[7] The canal by which the waters of the river Guautitlan are carried through the mountains into the valley of Tula.
[8] The Mexican Ceres, goddess of maize.
[9] Tatli is an Aztec word, signifying father.
[10] Monkish legend.
[11] The dry season.
[12] The best pulque is that of Tacotitlan. Frijolos are a species of bean which grows in great perfection in the Chinampas, or swimming gardens upon the lake of Chalco.
[13] Tenochtitlan is the ancient name of the valley of Mexico. It is here used to designate the capital city.
[14] The pique or nigua is a small but exceedingly noxious insect that abounds in some parts of Mexico, especially in the low grounds of Vera Cruz and Acapulco. It bores holes in the skin and lays its eggs there, causing a violent irritation and sometimes dangerous sores.
[15] A term used in mining operations. A rich vein of silver, or, generally, success in mining.
[16] In Mexican houses of the more opulent class, a woman-servant is kept for the sole purpose of preparing and baking the tortillas or maize cakes. She is called a tortillera.