“The habit of building houses upon piles, which was first forced upon the people by the position they had chosen, was afterwards followed as a matter of taste, just as it is in Holland.”
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The journey and excursions in Mexico which have originated the narrative and remarks contained in this volume were made in the months of March, April, May, and June of 1856, for the most part on horseback.
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During the Tertiary period the whole valley of Mexico was one great lake.
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Even if severe wounds are given, the Indian has many chances in his favor, for his organization is somewhat different from that of white men, and he recovers easily from wounds that would kill any European outright.
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At sunset we are rattling through the streets of the little town of Cordova.
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The plateau of Mexico is 8,000 feet high, and that of Puebla 9,000 feet.
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