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| CONTENTS OF VOL. II. |
| CHAPTER XXII. |
| THE ARRIERO, OR CARRIER. |
| Varieties of Mexican scenery—Difficulties of travelling—A wayside cross—Tropical trees and snowy mountains—The valley of Mexico—Transmission of goods—Newspapers—Postal communication—Mexican carriers—Adventure of an arriero—A discovery—An escape—A band of ladrones |
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| CHAPTER XXIII. |
| A FERIA, OR FAIR. |
| Their characteristics in different districts—Number of annual fairs—Chinampas, or floating gardens—Mexican pedlars—Sale by measurement—Juggler and serpent charmer—Dancing girls—Perambulating restaurateurs—Vendors of stolen goods—Temporary theatres—Padres and lookers-on—Pronunciamientos—An insurrection. |
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