Biologia Centrali-Americana, or, Contributions to the knowledge of the fauna and flora of Mexico and Central America . PRINTED BY TAYLOR AND FRANCIS,BED LION COURT, FLEET STREET. CONTENTS. ARCHEOLOGY. Vol. III. (TEX T.) PagesCHICHEN ITZA. Personal Narrative .„ . 1-5 Principal Notices and Descriptions of the Ruins 5-9 General Description of the Site of the Ruins 10-12 Detailed Description of the Ruins 13-43 TIKAL. The Carved Lintels 45-46 Description of Temples and Monuments 46-50 ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE TEXT. Izamal 1 Ruined Church at Piste 10 Piste 13. IZAllAI. CHICHEN ITZA. Personal Narrative.


Biologia Centrali-Americana, or, Contributions to the knowledge of the fauna and flora of Mexico and Central America . PRINTED BY TAYLOR AND FRANCIS,BED LION COURT, FLEET STREET. CONTENTS. ARCHEOLOGY. Vol. III. (TEX T.) PagesCHICHEN ITZA. Personal Narrative .„ . 1-5 Principal Notices and Descriptions of the Ruins 5-9 General Description of the Site of the Ruins 10-12 Detailed Description of the Ruins 13-43 TIKAL. The Carved Lintels 45-46 Description of Temples and Monuments 46-50 ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE TEXT. Izamal 1 Ruined Church at Piste 10 Piste 13. IZAllAI. CHICHEN ITZA. Personal Narrative. Towards the end of the year 1888 I journeyed by way of New York and Havana toProgreso, the chief port of Yucatan, and on Christmas eve arrived in the City ofMerida. Here I passed a month, in much discomfort, waiting for the arrival of myheavy baggage from England, and for the letters which had been promised to me fromthe Government authorities in Mexico. The vessel with the baggage met with such heavy weather in the Gulf that shepassed Progreso without attempting to land cargo, and went on for a trip round theother Gulf ports, returning finally to Progreso about a fortnight late. During this time I was able to make a flying visit to Mr. Thompson, the Americanbiol. , , Vol. III., July 1895. b 2 CHICKEN ITZA. Consul, who was engaged on a most thorough examination of the ruins at Labna, andalso to spend one day at the great ruins of Uxmal. Then followed the usual delay inpassing the baggage through the Custom-House, althou


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