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