THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN MEXICO ADVENTURES OF TWO YOUTHS IN A
By THOMAS W. KNOX.
PREFACE.
CONTENTS.
ILLUSTRATIONS.
THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN MEXICO.
CHAPTER I. PREPARATIONS FOR DEPARTURE. PLANS FOR THE
CHAPTER II. HOTELS ON THE FRONTIER. ACCOMMODATIONS AT
CHAPTER III. THE AMERICAN INVASION OF TO-DAY. MONTEREY AS A
CHAPTER IV. SOUTHWARD TO SALTILLO. SANTA CATERINA. REMARKABLE
CHAPTER V. FROM SALTILLO TO JARAL. A JOURNEY BY
CHAPTER VI. NAME, POPULATION, AND PECULIARITIES OF
CHAPTER VII. SOUTHWARD AGAIN. CROSSING A BARRANCA. BARRANCAS
CHAPTER VIII. AQUEDUCT AT QUERETARO. THE RESULT OF A
CHAPTER IX. FROM QUERETARO TO THE CAPITAL. PLAIN OF THE
CHAPTER X. THE CATHEDRAL OF MEXICO. SITE OF THE AZTEC
CHAPTER XI. LOST ARTS IN MEXICO. GOLDSMITHS' WORK IN THE TIME
CHAPTER XII. MEXICAN POLITENESS. FREE GIFTS OF HOUSES AND
CHAPTER XIII. COURTSHIP IN MEXICO. "PLAYING THE
CHAPTER XIV. SCULPTURE AND PAINTING IN MEXICO. NATIONAL SCHOOL
CHAPTER XV. THE PASEO DE LA REFORMA. BRIGANDAGE NEAR THE
CHAPTER XVI. THE NOCHE TRISTE TREE. A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE
CHAPTER XVII. AREA AND INHABITANTS OF MEXICO. CHARACTER OF THE
CHAPTER XVIII. ASCENT OF POPOCATEPETL. "THE WHITE
CHAPTER XIX. THE ASCENT OF POPOCATEPETL CONTINUED. LAST STEPS
CHAPTER XX. RAPACIOUS CARGADORES. OLD BOOK-STORES IN THE
CHAPTER XXI. EXCURSION TO TULA. AN ANCIENT CITY OF THE
CHAPTER XXII. OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO. SCENES OF LONG
CHAPTER XXIII. INTERVIEW WITH PRESIDENT DIAZ; HIS PERSONAL
CHAPTER XXIV. FURTHER SIGHTS IN PUEBLA. ECCLESIASTICAL
CHAPTER XXV. DOWN THE CUMBRES . A MONSTER
CHAPTER XXVI. THE ALAMEDA OF VERA CRUZ. TROPICAL GROWTHS. THE
CHAPTER XXVII. THE COATZACOALCOS RIVER. ISTHMUS OF
CHAPTER XXVIII. "THE MYSTERIOUS CITY;" STORIES AND RUMORS
CHAPTER XXIX. RAILWAY-STATION AT MERIDA. PUBLIC
CHAPTER XXX. POTTERY AND HAMMOCK MARKETS. HAMMOCKS IN YUCATAN;
CHAPTER XXXI. FIRST NIGHT IN THE HAMMOCKS. INSPECTING A CENOTE
CHAPTER XXXII. A ROMANTIC LEGEND. HOW THE KING WAS OVERCOME BY
CHAPTER XXXIII. A CHAPTER ON ARCHAEOLOGY. NUMBER AND EXTENT OF
CHAPTER XXXIV. CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE REPUBLICS COMPOSING IT;
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