On the Mexican highlands, with a passing glimpse of Cuba . since Spanish expulsion and the dawn ofliberty. 127 XII Antique Methods of Mining MiNA LA NORIA, MiGHOACAN, MEXICO, December 4th. We left the mines of Inguran early Saturdaymorning. We were up at four-thirty, and by five-thirty had packed and breakfasted, desayuno, andalmuerzo combined. The traveling Mexican eatsearly and, while he may take a midday snack, Itrarely rises to the dignity of the comida, and whenthe days journey is over, like the two morningmeals, the comida and cena, are united into breakfast consisted of fried ch
On the Mexican highlands, with a passing glimpse of Cuba . since Spanish expulsion and the dawn ofliberty. 127 XII Antique Methods of Mining MiNA LA NORIA, MiGHOACAN, MEXICO, December 4th. We left the mines of Inguran early Saturdaymorning. We were up at four-thirty, and by five-thirty had packed and breakfasted, desayuno, andalmuerzo combined. The traveling Mexican eatsearly and, while he may take a midday snack, Itrarely rises to the dignity of the comida, and whenthe days journey is over, like the two morningmeals, the comida and cena, are united into breakfast consisted of fried chicken and rice—rice so delicately fried that each grain was encasedin a crisp and dainty shell, and each mouthfulcracked with relish between your teeth. Eggs arealways to be had. In Spain and Cuba an egg iscalled huevOy in Mexico the refinement of languagesubstitutes the word blanquillo (little whitey). Itis a courtesy to ask your hostess for would be ill-bred to ask her for huevos. It isalso a courtesy, to say, when you address her, 128. IN FLIGHT FROM MY KODAK Antique Methods of Mining senorita. If she protests she Is a senora, motherof a family and long past the age of a senorita,you exclaim *it is Impossible, for since she looksso young, she must be a senorita. The blunt Amer-ican manner which calls an egg a huevo, and adame a senora, Is regarded as unpardonably rude. By 5 :45 we were climbing down the three hun-dred feet of mountain side, through the mining vil-lage, over an ancient paved roadway about fourfeet wide, the paving stones set in so firmly betweenthe curbs that the floods and wear of the centuriesand seasons have left it as intact and solid as whenfirst laid. The Spaniards built many such road-ways to their mines, when they worked the Indiansas slaves, centuries ago. The mining village waspicturesque. The miner, ^hen he goes to work,builds his own house and pays no rent. The wallsare upright poles and the roof is a palm leafthatch. When he quit
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