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had been enclosed At the outer base of the south
ern wall are the remains OF one side of which,
with the angular ceiling, quite perfect measuring
fourteen feet long and six wide The parts remaining are
finished with scupture blocks of of about one loot
square, representing Indian figures with feather head
dresses. armed with bows and arrows their
mented with rings carrying in hand bows and
rows and in the other musical instrument similar to
those that used by the Indians Of the country
These figures were nterspersed with animals resembling
the crocodile Near this room found square pillar on
carved all sides with Indian figures as large as life and
apparently in warlike attitudes Fragmants OF similar
kind were scattered about in thu vicinity
From this room, or base passed round, and ascended
over vast piles OF the crumbng ruins pulling my up
by the branches of trees with which they covered to
the top of the wall; where found doorway filled up
with stones and rubbish which removed, and, after
much labor, effected entrance into room
eight by wentyfour feet the ceiling of which was Of
the acute anged Arch and perfected by layers of fiat
stones The walls finely finished with square block
Of stone, which hal been richly ornamented Even vet
the heads Of Indians, with shields and lances could be
distinguished in the coloring.
The square pillars Of the door way carved with In
disns flowers, sorders and spear heads Ill of which
Judged to have been coloTed The Intel which sup
ported the top. is Of the zuore wood beautifully carved
and in good preserv alton Ore of the Indian head Dress
es was composed Of cap and flowers.
Immediately in front Of the door way Is portion of the
column to which neither cap base attached. II
measured about three feet in diameter with whole sur
face scuptured but il oberated by time that the
lines could not he traced Four feet Of its length only
could be discovered Ii was, evidently, imbedded in the
ruins to great depth. Numerous blocks of square hewn
stones Others varou.ly and beautifully
lying in confusion near this column.
OF the exterior of these walls, sufficient portion still
exists TO show the fine and elaborate of the
cornces and entsbatures though the latter are much
broken and defaced They are composed OF immense
cision the faeades OF which interpreted with ow
ers, borders and animals.
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nu,x. OF THE TEMPLE AT Cnr.CHrS.

RUINS OF THE TEMPLE AT CHICKEN.
My first study made at the ruins of the TEMpLEf
These remains consist ill be by reference the
engraving Of four distinct walls entered at an opening
in the western angle which conceived be the main
entrance; and presumed, from the broken walls ceilings
and pillars still standing that the opposite end had been
the location OF the shrine alter The distance
these two extremes is four hundred and fifty The
walls stand upon elevated foundation of about sixteen
feet or the entrance or western end about onehalf
mains; the interior showing broken rooms and ceilings
entirely deaced The exterior s composed of large
stones, beautifully hewn and laid in fet and moulding
work. The opposite altar end, consists of similar
walls but has two sculptured pillars much defaced by
the falling runssx feet only remaining in view above
them. These pillars about two feet in diameter
The walls surrounded With of scuptured and
hewn stone, broken columns and ornaments which had
fallen from the walls themselves and which are covered
with rank md luxuriant vegetation and even with
trees, through which was obliged to cut my way with
my Indian knife In the of the pillars are the remains
Of room, the back ceilings only existing; sufficient
however, to show that they OF work manshp
The southern righthand WALL you enter in the
best state OF preservation the highest part of which, yet
standing, is about fifty feet where also the Of
rooms still to be The other parts either side
about twenty six feet high two hundred and fifty
long and sixteen thick. and about hundred and thirty
apart. The Interior inner surface of these walls is
quite perfect finely finished with smooth stone cut uni
ormly in squares Of about two About the Of
these walls on both sides the top are placed stone
rings carved from an immense block and inserted in the
wall BY long SHAFT, and projecting from it about four
feet They measure about four ieei in diameter and two
in thicknen-the sides beautifully carved.
The extreme ends OF the side walls about eQui dis
tsn from those OF the shrine and entrance This space
tsrvening Is filed up with ST and rubbish Of walls
formed by these walls piles OF evidently being
part OF them but there not enough Of them how
ever to carry out the supposon that this vast temple
as were suggested TO by their REGULAR and
the purposes Tor which osed them to have b. signed
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GROUND PLAN THE RuIss CHrCHEN.
lwas on the morning Of the 10th Of February that d.
rected steps, for the first time towards the ruins of the
ancient city Of CHICHsN On arriving in the immediate
neighborhood was compelled TO my way through
almost impermeable thicket ofunderbruh nteraced and
bound together with strong tendrs and vines in which
labor was assisted by my digent aid and companion
jose was finally ensbled to effect passages and in the
course OF few hours found myself in the presence
ruins which sought For five days did wander up and
down among these crumbng monuments Of city which,
hazard little in saying must have been ofhe largest
the world has beheld before me- for circuit
OF many miles in diameter the walls of palaces and tenn
pies snd pyramids, less diapidated The earth
was srewed far the eye could distinguish with
lumns some broken, and some nearly pc feet, which
seemed to have been planted there the genius Of desc
laton which presided this awful solitude Amid
these solemn memorials Of departed generations, who
have died and left marks but these there nd
cations Of animated existence from the bats the liz
ards and the reptiles which and then emerged from
the crevces Of the toterng walls and crumbng stones
that were srewed upon the ground at their base. No
marks Of human footsteps, no signs Of previous visitors
sChi-Chen signifies, Mouth of Well. "Eza"snd 10 he
the Maya of the old possesso Of these in
added natives,
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apartments small owing to the massive walls en-.
closing them and the acute anged arch forming the
ing The working and laying Of the perfect
they could have been under the directions Of modern
architect.
Contiguous to this front are two irregular buildings
The the right situated twenty five feet from
il about two feet off the right ne) has front Of about
thrtyfve feet its sides ten wide and Tvs height enty
feet 'ntainng similar in its finish 70 those be-
fore described. The front Of this building deliberately
sculptured with rosees and borders, and ornamental
lines, the rear is formed OF aney stone now much
broken. Near by heaps OF hewn and bro
ken stones scuiptured work and pillars.
The other building the left Ia about eight feet from
the prnc pal 'front.' measuring twenty two feet length
thirteen in width and thirty six in height The top
quite broken, and has the appearance Of having been
much higher. The ogcce .7mericana was growing thrift
carved figures broken images sitting postures rosette
and ornamental borders laid Off in compartments; each
compartment having three carved hooks each side
and angle This building contains but room, similar
to that on the right soil has collected the tops
roofs ofthese the depth ofhree four fee;
in which trees and other vegetation hourishing
THE INDIANS YucUTAN
stranger, on his first arrival in this country, is at
loss where place the Indian in the scale OF social life
He him clean and well dressed, minglng with the
whites and without distinction. To have Indian blood Is
reproach and family groups in many cases. show this
TO send their children home to their respective fathers
whenever their rudeness requires Gliding The Indian
however performs the mensi labor OF the country
there appearance oapsthy in his looks and actions
which seems 10 carry with Il the signs of broken at
least subiuea spirirestng upon him like melancholy
what we please Of him. he is the humble descendant of
once great and powerful people-the children OF thu
sun who were lords Of that soil which their offspring
are now held in humiliating vassalage.
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The ruins OF Zayi situated in the midst OF success
sion Of beautiful hills, forming around them, on every
side an enchanting landscape.
The principal is composed offs single structure an
immense pile facing the south, and standing upon asght
natural elevation. The first foundation so broke
that its original form cannot be fully determined but 1t
probably that of parleogram Its front wall shows
the remains and ceilings, with occasional pillars.
which, doubt supported the corridors. The height OF
this wall is about twenty iee and near as was able
to around its base lowing to the accumulation oil
ruins il ascertained to be two hundred and sixty
eight ieet long, and one hundred and sixteen WIDE
In the OF this foundation stands the main building
the half only remaining, with portion OF the
steps outside leading to the top This part shows sue
cession Corridors occupying the whole front each sup
ported by pillars with plain square caps and pnths
and enng spaces filled with rows of small orna
mented pillars In the rear of these corridors are rooms
OF small dimensions aud angular ceilings without any
light except that which the front affords Over these cor
ridors pillars is fine moulding finish its angle orna-
mented with hook similar to those OF Chi-Chen Above
this moulding finish of small plain round pillars, or
standards interspersed with OF fine ornamental
carvings of the facade, showing the remains
of more elaborate work. concentrated within border the
arrangement of which is lost There is evident anao
gy existing between these and those oil kahbah
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bit order less apparent could discover resemblance
whateverto those OF Chi-Chen.
over these OF the main building is another ter
race foundation in the centre OF which is building in
similar those under having, also, broken steps
leading top. II stands upon foundation apparent
y Six eight feet in height occupying about two
thirds ofthe the residue probably forming prone
made There three doorways yet remaining the .tes
and sides of which broken and which have caused the
walls above fall down The walls of this part of the
edfce constructed of hewn stone, without any signs
of ornament. plain finished moulding runs through the
portions OF the still remain, with three
four pieces of Hat projecting stones which formed
part of the top finish.
The whole extent of the is covered with confused
piles OF ruins, overgrown with trees Near by these
fragments Of walls and with few ornaments yet
remaining about them Some OF the rooms appear to have
been single and apart from all other buildings There
also various mounds in the vicinity.
few rods south the remains o a single high wall,
with square apertures like pgeon holes Its
foundaon is elev ste-sround which tn broken walls
aud ceilings to be The SUBMITS Of the neigh
boring hills capped with grey broken walls for many
miles around discovered no hierogl phcs paintings
of any kind neither the extraordinary skill display ed in
the ornamental carvings, as at Chi-Chen.
On these ruins made digrcssions from the
road, and ound all sides numerous remains Of walls
and ceilings ALSO mounds and small pyramids, covered
with the wild vegetation Of the country.
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dscernible there gosd to believe that
any person whose testimony of the TACT has been given 70
the world had before broken the silence which regns
over these sacred tombs Of departed CT, iliZation
The Indians for many leagues around hearing OF my
arrival came to visit day but the object OF my toll
quite beyond their comprehension. They watched
my every notion occasion lily looking up to each other
with air OF unf gned astonshmeRt but whether to
gather explanation from the faces ofther neighbors or
to express their contempt for my proceedings have
mtted myself TO remain in doubt up this day or the
builders occupants OF these eii6ces which were in
about them they had not the slightest idea nor did
the question have occurred to them before.
After the most careful search could discover radi
tons, supersons legends OF any kind. Time and
foreign oppression I'D parayzed among this unfortunate
people, those organs which have been ordained by the
God OF nations to transfer history into tradition All COM
muncaton with the past here to have been cut off
Nor did any auson to their ancestry or to the former
cupats of these mighty palaces and monumental temples
produce the slightest thrill through the memories of
the oldest Indians in the vicinity Defeated in my anci
paons from this quarter addressed at once to the
only OF procedure which likely to give me
any solution Of the solemn mystery. Diet rmined to de-
my self to careful examination OF these ruins in de-
tail.
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HOUSE OF THE cAciQuEs AT cHI.cHEN,
Situated about three rods southwest OF the ruins OF the
Dome are those Of the House Of the Caciques cut my
way ough the thick growth of small wood this SUBJ
reach the front of the building. Here felled the
trees that hid IT, and the whole front opened my
view presenting the most strange and ncomprehensble
pile OF architecture tina. eyes ever elaborate
elegant stupendous, yet belonging 10 no order now
known to us. The front OF this wonderful edice mea
sures thirty two feet and its height twenty extending
to the main building fifty the door way which
favors the Egyptian style Of architecture, is heavy lin
tel Of stone containing two double Of hierog phcs
with sculptured ornament intervening Above these
are the remains OF hooks carved in stone with raised lines
Of drapery running through them; which, apparently
ing from the top of the building; which, surround
ed bya variety o chaste and beautifully executed borders
encircled within wreath, is female figure in sitting
POSTURE in basso relieve, having hesddres of feathers
cords and tasse and the neck ornamental The angles
Of this building tastefully curved. The ornaments
continue around the sides, which divided INTO two
compartments different in their arrang, ment though not
in style Attached to the angles are large projecting
hooks skfully worked, and perfect rosees and stars
with spears reversed, are put together with the utmost
precision.
The ornaments are composed Of small square blocks Of
stone cut TO the depth OF about to a half
inches, apparently with the most delicate Instruments
and inserted by shaft in the wall The wall is made OF
large and uniformly square blocks of limestone. set in
mortar which appears TO be durable the stone itself
In the ornamental borders OF this building could disco
yer but little analogy those known TO me- The most
striking those of the oornce and entabature cher
ron snd the cable msudng which characteristic Of
the Normsn architecture.
Inc sides have three door ways each opening into
small apartments, which finished with smooth square
docks oil stones the floors of the material but have
'een covered with cement, which is now broken. The
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The social condition Of the female In Yucatsn, 30
with that Of females Of the rank in the other provn
of Mexico The Yucatecos ladies generally attend
their household affairs and to the education OF their chill
dren but though theif habits rather domestic, the
standard OF virtue is not to be estimated high in the
United States Their personal attractions quite i
considerable In the absence Of animation and intell
gcnce nothing left TO fascinae TO be loved The br
nse complexion regular features black hair and eyes
OF the same color predominant hey dress in the Spa
nsn coors generally preferredwith
nBn. ven thrown their heads, and prouson OF
Jeweery and other ornaments carefully arranged about
neir persons They seldom walk out except church,
appear more to advantage than any other
place Al her houses their careessness of dress
70 siovenness They may be at almost any hour Of
tne Gay, So INNING In their hammocks with cigars in
Their mouths or making their toilet in the doorway of
their dwellings II general custom here for ladies
to sleep this suspended apparatus These h @ &C.
customcd to the luxury Of bedsead not easily
ciled to this arrangement and have in vain tried TO ais.
cover sufficient reason for the prev aence of these
cles, to the exclusion Of the bedstead.
egsmblng propenses Of the ladies are AZ strong
those OF the gentlemen which, however they do NOT ~
dulge in to great an extent They minge the puh
lie tables but good order and decorum always prevail
stranger particularly struck with the apathy of the
wife In her household affairs. She seldom seen in con
versaon with her husband Being poorly educated she
has literary resources whatever. She Is rarely seen
with book in her hand. The common topics Of her
household form the only points of intellectual contact
tween herself and her husband. Sleep IL her chief re-
source and in the swing Of the hammock many Of her
best hours lost in forgetfulness Music found to my
great surprise, was but little cultivated.