_Paséo_, pleasure walk or ride. _Paso_, pass, passage; step. _Pastor_, pastor; shepherd. _Patio_, court, enclosed yard. _Pato_, duck. _Patriótico_, patriotic. _Pauta_, rule, model. _Pelo_, hair. _Penitencia_, penance, penitence. _Perro_, dog. _Peso_, dollar; weight. _Piedra_, stone. _Pinole_, food of parched Indian meal stirred in water. _Placer_, pleasure; gold region. _Plata_, silver. _Plaza_, square; place; village. _Poquito_, very little. _Portal_, porch, corridor. _Perfecto_, perfect. _Presidio_, garrison, fort. _Presto_, quick, soon. _Profano_, profane. _Pronunciamento_, act of making a public declaration. _Proyecto_, project, plan. _Público_, public. _Pueblo_, people; Catholic Indians, &c. _Puerta_, door. _Puro_, pure; pure tobacco cigar. _Ranchera_, country woman. _Ranchería_, village of wild Indians. _Ranchero_, inhabitant of a rancho. _Rancho_, stock-farm. _Raspadura_, erasure; rasping. _Real_, a coin; royal, real, grand. _Rebozo_, muffler, species of scarf. _Remedio_, remedy, medicine. _Rey_, king. _Rico_, rich; rich man. _Rio_, river. _Sala_, hall, parlor. _Salina_, salt pond or pit. _San_, _santo_, _santa_, saint, holy. _Sandía_, watermelon. _Sangre_, blood. _Santísimo_, most holy. _Saquéo_, sack, pillage. _Sarape_, sort of blanket. _Semana_, week. _Señor_, sir, Mr.; lord. _Señora_, Madam, Mrs.; lady. _Señoría_, lordship. _Señoría ilustrísima_, title of a bishop, &c. _Señorita_, madam, miss, Mrs., &c. _Sierra_, ridge of mountains; saw. _Siesta_, afternoon's sleep. _Silla_, chair; saddle. _Sistema_, system. _Sol_, sun. _Soldado_, soldier. _Sombrero_, hat. _Sonoreño_, citizen of Sonora. _Su_, _sus_, his, her, its, their. _Tarde_, evening. _Tierra_, country, land. _Tierra Afuera_ (in Mexico), the exterior, or country near the coast, &c. _Tilma_, Indian mantle. _Tio_, uncle. _Todo_, all, every, whole. _Tonillo_, screw. _Tortilla_, thin cake, diminutive of _torta_, cake, loaf. _Vado_, ford. _Valiente_, valiant, brave. _Valle_, valley, dale. _Vaquero_, cowherd. _Vaquita_, diminutive of _vaca_, cow. _Vara_, Spanish yard of 33 inches. _Venta_, sale; sale-brand; inn. _Verdadero_, true. _Verde_, green. _Vicio_, vice. _Viernes_, Friday. _Un_, _uno_, a, one. _Y_, _é_, and. _Yeso_, gypsum. _Zambo_, offspring of the Indian and negro. _Zaguan_, entry, porch. _Zarco_, light blue. _Zorra_, fox. TRANSCRIBER NOTE:
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