The ancient cities of the New World : being travels and explorations in Mexico and Central America from 1857-1882 . LACANDON CHIEF AND LACAiNDON TYPEii. 2 F LoRiLLARD Town. 435 broad, and on the other hand, had a bridge formerly stood here,remains would be found either on the opposite side or in thebed of the river. There is very little doubt that for all thepurposes of daily life, the inhabitants of this city used canoas just as they do VOTIVE PILE OF We had made but a short way among the ruins lying in everydirection, when we were met by Don Alvaredo, whose fair looksand el
The ancient cities of the New World : being travels and explorations in Mexico and Central America from 1857-1882 . LACANDON CHIEF AND LACAiNDON TYPEii. 2 F LoRiLLARD Town. 435 broad, and on the other hand, had a bridge formerly stood here,remains would be found either on the opposite side or in thebed of the river. There is very little doubt that for all thepurposes of daily life, the inhabitants of this city used canoas just as they do VOTIVE PILE OF We had made but a short way among the ruins lying in everydirection, when we were met by Don Alvaredo, whose fair looksand elastic step showed him to be an Englishman. We shookhands ; he knew my name, he told me his : Alfred Maudslay,Esq., from London; and as my looks betrayed the inwardannoyance I felt : 436 The Ancient Cities of the New World. Its all right, he said; there is no reason why youshould look so distressed. My having had the start of you wasa mere chance, as it would have been mere chance had it beenthe other way. You need have no fear on my account, for Iam only an amateur, travelling for pleasure. With you the caseof course is different. But I do not intend to publish , I have had a place got ready ; and as for the ruins Imake them over to you. You can name the town, claim tohave discovered it, in fact do what you please. I shall notinterfere with you in any way, and you may even dispensewith mentioning my name if you so please.
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