CONTENTS. XI 
LETTER XXrV. 
Ascent to the summit of the Volcano of Popocatepetl, ..... 208 
JOURNAL 
Of a Journey to Tezcoco — the Pyramids of Teotihuacan — the Hill of Tezcosingo, 
&c. &c., and Account of American Antiquities, . - - . . 217 
LETTER XXV. 
Whence came the ancient Population ? Who built the Ancient Cities ? Who 
worshipped the Idols ? 254 
LETTER XXVI. ,. 
City of Mexico — Public Institutions — Prisons, and Prison Statistics — ^Academy- 
Private Collections, .......... 265 
LETTER XXVn. 
Desagua — Carriages — Mules — Troops — Music — Opera — Recruits — Theatres — 
Mexican Thieves — The Judge and Turkey, 282 
LETTER XXVIII. 
Mexican Character, .-....---.- 292 
LETTER XXIX. 
Territory — Population and Departments — Rates of Castes and Education — Schools 
and Colleges — Periodicals, ..-..-.- 299 
LETTER XXX. 
Commerce and Manufactures of Mexico, ....-..- 305 
LETTER XXXL 
Revenue and Resources of Mexico — Army — Navy — Produce of Mines — Total 
amount of Coinage — The Church — Its Wealth and Influence, . . - 317 
LETTER XXXIL 
Political History, - --..- 328 
LETTER XXXm. 
Political Prospects of Mexico, .......... 350 
Conclusion, ........•.-•« 355 
