SIX MONTHS IN MEXICO.

several; and, what is of more consequence
to the antiquarian and historian, the original
map of the ancient city, made by order
of the Emperor for Cortez, and intended
to have been transmitted to the King of
Spain.

I also procured a great number of the
ancient statues and idols in stone and
burnt earth, sacred vessels, and other orna-
ments of the temples, with several of the
domestic implements, and a variety of an-
cient documents of great interest, from
which the public will be enabled to ac-
quire information respecting the abori-
ginal inhabitants. But Mexico still pos-
sesses many objects of study for the anti-
quarian: sculptured idols are to be found
in many parts of the city. The corner-
stone of the building now occupied by the
lottery-office, and fronting the market for
shoes, is the head of the serpent-idol, of

Published by L. Horwath, London 1914.

ANCIENT MEXICAN SCULPTURE, Plate 2.