INDEX. 
ALA.MBDA 44 
Arrierns 18 
Aguador 43 
Alameda of Mexico 45 
Agav6 Americana 76 
Ancient vase ftom Tula 107—108 
Compared 108 
Armor of Alvarado 108 
Ancient Mexican sacrifices 120 
Ancient Mexican calendar 126 
Ancient arms and armor 135 
Armas de Agua 163 
An Alcalde 191 
Alcalde's secretary 193 
Acaclanca 204 
A country Beauty 204 
A caravaggio scene 204 
Ayotla 205 
Aztuk words 216 
Ancient remains on this Continent 237 
Ancient remains in the United States 237 
Ancient caves 240 
Ancient paintings in caverns 239 
Antiquities 84 
Altars 92 
Alvarado's armor 108 
Ancient pyramids 264 
Archbishop's palace 265 
Arbol Mainta 266 
Acordada 268 
Academy of Arts 271 
Ancient Mexican priests 115 
Aqueducts, Spanish 283 
American Antiquities, letter on 379 
BarrancaSeca. 19 
Beggars 55—80 
Butchers 54 
Beggar boy, story of the 57 
BuU fight 58 
Reflections on 61—62 
Barrancas 178-179 
Broad seal in Mexico 192 
Bnrialof Santa Anna's leg 207 
of Vivanco 228 
Bloody scenes during the Revolution 230 
Beautiful residence 235 
BuUSancho 236 
Botanic garden 266 
Base of Teoyaomiqui 114 
Bath of Montezuma 233—234 
Builders of ancient cities 254 
Bustamante, elected President 340 
Coffee of Perote. 15—19 
Cholula, Town of. 32 
Casa Municipal 40 
Canals 41 
Chenampas 42 
Climate of Mexico 46 
Court ceremonies 70—71 
Cock-fighting 78 
Calvarioball 78 
Commission of A Ivarado 108 
Crosses found in Mexico, &c 113 
Colleges of antiquity 118 
Common sacrifice 120 
PAOI. 
City of Mexico, as it was at the Conquest. 131 
Cort^z's description of. 131 
Splendor of. 131— 13S 
Conquest of the Capital and destruction of. 137 
Chapultepec 1S6 
Cruz del Marques 169 
Cigarritos (form of) 169 
Cuernavaca 171 
Hotel at 171 
Church at 173 
Casa Municipal >172 
Situation of. 178 
Climate of. 172 
Old Conventof 172 
Scenery of. 173 
Chasms on plains 179 
Cocoyotla 189 
Comparison of Indians and Negroes 202 
Cuautla 208 
Valley of. 204 
Cortina, collection of. 272 
Cacahuawamilpa, cave of. 192 
Cuautla de Amilpas 198—203 
Contador, the 235 
Commerce of the United States and Mexico 310 
Cotton factories 313 
Crops, value of. 814 
Custom House returns for 1841 318 
Church, wealth and influence of the 326 
Conventual establishments, number and property of. 329 
Cortez, sketch of. 332 
Conquest of Mexico, character of those who aided 
in the 332 
Calleja, inhumanity of. 335 
Coaches and mules, Mexican 284 
Character of the Mexicans 292 
Commerce and manufactures of Mexico 306 
Custom House, products of the . .305 
Central Government 339 
Constitution of the 339 
Constitution of the Republic 3fl 
Church property, distribution of. 351 
California, Lower 362 
Pearl fishery of. 362 
California, Upper 362 
Missions in 362 
Description of. 368 
Productions of 363 
Trade with 364 
Diligences 9 
Desierto, the.... 158 
Duck-shooting in Mexico 219 
Domestic altars 92 
Del Barrios r75 
Doctor Morton's opinion of the American Indians. .260 
Evangelistas 39 
Equipages • 46 
Egerton's murder 157 
Earthquakes 214 
Excursion to Tezcoco 217 
Executions, mode of. 272 
Egyptian hieroglyphics 259 
Expenses of the government, civil list 322 
Army and Navy 324 
£dacatioii, estimate of. 301 
