 
Tlic mammao, or papaw-tree, is often 
found in tlie coffee or sugar-plantations ; 
its fruit, of the size of a child’s head, is 
oaten, though rather insipid. 
The Mystery op the Trinity explained 
BY A Jesuit Artlst. 
This representation, painted al fresco on 
the tympanum of the old church at 
Trinidad “ in nsnm Indianorum,” is, 
in spite of its rudeness of conception and 
execution, admirably adapted to the 
childish minds of the red-skinned neo- 
phytes. 
MoJos Indian op the formue Mission op 
Trinidad. 
The dark-brown, strongly-set sword- 
dancer in the classical garment and the 
bright feather-crown, dancing (like King 
David) in honour of the Lord, is rarely to 
be seen even now: but when we put 
together all the other emblems of cere- 
monial ]3omp and sacerdotal sway — the 
gold-embroidered banners, the heavy silver 
crosses and swinging censers, the rich 
garlands of flowers, and the palm- 
branches — with the dark blue sky canopy- 
ing the whole, it must be owned that the 
High Festivals of the Missions could vie 
in splendour with any Saint’s-day in 
Europe. 
The former Mission of Exaltacton de 
LA Santa Cruz. 
One might almost fancy the severe 
spirit of Loyola’s disciples still hovering 
about the quiet Plaza and under the 
decaying verandas with their carved pillar- 
capitals, which will never be restored 
when they finally yield to the corrosion 
of wind and weather. Women in then- 
long tipoyas glide noiselessly by, with 
their primitive ewers on their heads, and 
the men pass you with a curt greeting. 
The convent-like stillness has not yet quite 
subdued the children, who prattle and 
play and ask unanswerable questions, ns 
they are wont to do everywhere. 
High Mass at Trinidad. 
Here are represented genuine red-skins 
executing — partly on well-known, partly 
strangely-shaped instruments of their own 
manufacturing — the masterpieces of old 
Italian sacred music. With an industry 
one would hardly give their race credit 
for, they have kept up the art from gene- 
ration to generation, in spite of the pro- 
longed misgovernment of the white mas- 
ters of the land, which would have crushed 
the art proclivities of a less tough nation. 
Who after this will deny to them the 
capacity of further development ? 
MoJos Indian from Trinidad. 
The noble features of this Indian, be- 
longing to one of our boats’ crews, 
reminded me alwaj’s of Seume’s 
“Ein Canadier, dcr noch Europiier,” etc. ; 
and, if he did not quite answer to that 
ideal of a red-skin, ho was at least one of 
the most taciturn of the taciturn Indhms. 
M.VRIANO : M0.JOS FRO.H TbLNIDAD. 
A handy, clever follow, who, under the 
instruction of our cook, tried hard to 
enlarge his culinary knowledge, and to 
catch now and then an extra good morsel. 
His broad cheekbones, oblique eyes, scanty 
board, and disposition to emimijwint, gave 
him the appearance of a Chinese mandarin, 
deepened somewhat in colour. 
