The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-18

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The finish of the angles, generally smooth as
though the material were cut with sharp knife
The extensive pile of ruins designated the Nuns
House is situated few rods distant in northerly direc
ton the Governors House II comprises four great
ranges Of edifces placed the sides of quadranguar
terrace measuring about eleven hundred feet around and
varying in height from fifteen TO twenty -four feet its
sides corresponding the cardinal points The principal
entrance is through acute anged arch doorway in the
centre OF the southern through which entered into
aspacious court This range is upwards OF two hundred
feet long twenty-five broad, and sixteen high contain
ing eight rooms either side of the principal entrance
which are now IN good ervdtion. The inner and
outer iaeades are varously ornamented, Among these
observed signs symboica Of Dees and of Time re-
presented to So mbolized among the ancient Next
cans whose customs have reached US.
The opposite, northern range, by its superior eleva
ton and elaborate work. evidently the princi
pal portion OF this immense structure It's foundation
which twentyfou feet high, is now much broken
Il has contained and ridors the Is and pillars
Of which still remaining. This range has wide
promenade in front which, from its elevated po,
stion overlooks the whole ruins The front wall pre-.
five doorways, the lintes and sides which have
fallen, and filed up the rooms with their crumhng ruins
IL about two hundred and forysix feet ia length
and twety five in width and its height is only about
twantysx feet. Something like third OF the
mens pom the FACADE yet remain, which bear evidence
Of 20 of combn alton, and extraordinary skill
the building No part of The edhce, however is perfect
The Pyramid is ii uated about two rods ea>tery from
the ruins OF the Nuns House, TO which IL appears in
to have been connected pr SCENTS hne ex-
terror ofhewn large at the base and their sizes d.
mnishing they approach the platform The sides
precipitous much broken, and covered with trees rs
base measures five hundred feet from the base '' MI
summit platform, it is one hundred The sum is
reached eastern side, BY fg ofa hundred
steps each high and about inches lesp
hing the ascent quite dihcult although the steps still
ia good prescrS alton.
The area Of the platform seveaty two feet in
length twenty one in width aud is occupied BY an
ed fee sixty long, twelve wide end ~enty high
wing two both the east and the west ii les
and one ither end These rooms much dsfaced,
and their doorways dildpilaed The eastern front has
two doorwsys and two small pavilions projecting sir
eight inches from the FACADE supported by plain p!sters
The western facade is crnamented with human figures
similar oaryades finely sculpued in stone ilh great
art Their h. ais covered with casque, and
nsmens similar TO those worn by the Egg ptians They
have grdes around their bodies On the W. stern SIDE
nneIaely in front ofthe doorway, is platform, roof
OF room the base floor of which ncudes abouttwenty
fet ofthe Inclined side ofthe ~ raniil leading hich
is broken plane occupied by he >trp' Here are
two rooms of which ~ Vi an unu "a y La = sizr,
with propohouate doorway, fronting the Nuns House
The interior OF these rooms was finely finished with
smooth stone. There appeared 10 Doe no Communication
from them h any other part The front ehd sides OF
the exterior lci with sculpured work the rost
elaborate and ncomprehensble description. The same
degree OF skill and precision was percepble here tha
distinguishes the whole ruins.
Below these rooms the base Of the side, are
others where atoms have been made. They are
much broken, and covered with the fallen ruins.