. Young folks library . ers of the family here per-ished. The jewels themselves were found beside them,comprising, in gold, two necklaces, one set with bluestones, and four rings containing engraved gems. Twoof the skeletons belonged to children, and some oftheir blond hair was still existent; most of them aresaid to have been recognized as female. Each sexprobably acted in conformity to its character, the mentrusting to their own strength to escape, the womenwaiting with patience the issue of a danger from whichtheir own exertions could not save them. In the same vault bronze candelabra, and
. Young folks library . ers of the family here per-ished. The jewels themselves were found beside them,comprising, in gold, two necklaces, one set with bluestones, and four rings containing engraved gems. Twoof the skeletons belonged to children, and some oftheir blond hair was still existent; most of them aresaid to have been recognized as female. Each sexprobably acted in conformity to its character, the mentrusting to their own strength to escape, the womenwaiting with patience the issue of a danger from whichtheir own exertions could not save them. In the same vault bronze candelabra, and otherarticles, jewels, and coins were found. Amphorae werealso found ranged against the wall, in some of whichthe contents, dried and hardened by time, were stillpreserved. ArchaBologists, it is said, pretend to recog-nize in this substance the flavor of the rich, strong winefor which the neighborhood of Vesuvius is celebrated. EXPLORING AN ANCIENT MEXICAN PALACE (From Ancient Cities op the New World.)By desire W HILST casting about where tobegin I noticed parts of walls,broken cement and terraces, northof the river, when forthwith wecleared away the rubbish until wereached the floor, following the walls,corners, and openings of the variousapartments, as we had done at Tula;and when three days later, the engi- D£sir^ Charnat. ,_ -r» ^ i • • 1 X neer, Mr. r. Castro, jomed us, tenrooms, forming part of the house, had been was so surprised at our success that, stopping short,he exclaimed: Why, it is our Tula palace overagain! And so it was — inner court, apartments on differentlevels, everything as we had found before, save thathere the rooms were much larger and most supportedby pillars; one of these chambers measured forty-ninefeet on one side, that is seven hundred and thirty-twofeet in circumference. The walls, nearly six feet seveninches thick, are built of stone and mortar, incrusted 80 Exploring an Ancient Mexican Palace 31 witli deep cement,
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