Mexico to-day, a country with a great future; and a glance at the prehistoric remains and antiquities of the Montezumas . isiting orresiding for short periods on the sea-coast, a district subject toyellow fever and other tropical diseases ; and this class of per-sons would doubtless be more likely than others to apply forinsurances. Mr. Winston in his report also referred to the difficulty ofapproaching the people of the better class without having anyacquaintance with their language and customs. He admits thereis a great deal of wealth and capital at present buried orconcealed for safety, but
Mexico to-day, a country with a great future; and a glance at the prehistoric remains and antiquities of the Montezumas . isiting orresiding for short periods on the sea-coast, a district subject toyellow fever and other tropical diseases ; and this class of per-sons would doubtless be more likely than others to apply forinsurances. Mr. Winston in his report also referred to the difficulty ofapproaching the people of the better class without having anyacquaintance with their language and customs. He admits thereis a great deal of wealth and capital at present buried orconcealed for safety, but this he thinks would, in the firstplace, be brought into circulation in business yielding profitable 246 PRIVATE HOARDS. ciiAr. xxvii. returns rather than in insurance. As a proof of Mr. Winstonsbeing right in regard to treasure being locked up, I may mentionthe case of the worthy don who died lately leaving the mother-in-law of Senor Eiva Palacios, Minister of Public Works, over fivemillion dollars. Out of this sum two millions were found inspecie in old trunks and boxes in the bed-chamber of thedeceased. UJ H<. o SH ( 247 ) CHAPTEE XXVIII. FAREWELL. Nortli Wind across the Gulf of Mexico—Last Riilcs round the City—Dr. JoseGonzales Gurdou—A Humming-birds Nest—Outline of the Country—TheCathedral by Moonlight—Last Look at Sacrificial Stone—Adieu to SeiiorRomero—Crowd of Friends at the Station. October the 6tli.—In walking about tlie city this morning Imet several friends, who said, Have you heard the good news ?They have had the first Norther across the Gulf, and it will clearoff every vestige of yellow fever from Vera Cruz. In theafternoon General Strother, the American Consul, showed me atelegram confirming the mornings report. He said he was on hisway to the packet office to secure berths for himself and familyin the next steamer, which left Vera Cruz on the 12th, for NewOrleans. Hearing from him that the Misses Townsend and someother of my friends intend
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