Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-07-08

OF III. an and isbor OF other times. In May, 19to
| del Ro rcpaned TO Palenque. taking with linn
M mb-r of iabereis provided with implemenls II
! make ncccssr, Excavations and examinations. B'
dnf Of pets ev.ran nee says he. effected all that Wal
ary 50 tina, ultimately there remained nsiihe
! \ window or door way blocked up. partition tia
! was M, thrown dawn, nor room. corridor, rour
tower, or snbirrranean passage. IN which exravs
lions we're not effected from two 10 three yards II
depth.
These ruins are rallied by the Spanisrds Casa a,
Ptedras. (stone bouses,) aud are situated on PLAIN
1t the base ola high mountain, and extend fon
east 10 west between aud leagues but thciI
breadth Is BY equal tn their length, beng
lntle Than hall league, in width, where they
terminate towards The river Mcol. which winds n
round the base Of the mountain. The situation a,-
pens 10 have been well chosen. the estimate IS de-
scrlbed - bvlns beautiful the soil fertile, and capa.
bic al producing IN great abundance OF every Thing
TO satisfy the wants al man. The city probably
commanded other resources 10 enable 10 MAINTAIN
great population as seems 10 be indicated by It's
exten. Del Roi gives the following description OF
the lareest of this mass Of buildings, which stands
n a mound twenty yard, high, and is surrouuds'.
by other cdfoes, nam.y. five 10 The norihwsp' iout
the souihwaId. TO the southwest, D. three 10
the ward while IN all directions - fragments. Of
other fallen buildings 6re 10 he secu extending along
the mountain,
The interior of the large building j. in a s,,ie
honnts 7" 20 and and massive construction, promise.
great durability. The entrance IS The eastern
SIDE, BY Por'ico OF corridor, thirty SIX yards in
lepgh. and three in breadth, supported BY PLAIN
rectangular pIllas nihou either bases or peeslals
Uroa which There arc smooth square stores Of more
'han loot IN khcss, forming archraye while
on The exterior supcfficrs are species Of siucco
shields; rtieso stones there is anohrr plain rec
tangnar block five feet long and six broad extend
ing over two Of The pillars. Medallions compau
mens IN suceo, Combining different devices OF tic
satno material appear as decorations 10 the cham
bsrs und IS lfespuaGle, from The yesilees ct the
hands which still be traced, that they we've
busts OF series oil kings or lords wlom the IA
ives were subject. Between the medallions there Is
range Of windows like inches, passing from Que
end oi the wall TO The other, some ol them IN the
form OF II Grrek ctnss.
Beyond his corridor is Il square couft, entered by
hishi {" seven steps The moth side Is entirely IN
runs, but suihelebt traces OF them remain To show
that II otce lad Il corridor and chamber similar to
those on the eastern SIDE and winch continued en-
uteIY along the seHcal angles The south side has
lsinal Chan befs llh no other oman ent Than one
OF tao buic windows like those already described
ihe "estcin side IS c0nes ondcnt TO lis oJposilc in
Al respects hui IN the variety Of expression OF the
hsuhs IN slutco; these ate much more rude aud
RIDICULOUS Than the others and only be st,ribnt-
cd to The most unouvMed Indian capacity The
uelee ~ sort Of groesqne mask with a crown aud
ions oeafu NE ihai OF goat, under which are two
creek cfossts. II Is by no means improbable that
these ia1tas''c forms, and Others equally whimsical
were Tie dtimeaions Of some Of their deuies 10
"hoIn they pad an idolatrous worsphip CONSIST cnt
WIN Their false belief and barbarous customs