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Read Ebook: Life in Mexico by Calder N De La Barca Madame Frances Erskine Inglis
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GLOSSARY
LETTER THE FIRST
Departure of the "Norma"--Last look of New York Bay--Fellow passengers-- Contrary Winds--Deceitful Appearances--Sunset in Southern Latitudes--Seas passed over by Columbus--Varied Occupations on Shipboard--Berry Islands-- Bahama Banks--Evening in a Tropical Sea--L. E. L.--Pan of Matanzas--Morro Castle--Bay of Havana--Arrival--Handsome House in Havana--Sights and Sounds
LETTER THE SECOND
LETTER THE THIRD
LETTER THE FOURTH
LETTER THE FIFTH
LETTER THE SEVENTH
LETTER THE EIGHTH
Ball in Preparation--Agreeable Family--Fine Voices--Theatre--Smoking- Castle of Chapultepec--Viceroy Galvez--Montezuma's Cypress--Vice-Queen-- Valley of Mexico--New Year's Day--Opening of Congress--Visits from the Diplomatic Corps--Poblana Dress--"Funci?n extraordinaria"--Theatre--Visit to the Cathedral of Guadalupe--Divine Painting--Bishop--Beggars-- Mosquitoes Eggs
LETTER THE NINTH
LETTER THE TENTH
LETTER THE ELEVENTH
Calle de Tacuba--The Leap of Alvarado--The "Noche Triste"--Sale of a Curate's Goods--Padre Leon--Leprosy--Pictures--The Annunciation--The Alameda--Paseo de Bucarelli--The Viga--Indians in Canoes--A Murder--A Country F?te--Visit to the Colegia Vizcaino--The Jota Arragonesa--Old Soldiers
LETTER THE TWELFTH
The Viga during the Carnival--Variety of Equipages--The Millionaires--The Monks--Masked Ball--An Alarming Sight--Medical Students--Dinner at the Prussian Minister's--Rides on Horseback--Indian Love of Flowers--Santa Anita--The Chinampas--Their Origin--Indians in Canoes--Song of "El Palomo"--Fighting--The Great Lakes--The Drain of Huehuetoca--The Great Market of Tlatelolco
LETTER THE THIRTEENTH
LETTER THE FOURTEENTH
LETTER THE FIFTEENTH
LETTER THE SEVENTEENTH
Arrival at Tepenacasco--Lake with Wild-ducks--Ruined Hacienda--Sunset on the Plains--Troop of Asses--Ride by Moonlight--Leave Tepenacasco--San Miguel--Description--Thunderstorm--Guasco--Journey to Real del Monte-- English Road--Scenery--Village of Real--Count de Regla--Director's House-- English Breakfast--Visit to the Mines--Mining Speculations--Grand Scenery --Visit to Regla--The Cascade--The Storm--Loneliness--A Journey in Storm and Darkness--Return to Tepenacasco--Journey to Sopacuya--Narrow Escape-- Famous Bull--Return to Mexico
LETTER THE EIGHTEENTH
English Ball--Dresses--Diamonds--Mineria--Arrival of the Pope's Bull-- Consecration of the Archbishop--Foreign Ministers--Splendour of the Cathedral--Description of the Ceremony
LETTER THE NINETEENTH
Mexican Servants--Anecdotes--Remedies--An unsafe Porter--Galopinas--The Reboso--The Sarape--Women-cooks--Foreign Servants--Characteristics of Mexican Servants--Servants' Wages--Nun of the Santa Teresa--Motives for Taking the Veil
LETTER THE TWENTIETH
The Convent Entry--Dialogue--A Chair in Church--Arrival of the Nun--Dress --Jos? Maria--Crowd--Withdrawal of the Black Curtain--The Taking of the Veil--The Sermon--A Dead Body--Another Victim--Convent of the Encarnaci?n --Attempt at a Hymn--Invitation--Morning Visit--The Nun and her Mother-- Banquet--Taking Leave--Ceremony of the Veil-taking--A Beautiful Victim-- The Last Look--Presentation to the Bishop--Reflections--Verses
LETTER THE TWENTY-FIRST
San Agustin--The Gambling F?te--The Beauties of the Village--The Road from Mexico--Entry to San Agustin--The Gambling Houses--San Antonio--The Pedregal--Last Day of the F?te--The Cockpit--The Boxes--The Cock-fight-- Decorum--Comparisons--Dinner--Ball at Calvario--House of General Moran-- View of the Gambling Tables--The Advocate--Ball at the Plaza de Gallos-- Return to Mexico--Reflections--Conversation between two Ministers
LETTER THE TWENTY-SECOND
LETTER THE TWENTY-THIRD
The President--Yturbide--Visit from the Archbishop--Se?or Canedo--General Almonte--Se?or Cuevas--Situation of an Archbishop in Mexico--Of Se?or 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
LETTER THE TWENTY-FIFTH
LETTER THE TWENTY-SEVENTH
LETTER THE TWENTY-EIGHTH
LETTER THE TWENTY-NINTH
LETTER THE THIRTIETH
LETTER THE THIRTY-FIRST
LETTER THE THIRTY-SECOND
LETTER THE THIRTY-THIRD
LETTER THE THIRTY-FOURTH
LETTER THE THIRTY-FIFTH
LETTER THE THIRTY-SEVENTH
Distinguished Men--Generals Bustamante, Santa Anna, and Victoria-- Anecdote--Se?or Pedraza--Se?or Gutierrez Estrada--Count Cortina--Se?or Gorostiza--Don Carlos Bustamante--"Mornings in the Alameda"--Don Andr?s Quintana Roo--Don Lucas Alaman--General Moran--General Almonte--Se?or Canedo--Se?ors Neri del Barrio and Casaflores--Doctor Valentin--Don Francisco Tagle--Eight Revolutions
LETTER THE THIRTY-EIGHTH
LETTER THE THIRTY-NINTH
LETTER THE FORTIETH
LETTER THE FORTY-FIRST
LETTER THE FORTY-SECOND
LETTER THE FORTY-THIRD
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