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I took my leave of all my friends the following days, and Sunday 17th being Shrove-Sunday, the Blacks, Mulattos, and Mesticos of Acapulco, after dinner ran races with above an hundred horses; which they perform'd so well, that I thought they far…

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Against an Enterteinment, they frequently steep twenty or thirty Baskets of Indian Corn, and after the Water is impregnated, the Women chew more of the same Corn and spit into it, which ferments and works the Liquor like Yeast; and when it has done…

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They are now, and have ever been, very moderate in eating, but their passion for strong liquors is carried to great excess. Formerly they were kept within bounds by the severity of the laws; but now these liquors are grown so common, and drunkenness…

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The people of Tlascala believed that the souls of the persons of rank went, after their death, to inhabit the bodies of beautiful and sweet singing birds, and those of nobler quadrupeds; while the souls of inferior persons were supposed to pass into…

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and then riding as many leagues more, forded a great river at night, and lay at the village of Amacusac, of the liberty  of Cornavacca. Such good order is taken, that whensoever travellers come in, the Topile and Mesonero, or inn-keeper, come…

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I proceed, in the next place, to shew how the Modern Mexicans are degenerated from their Ancestors.

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And Gemelli Careri relates, that when he was at Mexico, in the Year 1698, being carried to the Village of Teotiguacan, which signifies a Place of Gods, about a Day’s Journey from that City, to see some Indian Antiquities; he found two Pyramids of…

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They go out a hunting and shooting frequently in Companies a Week or Fortnight for Food, every Man carrying with him his Bow and Arrows, or a Gun, if he can procure one, a Spear, a Hatchet, and a long Knife. Each Man also takes a Dog or two with him…

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The mask of Moctezuma’s armour, (the last king of Mexico,) preserved at Brussels, and on which there are very long whiskers, seems to confirm the observations of captains Cook and Carver: it is evident that the Americans would not have imitated this…

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He found the Celts of Mexico, some having Little or no arms, but clothed in hides; and that the fierceness of their manners, and their undaunted courage, resembled the old Britons, as described by Henry the IId

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Dampier, in his Second Volume, Part II. P.115, says, of the Indians, they are inoffensive People, kind to Strangers, and even to the Spaniards, who use them worse than Slaves, when they get into their power; those of the open Country spending great…

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They reduc’d the Natives to the most abject Slavery, compelling those they left alive, to work in the Mines, and supply the Place of Beasts of Burthen; by which means they destroyed more of them than they had done by the Sword, and entirely…

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As to the Genious and Temper of the Mexicans, it seems, there is a wide Difference between what they were when the Spaniards arrived amongst them, and what we find them to be at this Day: They are far from being improv’d either in Arts or Morals.

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It may be objected here, perhaps, that if the Indians were such ingenious Artists two or three hundred years ago, it is strange that there is none of them left.

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Nothing is more universally drank in the City of Mexico itself, and in such Towns as are under the Dominion of the Spaniards, than Chocolate. Gemelli informs us, that to every Pound of the Cocoa-nut the Europeans add a Pound of Sugar, and an Ounce of…

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Nothing is more universally drank in the City of Mexico itself, and una such Towns as are under the Dominion of the Spaniards, than Chocolate. Gemelli informs us, that to every Pound of the Cocoa-nut the Europeans add a Pound of Sugar, and an Ounce…

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However imperfect they were in music, their dances in which they exercised themselves from childhood, under the direction of the priests, were most graceful. They were of various kinds, and were differently named, according to the nature of the dance…

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The same Author thinks, that the Mexicans outdid all others on that Side of the Globe in the Pomp and Variety of their Dances

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What they intend to preserve, they dry upon a wooden Grate (which is call’d Barbecue) making Fire of Wood-coals under it; this they renew for three or four Days, or a Week, till the Meat is as dry as a Chip, and the Pieces will keep a great while.…

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They began battle (as was usual in ancient Europe, and among the Romans), with a most terrible noise of war-like instruments, shouting and whistling, which struck terror to those who were not accustomed to hear it, as the anonymous conqueror declares…

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The Indians scarce undertake any Business of Consequence, without making an Entertainment. If the propose entering to a War, either with Spaniards, or any Indian Nation; their Chiefs are summon’d to a Consultation, where they eat and drink…

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When it is poured out into an Earth-dish or Calabash, and being set upon a Wooden-block, that serves them for a Table, they sit round it on the lesser Blocks, every one having a Calabash of Water standing by him on the Ground, into which they…

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We find also, that they built great Towns, remov’d Stones of prodigious Size, from Place to Place; and yet had no Horses, Oxen or other Cattle of Draught, but all the Carriages were drawn by Men

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We find also, that they built great Towns, remov’d Stones of prodigious Size, from Place to Place; and yet had no Horses, Oxen, or other Cattle of Draught, but all the Carriages were drawn by Men

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Nothing is more universally drank in the City of Mexico itself, and una such Towns as are under the Dominion of the Spaniards, than Chocolate. Gemelli informs us, that to every Pound of the Cocoa-nut the Europeans add a Pound of Sugar, and an Ounce…

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Cocoa-nuts are used as Money in the Bays of Campeachy.

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They have seldom more than one Set-meal, but they eat Plantains and other Fruits, raw or roasted, almost all Day long. They have also the Flour of Indian Wheat, or of the Cassavi Root, whith which they sometimes make a kind of Gruel, or else make it…

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They hang up their Hammocks between the Trees, and have scarce any other Covering, but a Plantain-leaf, only they make a Fire near their Hammocks; they begin their Hunting again at Sun-rise the next Morning; their Game, the Pecary and Warree, are not…

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They go out a hunting and shooting frequently in Companies a Week or Fortnight for Food, every Man carrying with him his Bow and Arrows, or a Gun, if he can procure one, a Spear, a Hatchet, and a long Knife. Each Man also takes a Dog or two with him…

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They go out a hunting and shooting frequently in Companies a Week or Fortnight for Food, every Man carrying with him his Bow and Arrows, or a Gun, if he can procure one, a Spear, a Hatchet, and a long Knife. Each Man also takes a Dog or two with him…

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When it is poured out into an Earth-dish or Calabash, and being set upon a Wooden-block, that serves them for a Table, they sit round it on the lesser Blocks, every one having a Calabash, and being set upon a Wooden-block, that serves them for a…

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They go out a hunting and shooting frequently in Companies a Week or Fortnight for Food, every Man carrying with him his Bow and Arrows, or a Gun, if he can procure one, a Spear, a Hatchet, and a long Knife. Each Man also takes a Dog or two with him…

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it is probable they were not enamour’d with the outside at the first approach, for they saw near it, a kind of Stage, of Lime and Stone, with Steps to go up, and a dead Man’s Skull, shewing the Teeth, between every Stone of the Wall. At the two ends…

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who, in a long Conference which he had with them, shewed him their Records, Histories, and Calendars; things very worthy Notice, as containing their Figures and Hieroglyphics, by which they painted their Conceptions in the following manner:

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But as to Wine, their Country affords none; for their Grapes will not ripen kindly in the rainy Season, and the Heats at other Ties make the Liquor sour; and this is the reason, that scarce any Countries between the Tropics afford good Wine.

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Cocoa-nuts are used as Money in the Bays of Campeachy .

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Nothing is more universally drank in the City of Mexico itself, and una such Towns as are under the Dominion of the Spaniards, than Chocolate. Gemelli informs us, that to every Pound of the Cocoa-nut the Europeans add a Pound of Sugar, and an Ounce…

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If we might believe some Authors, indeed, they did not only sacrifice Men, but eat them; and had Samples of human Flesh in their Markets.

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They had no Vessels upon the water in their Seas, Lakes or Rivers, but Canoes or Periagoes, which only differ in the Dimensions. They are both of them made out of the body of a Tree, and carry from three Men to Threescore. They first hew’d one Side…

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They are by nature taciturn, serious, and austere, and show more anxiety to punish crime than to reward virtues. Generosity and perfect disinterestedness are the principal features of their character.

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I come, in the next place, to enquire into the Character of the Indians in the open Country, that do not live in Towns, and have still preserved their Liberties, of which they are yet great Numbers; and many more that only obey them occasionally,…

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I should believe it less of the Indians than any other People, since it is agreed that they lived for the most part on Fruits, Roots and Herbs, and very little in Flesh of any kind.

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Every thing they eat is high-season’d with Pepper, and Salt too, if they can get it; but, as a Salt is scarce in many Places, they are content with streaking their Meat upon a Lump of Salt, before they put it into their Mouths.

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There is scarce any Flesh, Fish, or Fowl, but what the Natives of Mexico eat either stew’d or barbecued, that is, broil’d over a wood Grate, or upon the Coals; and I don’t perceive they use either Knives, Forks, or Spoons, in eating; buy take up the…

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What they intend to preserve, they dry upon a wooden Grate (which is call’d Barbecue) making Fire of Wood-coals under it; this they renew for three or four Days, or a Week, till the Meat is as dry as a Chip, and the Pieces will keep a great while.…

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If we might believe some Authors, indeed, they did not only sacrifice Men, but eat them; and had Samples of human Flesh in their Markets.

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As to their Cookery, whether their Flesh is dried or fresh killed, they cut it into small Pieces, and throw it into a Pipkin,

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I took my leave of all my friends the following days, and Sunday 17th being Shrove-Sunday, the Blacks, Mulattos, and Mesticos of Acapulco, after dinner ran races with above an hundred horses; which they perform'd so well, that I thought they far…

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Dampier, in his Second Volume, Part II. P.115, says, of the Indians, they are inoffensive People, kind to Strangers, and even to the Spaniards, who use them worse than Slaves, when they get into their power; those of the open Country spending great…

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