Part 4

LETTER THE TWENTY-THIRD

The President--Yturbide--Visit from the Archbishop--Señor Canedo--General Almonte--Señor Cuevas--Situation of an Archbishop in Mexico--Of Señor Posada--His Life--Mexican Charity--Wax Figures--Anecdote--Valuable Present--Education--Comparison--Schools--Opportunities--Natural Talent-- Annual--Compliments to the Mexican Ladies by the Editor--Families of the Old School--Morals--Indulgence--Manners--Love of Country--Colleges

LETTER THE TWENTY-FOURTH

Revolution in Mexico--Gomez Farias and General Urrea--The Federalists--The President Imprisoned--Firing--Cannon--First News--Escape--Proclamation of the Government--Cannonading--Count C---a--Houses Deserted--Countess del V---e--Proclamation of the Federalists--Circular of the Federalists-- Scarcity of Provisions--Bursting of a Shell--Refugees--Dr. Plan--Young Lady Shot--Gomez Farias--Rumours--Address of Gomez Farias--Balls and Bullets--Visit from the ----- Minister--Arrival of Monsieur de ------- Expected Attack--Skirmish--Appearance of the Street--San Cosme--General-- The Count de B------ More Rumours--Suspense--Cannonading--Government Bulletin--Plan of the Rebels Defeated--Proclamation of the President--Of General Valencia--Maternal Affection--Fresh Reports--Families leaving the City--Letter from Santa Anna--Bustamante's Letter when imprisoned-- Propositions--Refusal--Taoubaya--Archbishop--Fresh Proposals--Refusal-- Second Letter from Santa Anna--Government Bulletin--Proclamations--An awkward Mistake--The Archbishop visits the President--Conclusion of the Revolution--Government Newspapers--Circulars

LETTER THE TWENTY-FIFTH

Plan of the Federalists--Letter from Farias--Signing of Articles-- Dispersion of the "Pronunciados"--Conditions--Orders of General Valencia-- Of the Governor--Address of General Valencia--Departure of our Guests--The Cosmopolita--State of the Palace and Streets--Bulletin of the Firing-- Interior of Houses--Escape of Families--Conduct of the Troops--Countess del V---e-- Santa Anna--Congress--Anecdote--Discussion in Congress--Leprosy

LETTER THE TWENTY-SIXTH

Visitors--Virgin de los Remedies--Encarnación--Fears of the Nuns--Santa Teresa--Rainy Season--Amusing Scene--"Está a la disposición de V."-- Mexican Sincerity--Texian Vessels--Fine Hair--Schoolmistress--Climate--Its Effects--Nerves--Tours de Force--Anniversary--Speech--Paseo--San Angel-- Tacubaya--Army of "The Three Guarantees"--Plan of Yguala--A Murder--Indian Politeness--Drunkenness--Señor Canedo--Revolutions in Mexico--The Penon-- The Baths--General ------- --Situation and View--Indian Family--Of the Boiling Springs--Capabilities--Solitude--Chapultepec--The Desagravios-- Penitence at San Francisco--Discipline of the Men--Discourse of the Monk-- Darkness and Horrors--Salmagundi

LETTER THE TWENTY-SEVENTH

Fête-day--Friendly Hint--Precautions--General Tranquillity--President in San Agustin--Revisit Museum--Ancient Manuscripts--Sculpture--Bronze Bust, etc.--Freshness after Rain--Ball at the French Minister's--Pamphlet-- Gutierrez Estrada--His Character--Concealment--Mexicalsingo--Minister of the Treasury--Archbishop's Permission--Paintings--Mexican Painters--Santa Teresa--Description of the Interior--The Penitences--Tortures-- Disciplines, etc.--Supper--Profane Ballads--Monasteries--San Francisco-- Padre Prior--Soldiers and Friars

LETTER THE TWENTY-EIGHTH

día de Muertos--Leave Mexico--Herraderos--San Cristobal--Tunas--Plaza de Toros--Throwing the Laso--Accidents--Rustic Breakfast--Country Fare-- Baked Meat--Indian Market--Buried Bull--Mountain--Solitary Hacienda-- Reyes--Mules marked--Return--Queen of Spain's Birthday--Diplomatic Dinner

LETTER THE TWENTY-NINTH

Virgin of Cavadonga--Santo Domingo--Decorations and Music-- Daguerreotype--Weekly Soirées--An Arrival--An Earthquake--Honourable Mr. ----- --Broken Furniture--Dios--Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe--Party to the Desierto--Itzcuintepotzotli--Inn of Guajimalco--Ruined Convent-- Its Origin--Dejeune a la Fourchette--Splendid Scenery--Vow to the Virgin--Musical Mass--Tacuba--Ride with the Prior

LETTER THE THIRTIETH

Christmas-day--Kalends and Mass--Amateur Performances--Solo--Posadas-- Wandering of the Holy Family--Nacimiento--Crowded Party--French Cooks-- Mexican Cook--State of Household--New Year's Day--Mass--Dirtiness of the Churches, etc.--Comparisons--Private Chapels--English Club--Preparations for Journey

LETTER THE THIRTY-FIRST

Leave Mexico--Cuernavaca--Tierra Caliente--Atlacamulco--Orange Groves --Sugar-cane--Annual Produce--Will of Cortes--Description--Coffee Plantation--Scorpions--List of Venomous Reptiles--Aspansingo--Doubts and Difficulties--A Decision

LETTER THE THIRTY-SECOND

Leave Atlacamulco--Assemble by Starlight--Balmy Atmosphere--Flowers and Trees of the Tropics--The Formidable Barrancas--Breakfast under the Trees--Force of the Sun--Meacatlan--Hospitality--Profitable Estate-- Leave Meacatlan--Beautiful Village--Musical Bells--Ride by Moonlight-- Sugar Fires--Cocoyotla--Old Gentleman--Supper--Orange-trees and Cocoas-- Delicious Water--Sugar Estates--A Scorpion--Set off for the Cave-- Morning Ride--Dangerous Path

LETTER THE THIRTY-THIRD

Cave of Cacahuamilpa--Superstition--Long-bearded Goat--Portal-- Vestibule--Fantastic Forms--Breakfast--Pine Torches--Noble Hall-- Stalactites and Stalagmites--Egyptian Pyramids--Double Gallery--Wonderful Formations--Corridor--Frozen Landscape--Amphitheatre--World in Chaos-- Skeleton--Wax Lights--Hall of Angels--Return--Distant Light--Indian Alcalde--Cautlamilpas--Rancho--Return to Cocoyotla--Chapel--Meacatlan-- Eclipse of the Moon--Benighted Travellers--Indian Village--El Puente-- Return to Atlacamulco

LETTER THE THIRTY-FOURTH

Ride by Starlight--Fear of Robbers--Tropical Wild Flowers--Stout Escort-- Hautepec--Hacienda of Cocoyoc--A Fire--Three Thousand Orange-trees-- Coffee Mills, etc.--Variety of Tropical Fruits--Prodigality of Nature-- Casasano--Celebrated Reservoir--Ride to Santa Clara--A Philosopher--A Scorpion--Leave Santa Clara--Dangerous Barranca--Colon--Agreeable House--Civil Administrador--San Nicolas--Solitude--Franciscan Friar-- Rainy Morning--Pink Turban--Arrival at Atlisco--Cypress--Department of Puebla--Volcanoes--Doña Marina--Verses--Popocatepetl--Cholula--Great Pyramid--Arrival at Puebla

LETTER THE THIRTY-FIFTH

Theatre--Portmanteaus--Visitors--Houses of Puebla--Fine Arts--Paseo--Don N. Ramos Arispe--Bishop--Cotton Factories--Don Esteban Antunano--Bank of Avio--United States Machinery--Accidents--Difficulties--Shipwrecks-- Detentions--Wonderful Perseverance--"La Constancia Mejicana" Hospital-- Prison--El Carmen--Paintings--Painted Floors--Angels--Cathedral--Gold and Jewels--A Comedy--Bishop's Palace--Want of Masters

LETTER THE THIRTY-SIXTH

Concert--Diligence--Leave Puebla--Escort--View from the Cathedral Towers-- Black Forest-History of the Crosses-Tales of Murder--An Alarm--Report of a Skirmish--Rio Frio--Law Concerning Robbers--Their Moderation-Return to Mexico--Carnival Ball--Improvement in Dress