. Two bird-lovers in Mexico . Scott, photographer THE PEAK OF IXTACCIHUATL: THE SLEEPING WOMAN :::n:::HE COAST AND TABLELAND as:::::::: from coast to coast. By far the larger part of thisarea which is seen from the train may be describedas one enormous pulque patch, imUiue being- thenational intoxicatino- drink. This is obtained from themaguey plant, great centiiry-plant-like growths whichare about the only green things that will grow in. Waite, photographer VIEW FROM ESPERANZA this saltpetre-permeated earth. The great spike-leavedplants are placed in rows about ten feet apart in eachdirection
. Two bird-lovers in Mexico . Scott, photographer THE PEAK OF IXTACCIHUATL: THE SLEEPING WOMAN :::n:::HE COAST AND TABLELAND as:::::::: from coast to coast. By far the larger part of thisarea which is seen from the train may be describedas one enormous pulque patch, imUiue being- thenational intoxicatino- drink. This is obtained from themaguey plant, great centiiry-plant-like growths whichare about the only green things that will grow in. Waite, photographer VIEW FROM ESPERANZA this saltpetre-permeated earth. The great spike-leavedplants are placed in rows about ten feet apart in eachdirection, and for mile after mile, league upon league,these rows reach to the horizon. As the train passes,the radiating oblique lines, focusing at ones eye,seem to revolve in a continuous, maddening, reelingwhirl. .«4 29 •^ :::::::::*• TWO BIRD-LOVERS IN MEXICO B-:-
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