. Mexico, a history of its progress and development in one hundred years. the Aztec kings. These bronzes are the work of the artist, Jesus , and are said to be the finest in Mexico. There is a large picture of Hidalgo with the flag-used in battle, and a largefaded flag used by Cortes. Here you can see the gold pen with which GeneralEscobedo wrote the death sentence of Maximilian, the sword of the Emperorand the brilliant uniform of General Escobedo, complete with helmet and is also a splendid library which contains many volumes devoted to mili-tary science. THE FEDERAL D
. Mexico, a history of its progress and development in one hundred years. the Aztec kings. These bronzes are the work of the artist, Jesus , and are said to be the finest in Mexico. There is a large picture of Hidalgo with the flag-used in battle, and a largefaded flag used by Cortes. Here you can see the gold pen with which GeneralEscobedo wrote the death sentence of Maximilian, the sword of the Emperorand the brilliant uniform of General Escobedo, complete with helmet and is also a splendid library which contains many volumes devoted to mili-tary science. THE FEDERAL DISTRICT 169 The School of Mines, La Minera, occupies a palatial structure erected at acost of two hundred thousand dollars in The school was founded in 1777,through the munificence, chiefly, of Senor Velasquez de Leon and Lucas deLasaga. The splendid edifice is the work of Manuel Tolsa whose master handis seen in the great columned galleries, the noble pillars, stairways and chapel is an exquisite work, here is a magnificent bronze altar and the lofty. THE PALACE OF MINES. ceilings are richly ornamented with frescoes by Rafael Jimeno. The collectionof minerals is very valuable and extensive and varied, and forces on the mostthoughtless visitor a sense of the immense mineral resources of Mexico. Anexhibit of much interest is the meteoric stones, some of which weigh tons, thatrest under the front portal. These uncanny visitants reached earth in variousparts of the republic. The Plaza de la Constitucion, or Zocalo, as it is called, is the centre of thegreat city. On this spot stood one of the great Aztec temples, erected to the deityHuitzilopochtli, where human sacrifices were daily offered. One of the fiercest 170 MEXICO battles ever fought between the forces of Cortes and the Aztecs took place onthis spot. It is surrounded by most pretentious buildings. Fifty years agothis was the social centre of the city and a principal place of gathering in theevening for fa
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