1892 
Morelia 
(Mlchoaoan) 
July 
that on© almost forgets he Is on the border of a city within a few 
minutes walk of its centre. Passing back under the aqueduct, we 
come to a sms.ll square with a fountain and full of flowers and small 
trees and bushes of many fine indiginous varieties. This is called 
the Aztec Garden from a number of grotesque images end statuettes 
out from stone that are made in rude imitation of the ancient Aztec 
work, 
A considerable variety of native plants are scattered tastefully 
throughout this garden and with artistic pieturesqueness refreshing 
to see. We were told that this had been done under the direction 
of the governor of the State, who had recently died. 
Afterwards we visited "The School of Arts”, a State school where 
boys are taught blacksmithing, carpentry, wood-carving, and iron- 
working* Schools of this character are supported by the state govern¬ 
ments at capitals of states throughout the country and are one of the 
many ways in which an effort is being made by the liberal government 
to raise the standard of education and usefulness of its citizens, 
'Ahen seeing such efforts, one cannot but heartily say "Long life to 
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the administration that has me.de suoh things possible in a country 
so rent and torn by warring factions but a few years ago!" 
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There is a museum started in the government palace at Morelia, 
but after spending 2 or S hours in trying to find the man who had 
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the koy, we gave up the task. 
Tram, Aoambaro to Morelia tho l.R, is very crooked as it rises a 
stiff grade and passes through a series of rolling cactus-strewn 
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hills between Aoambaro and Lake Qultzeo, The latter is a brackish 
lake between 20 and 30 miles long and the sink of a river flowing in 
from Mount San Andres beyond Morelia, On the flat shore of the lake 
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la a deposit of saline earth which is scraped into little heaps 
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