Events in Spain, [214]—Philip II., [214]—The character of the viceroys, [215]—The Inquisition, [216]—The Quemadero, [216]—Death of Philip, [217]—Inundations, [217]—Martinez and his canal, [218]—Successors of Philip, [219]—Wars of succession, [220]—Revillagigedo, [220]; anecdotes of his administration, [221].
XXIII.
Humboldt [224]-232
A distinguished visitor, [224]; he arrives in Mexico, [225]—Remarks on the carving, [225]—Academy of fine arts, [226]; its later history, [227]—The cathedral, [227]—Humboldt at Chapultepec, [228]; The market, [228]—Teotihuacan, [229]—Mexican mines, [229]—Valenciana, [229]—At Patzcuaro, [230]—The birth of a volcano, [231].
XXIV.
Revolutions [233]-237
Charles III. of Spain, [233]; his successor, [233]—Branciforte and the statue of Charles IV., [234]—Napoleon invades Spain, [235]—A change of government, [235]—Juntas, [235]—The Bourbons restored, [235]—Iturrigaray and his administration, [236]—Revolt in the air, [237]—The policy of Spain, [237]—Venegas, [237].
XXV.
Hidalgo [238]-249
Birth and education, [238]—Colegio de San Nicholas, [238]—He takes orders, [238]; life at Dolores, [240]; bold schemes, [240]—Ignacio Allende, [241]; An important step, [241]—The Grito de Dolores, [242]—A new army, [242]—Attack on Guanajuato, [243]—A brave boy, [243]—The new viceroy, [243]—Hidalgo excommunicated, [244]—Valladolid taken, [245]—Monte de la Cruces, [245]—The insurgents defeated at Aculco, [246]—Hidalgo declared Generalissimo, [246]—Battle of Calderon, [247]—Capture and death of the chiefs, [248]—End of the struggle for independence, [248].