LLANOS, plains. MACHETE, a kind of bill-hook. MALACATE (_Aztec, _ malacatl), a spindle, spindle-head, windlass, &c. MANTA, cotton-cloth. MATRACA, a rattle; _see p._ 49. MESON, a Mexican caravansery; _see p._ 209. MESTIZO (mixtus) a Mexican of mixed Spanish and Aztec blood. METATE (_Aztec_, metlatl) the stone used for rubbing down Indian corn into paste; see p. 88. METALPILE (_Aztec_, metlapilli, i.e. little metlatl), the stone rolling-pin used in the same process. MOLE (_Aztec, _ mulli), Mexican stew. MOLINO DE VIENTO (literally a windmill), a whirlwind; _see p._ 31. MONTE (literally a mountain), the favourite Mexican game; _see p. _256. MOZO, a lad, servant, groom. NIÑO, a child. NOPAL (_Aztec_, nopalli), the prickly pear. NOETE, the north wind; see p. 21. OCOTE (_Aztec_, ocotl), a pine-tree, pine-torch. OLLA, a boiling-pot. PASADIZO, a passage; _see p._ 231. PASEO, a public promenade. PASO, a kind of amble; _see p._ 163. PATIO, a court-yard, especially the inner court of a house. PATIO-PROCESS, method of extracting the silver from the ore, so called from its being carried on in paved yards; _see p. _92. PATRON, a master, landlord. PEDRIGAL, a lava-field. PEOS, a debt-slave; _see_ p. 291. PETATE (_Aztec_, petlatl), a palm-leaf mat. PITO, 1, a whistle, pipe; 2, aloe-fibre thread. POTRERO, a water-meadow. PULQUE, a drink made from the juice of the aloe; _see_ p. 38. (It is a corruption of a native South American word, introduced into Mexico by the Spaniards). RANCHERO, a cottager, yeoman. RANCHO, a hut. RAYA (literally a line), the paying of workmen at a hacienda, &c. RAYAR, to pull a horse up short at a line; _see_ p. 163. REATA, a horse-rope; _see_ p. 264. REBOZO, a woman’s shawl; _see_ p. 56. RECUA, a train of mules. SALA, a hall, dining-room. SERAPE, a Mexican blanket; _see_ p. 169. SOMBRERO, a hat. TACUMENILES, pine-shingles for roofing. TEMAZCALLI, Indian vapour-bath; _see_ p. 301. TEOCALLI (_Aztec_, god’s house), an Aztec pyramid-temple. TEFONAZTLI, Indian wooden drum. TEQUESQUITE (_Aztec_, tequesquiti), an alkaline efflorescence abundant on the soil in Mexico, used for soap-making, &c. TETZONTLI, porous amygdaloid lava, a stone much used for building in Mexico. TIENDA, a shop; _see_ p. 82. TIERRA CALIENTE, the hot region. TIERRA FRÍA, the cold region. TIERRA TEMPLADA. the temperate region. TLACHIQUEBO (_Aztec_, tlacbiqui, an overseer, from tlachia, to see), a labourer in an aloe-field, who draws the juice for pulque; _see_ p. 36. TORO, a bull. TORTA (literally, a cake); _see_ p. 92. TORTILLAS, thin cakes made of Indian corn, resembling oat-cakes; _see_ p. 33. TRAPICHE, a sugar-mill. ULEI, _see_ Hule. VAQUERO, cow-herd. ZOPILOTE (_Aztec_, zopilotl), a turkey-buzzard. V. DESCRIPTION OF THREE VERY RARE SPECIMENS OF ANCIENT MEXICAN MOSAIC-WORK (IN THE COLLECTION OF HENRY CHRISTY, ESQ.).