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
LETTER THE THIRTY-SEVENTH
Distinguished Men—Generals Bustamante, Santa Anna, and Victoria—
Anecdote—Señor Pedraza—Señor Gutierrez Estrada—Count Cortina—Señor
Gorostiza—Don Carlos Bustamante—"Mornings in the Alameda"—Don Andrés
Quintana Roo—Don Lucas Alaman—General Moran—General Almonte—Señor
Canedo—Señors Neri del Barrio and Casaflores—Doctor Valentin—Don
Francisco Tagle—Eight Revolutions
LETTER THE THIRTY-EIGHTH
New Minister—San Angel—Profitable Pulque Estate—The Village—
Surrounding Scenery—The Indians—The Padre—The Climate—Holy Week in the
Country—Dramatic Representations—Coyohuacan—The Pharisees—Image of the
Saviour—Music and Dresses—Procession-Catholicism amongst the Indians—
Strange Tradition—Paul the Fifth—Contrast between a Mexican and a New
England Village—Love of Fireworks—Ferdinand the Seventh—Military Ball—
Drapeaux
LETTER THE THIRTY-NINTH
Holy Thursday at Coyohuacan—Hernan Cortes—His Last Wishes—Padres
Camilas-Old Church—Procession—Representation of the Taking of Christ—
Curate's Sermon under the Trees—A Religious Drama—Good Friday—Portable
Pulpit—Heat—Booths—Religious Procession—Simon the Cyrenian—Costumes—
Curate's Sermon—Second Discourse—Sentence Pronounced by Pontius Pilate—
Descent from the Cross—Procession of the Angels—Funeral Hymn—The
Pesame to the Virgin—Sermon—"Sweet Kitty Clover"—Music in Mexico—
Anecdote