Chapter VII

CANOE VOYAGE UP THE RIVER PANUCO.--RAMBLES AMONG THE RUINS OF ANCIENT CITIES, 113

An independent mode of travelling, 113 The river Panuco--its luxuriant banks, 114 A Yankee Brick Yard, 115 Indians--their position in society, 116 An Indian man and woman, 117 Topila Creek.--"The Lady's Room," 118 Fellow lodgers, 119 An aged Indian, 120 Ancient ruins--site of an aboriginal town, 121 Rancho de las Piedras 122 The Topila hills--mounds, 122 An ancient well, 123 A wild fig tree--mounds, 124 An incident--civil bandoleros, 125