CHAPTER XXV.

Departure.--Arrival at Merida.--Old Acquaintances.--Giraffes.--Aspect of the Political Horizon.--The great Question of the Revolution undecided.--Nomination of Deputies to the Mexican Congress.--Santa Ana's Ultimatum.--Dissensions.--Pitiable Condition of the State.--Cause of the Convulsions of the Southern Republics.--State Rights.--Preparations for Departure from the Country.--Invasion of Yucatan.--Parting with Friends.--Embarcation for Havana.--Arrival there.--A Paseo.--The Tomb of Columbus.--Passage Home.--Conclusion.

ENGRAVINGS. VOL. II.

1. Frontispiece. 2. Front of the Casa Grande at Zayi 3. Facade of the farthest Building at Zaji 4. Ground Plan of the Casa Grande 5. Terrace and Building 6. Terrace and Building 7. Ruined Building 8. Building at Sabachshe 9. Building at Sabachshe 10. Pyramidal Mound and Building at Labna 11. Arched Gateway 12. Interior Front of Gateway 13. Portion of a Facade 14. Casa Real of Kewick 15. Doorway at Kewick 16. Curious Painting 17. Front of a Building 18. Building at Sacbey 19. Building at Xampon 20. Building at Chunhuhu 21. A Doorway 22. A Building 23. A Building 24. Entrance to a Cave at Bolonchen 25. Principal Staircase in the Cave 26. Section of the Cave 27. A grand Structure 28. Ground Plan 29. Bas-reliefs 30. Building at Zibilnocac 31. An Aguada 32. Building at Macoba 33. An Aguada 34. System of Aguadas 35. Map of Mani 36. Senote at Chichen 37. The Akatzeeb 38. Sculptured Stone Tablet 39. End Facade of the Monjas 40. Front of the Monjas 41. The Eglesia, or Church 42. The Caracol, a Circular Edifice 43. The Casa Colorada 44. Hieroglyphics 45. Picturesque View 46. Gymnasium, or Tennis Court 47. Sculptured Entwined Serpents 48. An Edifice 49. Figures in Bas-relief 50. Paintings 51. The Castillo 52. Staircase, with colossal Serpents' Heads 53. Sculptured Figure 54. An Apartment 55. Rows of Columns and Castillo 56. Port of Yalahao 57. Island of Cozumel 58. Square Building 59. Front View of the Castillo of Tuloom 60. Back View of the Castillo 61. An isolated Edifice 62. Plan of the City Wall 63. A Watch-tower 64. A Building 65. A Building 66. An Adoratorio 67. A lonely Edifice 68. Immense Mound 69. Gigantic Head 70. Mound called El Palacio

INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL IN YUCATAN.