Travels of Anna Bishop in Mexico1849 . agic tones—a charm that ravishes the heart, Iknow not how, and drowns the soul in such obli-vion of self, of all things save its angel so the first hours of the night passed on. VERA CRUZ. Early on Monday, the 10th, Anna, Bochsa,Secretary and company were safely landed, thoughnot without some anticipation of fuss, on thepart of Bochsa, at the Custom-house, owing tothe infinite retinue of trunks, portmanteaux, band-boxes and bundles which had always made upthe eternal accompaniment to the Prima was, in particular, a certain casket o
Travels of Anna Bishop in Mexico1849 . agic tones—a charm that ravishes the heart, Iknow not how, and drowns the soul in such obli-vion of self, of all things save its angel so the first hours of the night passed on. VERA CRUZ. Early on Monday, the 10th, Anna, Bochsa,Secretary and company were safely landed, thoughnot without some anticipation of fuss, on thepart of Bochsa, at the Custom-house, owing tothe infinite retinue of trunks, portmanteaux, band-boxes and bundles which had always made upthe eternal accompaniment to the Prima was, in particular, a certain casket of jewelswhich, from its extent, Bochsa had every reasonto believe would be seized, inasmuch as it would,no doubt, lead the officers to suspect that he wasabout establishing a vast jewellers shop in thecity of Mexico. It so chanced, however, that,through the politeness of the employees^ and theforesighted complaisance of Annas banker, allthe effects, together with Bochsa and secretary,passed free and untouched ; albeit Bochsa was not. ANNA IN MEXICO. 25 a little startled at tlie circumstance of the crowdmistaking his huge black harp-case for Ms coffin /while other by-standers modified the idea byimagining it only contained the remains of SantaAnna, which conjecture was disputed by a thirdparty, who pronounced it to be full of musketsfor the expected revolution ! Finally, an oldwoman, glaring great rebuke at every body,crossed herself with profound devotion, and em-bracing the case, mysteriously observed that shewas perfectly satisfied it contained the new Se-nora de los Eemedios! * fiuther adding that anew one was much wanted from Rome, as shehad heard that the old one now in the city ofMexico had seen so much service that one of hereyes was out, and a part of her nose! f Thislast assurance, in accordance with the barbarous * Our Lady of Remedies—a wax doll, the origin whereofhas heen traced back as far as the time of Cortez. It is stillheld in great veneration at Mexico.—
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