Means by which the City was supplied with Water.--Aguadas.--A delightful Bathing-place.--Manner of Living at the Ruins--How to roast a Pig.--Nameless Mound.--Excavations made in it.--Great Exertions.--A bitter Disappointment.--An Attack of Fever.--Visit from the Cura of Ticul.--Departure for Ticul.--A painful Journey.--Arrival at the Convent.--Arrival of Dr. Cabot, ill with Fever.--Gloomy Prospects.--A simple Remedy for Fever.--Aspect of Ticul.--The Church.--Funeral Urn.--Monument and Inscription.--Convent.--Character of the Cura Carillo.--The Date of the Construction of the Convent unknown.--Probably built with the Materials furnished by the Ruins of former Cities.--Archives of the Convent. CHAPTER XIII. Another ruined City.--Relics.--Ruins of San Francisco.--Proved to be those of the Aboriginal City of the name Ticul.--A beautiful Vase.--Search for a Sepulchre.--Discovery of a Skeleton and Vase.--An Indian Needle.--These Cities not built by Descendants of Egyptians.--Their Antiquity not very great.--Examination of the Skeleton by Doctor Morton, and his Opinion.--Mummies from Peru.--These Cities built by the Ancestors of the present Race of Indians.--The Seybo Tree.--The Campo Santo.--A quiet Village. CHAPTER XIV. Departure from Ticul.--The Sierra.--Nohcacab.--Ruins of Nohpat.--Return to Uxmal.--The Campo Santo.--Work of Mr. Waldeck.--General Description of the Ruins.--Two ruined Edifices.--Great Stone Rings.--House of the Nuns.--Dimensions, &c.---Courtyard.--Facades.--A lofty Edifice.--Complicated Ornament.--Painted Facades.--Sculptured Doorways.--House of the Birds.--Remains of Painting.--An Arch.--House of the Dwarf.--Building loaded with Ornaments.--Long and narrow Structure.--Tasteful Arrangement of Ornaments.--Human Sacrifices.--House of the Pigeons.--Range of Terraces called the Campo Santo.---House of the Old Woman.--Circular Mound of Ruins.--Wall of the City.--Close of Description.--Title Papers of Uxmal.--Of the Antiquity of Uxmal. CHAPTER XV. Attacks from Fever and Ague.--Final Departure from Uxmal.--Newyear's Day.--Fate of Chaipa Chi.--Painful Journey.--Chetulish.--Arrival at Nohcacab.--Concourse of Indians.--A Casa Real.--Plaza.--Improvements.--The Church.--A Noria, or Well.--Municipal Elections.--The Democratic Principle.--Installation of Alcaldes.--Illness of the Cura of Ticul.--Set out for Ticul--Intoxicated Carriers.--Accident.--Arrival at Ticul.--A wandering Physician.--Changed Appearance of the Cura.--Return to Nohcacab.--Take up Quarters in the Convent.--Ancient Town of Nohcacab.--Ruined Mounds.--Ruins of Xcoch.--A Mysterious Well.--Fine Grove.--Circular Cavity.--Mouth of the Well.--Exploration of its Passages.--Uses of the Well.--Return to the Village.--Fatal Accident.--A House of Mourning.--Ceremony of El Velorio. CHAPTER XVI.