Travel
Embarcation.--Fellow-passengers.--A Gale at Sea.--Arrival at Sisal.--Orinthological Specimens.--Merida.--Fete of San Cristoval.--The Lottery.--A Scene of Confusion.--Principle of the Game.--Passion for Gambling.--A deformed Indian.
Ruins of Kabah.--General Description.--Plan of the Ruins.--Great Teocalis.--Ruined Apartments.--Grand View.--Terrace and Buildings.--Ranges of Buildings.--Hieroglyphics.--A rich...
32. CHAPTER XV.Attacks from Fever and Ague.--Final Departure from Uxmal.--Newyear's Day.--Fate of Chaipa Chi.--Painful Journey.--Chetulish.--Arrival at Nohcacab.--Concourse of Indians.--A Casa...
20. CHAPTER III.An old Friend.--Brief Account of Yucatan.--Early Voyages of Discovery.--Columbus.--De Solis and Pinzon.--Expedition of Cordova.--Voyages of Grijalva.--Expedition of Cortez.--Mis...
31. CHAPTER XIV.Departure from Ticul.--The Sierra.--Nohcacab.--Ruins of Nohpat.--Return to Uxmal.--The Campo Santo.--Work of Mr. Waldeck.--General Description of the Ruins.--Two ruined Edifices...
28. CHAPTER XI.Superintending Indians.--The Storm El Norte.--Arrival of Don Simon.--Subterraneous Chambers.--Discovery of broken Pottery and a Terra Cotta Vase.--Great Number of these Chambers...
19. CHAPTER II.Housekeeping.--Description of a Bull-ring.--A Bull-fight.--Spectators.--Brutal Torments inflicted on the Bulls.--Serious Accidents.--A noble Beast.--An exciting Scene.--Victims...
29. CHAPTER XII.Means by which the City was supplied with Water.--Aguadas.--A delightful Bathing-place.--Manner of Living at the Ruins.--How to roast a Pig.--Nameless Mound.--Excavations made i...
26. CHAPTER IX.Journey to Jalacho.--Execrable Roads.--Sight of Ruins at Sennisacal.--A motley Multitude.--Village of Becal.--The Cura.--Breakfast.--Ruins.--Arrival at Jalacho.--A great Fair.--...
25. CHAPTER VIII.Perplexities.--Household Wants.--Indian Mode of boiling Eggs.--Clearings.--A valuable Addition.--Description of the Ruins.--Casa del Gobernador.--Hieroglyphics.--Ornaments over...
23. CHAPTER VI.Departure from Merida.--Map of Yucatan.-Timuciu.--Tekoh.--Human Sculls and Bones.--Church of Tekoh.--Convent.--A revolting Spectacle.--View from the Top of the Church.--Cura of...
22. CHAPTER V.Daguerreotype Apparatus.--Set up as Ladies' Daguerreotype Portrait Takers.--Preparations.--A pretty young Lady to begin with.--Preliminaries.--A Chapter of Contingencies.--Succe...
33. CHAPTER XVI.Ruins of Nohpat.--A lofty Mound.--Grand View.--Sculptured Human Figure.--Terraces.--Huge sculptured Figure.--Other Figures.--Skull and Cross-bones.--Situation of Ruins.--Journey...
21. CHAPTER IV.Political State of Yucatan.--Alliance with Texas.--Presentation to the Governor.--His Character and Personal Appearance.--A Cordial Reception.--An Arrival of Strangers.--A Citiz...
24. CHAPTER VII.An Accident.--Journey continued.--Hacienda of Xcanchakan.--An Indian Dance.--Whipping an Indian.--Hacienda of Mucuyche.--A Bath in a Senote.--Hacienda of San Jose.--Arrival at U...
30. CHAPTER XIII.Another ruined City.--Relics.--Ruins of San Francisco.--Proved to be those of the Aboriginal City of the name Ticul.--A beautiful Vase.--Search for a Sepulchre.--Discovery of a...
27. CHAPTER X.Sunday.--Mass.--A grand Procession.--Intoxicated Indians.--Set out for Mazcanu.--A Caricoche.--Scenery.--Arrival at Maxcanu.--Care of Mazcanu.--Threading a Labyrinth.--An Alarm....
18. CHAPTER I.Embarcation.--Fellow-passengers.--A Gale at Sea.--Arrival at Sisal.--Ornithological Specimens.--Merida.--Fete of San Cristoval.--The Lottery.--A Scene of Confusion.--Principle o...
17. CHAPTER XVII.Ruins of Kabah.--General Description.--Plan of the Ruins.--Great Teocalis.--Ruined Apartments.--Grand View.--Terrace and Building.--Ranges of Buildings.--Hieroglyphics.--A rich...
15. CHAPTER XV.Attacks from Fever and Ague.--Final Departure from Uxmal.--Newyear's Day.--Fate of Chaipa Chi.--Painful Journey.--Chetulish.--Arrival at Nohcacab.--Concourse of Indians.--A Casa...
14. CHAPTER XIV.Departure from Ticul.--The Sierra.--Nohcacab.--Ruins of Nohpat.--Return to Uxmal.--The Campo Santo.--Work of Mr. Waldeck.--General Description of the Ruins.--Two ruined Edifices...
12. CHAPTER XII.Means by which the City was supplied with Water.--Aguadas.--A delightful Bathing-place.--Manner of Living at the Ruins--How to roast a Pig.--Nameless Mound.--Excavations made in...
9. CHAPTER IX.Journey to Jalacho.--Execrable Road.--Sight of Ruins at Sennisacal.--A motley Multitude.--Village of Becal.--The Cura.--Breakfast.--Ruins.--Arrival at Jalacho.--A great Fair.--F...
11. CHAPTER XI.Superintending Indians.--The Storm El Norte.--Arrival of Don Simon.--Subterraneous Chambers.---Discovery of broken Pottery and a Terra Cotta Vase.--Great Number of these Chamber...
13. CHAPTER XIII.Another ruined City.--Relics.--Ruins of San Francisco.--Proved to be those of the Aboriginal City of the name Ticul.--A beautiful Vase.--Search for a Sepulchre.--Discovery of a...
8. CHAPTER VIII.Perplexities.--Household Wants.--Indian Mode of boiling Eggs.--Clearings.--A valuable Addition.--Description of the Ruins.--Casa del Gobernador.--Hieroglyphics.--Ornaments over...
5. CHAPTER V.Daguerreotype Apparatus.--Set up as Ladies' Daguerreotype Portrait Takers.--Preparations.--A pretty young Lady to begin with.--Preliminaries.--A Chapter of Contingencies.--Succe...
6. CHAPTER VI.Departure from Merida.--Map of Yucatan.--Timucui.--Tekoh.--Human Skulls and Bones.--Church of Tekoh.--Convent.--A revolting Spectacle.--View from the Top of the Church.--Cura of...
7. CHAPTER VII.An Accident.--Journey continued.--Hacienda of Xcanchakan.--An Indian Dance.--Whipping an Indian.--Hacienda of Mucuyche.--A Bath in a Senote.--Hacienda of San Jose.--Arrival at U...
16. CHAPTER XVI.Ruins of Nohpat.--A lofty Mound.--Grand View.--Sculptured Human Figure.--Terraces.--Huge sculptured Figure.--Other Figures.--Skull and Cross-bones.--Situation of Ruins.--Journey...
10. CHAPTER X.Sunday.--Mass.--A grand Procession.--Intoxicated Indians.--Set out for Maxcanu.--A Caricoche.--Scenery.--Arrival at Maxcanu.--Cave of Maxcanu.--Threading a Labyrinth.--An Alarm....
4. CHAPTER IV.Political State of Yucatan.--Alliance with Texas.--Presentation to the Governor.--His Character and Personal Appearance.--A Cordial Reception.--An Arrival of Strangers.--A Citiz...
3. CHAPTER III.An Old Friend.--Brief Account of Yucatan.--Early Voyages of Discovery.--Columbus.--De Solis and Pinzon.--Expedition of Cordova.--Voyages of Grijalva.--Expedition of Cortez.--Mis...
2. CHAPTER II.Housekeeping.--Description of a Bull-ring.--A Bull-fight.--Spectators.--Brutal Torments inflicted on the Bulls.--Serious Accidents.--A noble Beast.--An exciting Scene.--Victims...
1. CHAPTER I.Embarcation.--Fellow-passengers.--A Gale at Sea.--Arrival at Sisal.--Orinthological Specimens.--Merida.--Fete of San Cristoval.--The Lottery.--A Scene of Confusion.--Principle o...