. North America; or, The United States and the adjacent countries. of their arts, and vague traditions touch- \\ ing their history. \\ . \ V 2. What of Honduras, or Balize ? 3. Population of Yucatan ? N 6. The country was conquered, though not with-j out a severe contest. It passed into the hands of blood was shed. pendence was made, and a government was estab-\ lished, on republican principles. The legislature\ consists of two houses, the chief officer being a\ governor. The country has been subsequently in-V vaded by Mexican troops, but Yucatan still main-^ tains itself as a separate
. North America; or, The United States and the adjacent countries. of their arts, and vague traditions touch- \\ ing their history. \\ . \ V 2. What of Honduras, or Balize ? 3. Population of Yucatan ? N 6. The country was conquered, though not with-j out a severe contest. It passed into the hands of blood was shed. pendence was made, and a government was estab-\ lished, on republican principles. The legislature\ consists of two houses, the chief officer being a\ governor. The country has been subsequently in-V vaded by Mexican troops, but Yucatan still main-^ tains itself as a separate N GUATIMALA. 97 | \ 8. A high degree of interest rests upon this re- |\ gion, on account of the ruins scattered over its \^ surface. At various places there are extensive re- ^\ mains of cities and edifices, now encumbered with ^^ vegetation, or buried beneath the soil. At Uxmal, ^\ there are edifices, the walls of which are still stand- \V ing, indicating a high degree of art. \\ 9. Among the objects carved in stone, and found \\ in the heaps of ruins, are busts of human beings, \N heads of leopards, groups of leaves and flowers, and ^^ various other works, all indicating considerable \\ taste and skill. It is evident that the authors of \N these had emerged from the savage state; but who \\ they were, of what race, or lineage, or language, ^must remain forever the secret of oblivion. \ I \\ X . s \ \ \ \ CHAPTER XXXI. \ s \ \ GUATIMALA ITS SITUATION AND EARLY HISTORY. ^ V \ I. The country formerly known as Guatimala s has of late assumed the title of Central America. It lies to the
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