London
T. FISHER UNWIN
PATERNOSTER SQUARE
NEW YORK: G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS
MDCCCXCI
Entered at Stationers' Hall
By T. FISHER UNWIN
Copyright by G. P. Putnam's Sons
(For the United States of America).
CONTENTS.
I.
PAGE
The Subject [1]-11
View from a steamer, [1]—Seen by Fernando Cortés, [2]; his ambition, [3]—Inhospitable coast, [3]—Vera Cruz, [4]—Departure, [4]—Climate we leave, [5]—Climate we are seeking, [5]—Three climates of Mexico, [6]—Anahuac, [6]; Tierra templada, [7]—Scenery of the plateau, [7]—Its early inhabitants, [8]—Destroyed by Cortés, [8]—Traditions of Anahuac, [9]—Teocallis changed to cathedrals, [9]—The Conquistadores, [10]—Spanish rulers, [10]—Two emperors, [10]—Mexico a republic, [11]; its past and future, [11].
II.
Shadowy Tribes [12]-23