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Mexico and Her People of To-day: An Account of the Customs, Characteristics, Amusements, History and Advancement of the Mexicans, and the Development and Resources of Their CountryWinter, Nevin O. (Nevin Otto)

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Mexico and Her People of To-day: An Account of the Customs, Characteristics, Amusements, History and Advancement of the Mexicans, and the Development and Resources of Their Country

Name: Mexico and Her People of To-day: An Account of the Customs, Characteristics, Amusements, History and Advancement of the Mexicans, and the Development and Resources of Their Country
Author: Winter, Nevin O. (Nevin Otto)

Winter, Nevin O. (Nevin Otto)

Mexico; National characteristics, Mexican

Diego Juan, Vision of, 236-238.

    Dolores Hidalgo, 34, 347.

    Douglass, 402.

    Dude, The Mexican, 57.

    Dulces (Mexican candy), 220.

    Durango, 36, 278;
      Mountain of iron in, 288;
      State of, 415.

    Easter, Celebration of, 232-234.

    Education in Mexico, 257 _et seq._;
      of soldiers, 335.

    Ejutla, 283.

    El Paso, 401, 404, 416, 481.

    Embrace, A Mexican, 47.

    English language, Teaching of, 267.

    Ensenada, 434.

    Esperanza, 91.

    Evangelista (letter-writer), 220.

    Exclusiveness of Mexicans, 164, 210.

    Exports and imports, 459-460.

    Farming in the tropics, 106;
      Antiquated, 123, 465.

    Feasts and festivals, 225 _et seq._

    Feather work, Aztec, 218.

    Federal District, Schools of, 265.

    Ferrocarriles Mexicanos, 294 _et seq._

    Fibre-producing plants, 40.

    Fiesta, 190, 225;
      at Oaxaca, 117;
      at Guadalupe, 236 _et seq._;
      de las Flores, 235.

    Finances of Mexico, 458-459.

    Floating gardens, 82-84.

    Flower market, The, 67.

    Frijoles, 216.

    Funeral cars, 62.

    Germans, Affiliation of, 38.

    Goat raising, 417.

    Gold of Aztecs, 285;
      Production of, 288.

    Gomez, Vasquez, 410.

    Gondola, The Mexican, 82.

    Gonzalez, Manuel, 384.

    Graphite, 289.

    Grasshoppers as food, 81.

    Gringo, a term of derision originally applied to foreigners.

    Grito, The, 347.

    Guadalajara, 37, 219, 299, 426, 428.

    Guadalupe, Town of, 240-242;
      Church of, 238;
      Virgin of, 236-242.

    Guadalupe-Hidalgo, Treaty of, 363.

    Guanajuato, 36, 277, 283;
      Battle at, 348, 383.

    Guatemotzin, eleventh and last Aztec Emperor, 78.

    Guaymas, 99, 301, 428.

    Guaxaca (_See_ Oaxaca).

    Guerrero, The patriot, 352, 357.

    Guatemala City, Bull fight in, 252;
      Earthquake in, 260;
      Theatre of, 284.

    Hacienda, The, 27-30;
      of Mitla, 124-128;
      of Zuloaga, 418-420;
      Labour on, 189.

    Hacendado, The, 28, 52.

    Henequen, 40-41.

    Hermosillo, 301, 427-428.

    Hidalgo, Miguel, 347-349, 392, 397.

    Hidalgo Railway, 297.

    Holidays, 190, 225 _et seq._

    Home, Regard for, 163, 210.

    Horsemen, Mexican, 57.

    Huamantla, 381.

    Huitzilopoxtli, 308.

    Iglesias, 382-383, 387, 388.

    Improvements, Contemplated, in Capital, 71-73.

    Independence, Declaration of, 350.

    Indians, 183 _et seq._, 421-424;
      habits and characteristics, 58;
      of the hotlands, 103;
      cargadors, 195-199;
      market, 120-122;
      Independent tribe of, 115;
      miners, 280.

    Inquisition, Establishment of the, 345.

    International Railway, 297.

    Interoceanic Railway, 297.

    Irapuato, 298, 299.

    Iron, 288.

    Irrigation, Benefits of, 39.

    Iturbide, Agustin de, 352-356;
      Hotel, 356.

    Ixtaccihuatl, Volcano of, 87, 113.

    Ixtlan, 373.

    Ixtle, 23.

    Japanese, Resemblance of Mexicans to, 10.

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Mexico and Her People of To-day: An Account of the Customs, Characteristics, Amusements, History and Advancement of the Mexicans, and the Development and Resources of Their Country

Winter, Nevin O. (Nevin Otto)

Mexico; National characteristics, Mexican

Diego Juan, Vision of, 236-238.

    Dolores Hidalgo, 34, 347.

    Douglass, 402.

    Dude, The Mexican, 57.

    Dulces (Mexican candy), 220.

    Durango, 36, 278;
      Mountain of iron in, 288;
      State of, 415.

    Easter, Celebration of, 232-234.

    Education in Mexico, 257 _et seq._;
      of soldiers, 335.

    Ejutla, 283.

    El Paso, 401, 404, 416, 481.

    Embrace, A Mexican, 47.

    English language, Teaching of, 267.

    Ensenada, 434.

    Esperanza, 91.

    Evangelista (letter-writer), 220.

    Exclusiveness of Mexicans, 164, 210.

    Exports and imports, 459-460.

    Farming in the tropics, 106;
      Antiquated, 123, 465.

    Feasts and festivals, 225 _et seq._

    Feather work, Aztec, 218.

    Federal District, Schools of, 265.

    Ferrocarriles Mexicanos, 294 _et seq._

    Fibre-producing plants, 40.

    Fiesta, 190, 225;
      at Oaxaca, 117;
      at Guadalupe, 236 _et seq._;
      de las Flores, 235.

    Finances of Mexico, 458-459.

    Floating gardens, 82-84.

    Flower market, The, 67.

    Frijoles, 216.

    Funeral cars, 62.

    Germans, Affiliation of, 38.

    Goat raising, 417.

    Gold of Aztecs, 285;
      Production of, 288.

    Gomez, Vasquez, 410.

    Gondola, The Mexican, 82.

    Gonzalez, Manuel, 384.

    Graphite, 289.

    Grasshoppers as food, 81.

    Gringo, a term of derision originally applied to foreigners.

    Grito, The, 347.

    Guadalajara, 37, 219, 299, 426, 428.

    Guadalupe, Town of, 240-242;
      Church of, 238;
      Virgin of, 236-242.

    Guadalupe-Hidalgo, Treaty of, 363.

    Guanajuato, 36, 277, 283;
      Battle at, 348, 383.

    Guatemotzin, eleventh and last Aztec Emperor, 78.

    Guaymas, 99, 301, 428.

    Guaxaca (_See_ Oaxaca).

    Guerrero, The patriot, 352, 357.

    Guatemala City, Bull fight in, 252;
      Earthquake in, 260;
      Theatre of, 284.

    Hacienda, The, 27-30;
      of Mitla, 124-128;
      of Zuloaga, 418-420;
      Labour on, 189.

    Hacendado, The, 28, 52.

    Henequen, 40-41.

    Hermosillo, 301, 427-428.

    Hidalgo, Miguel, 347-349, 392, 397.

    Hidalgo Railway, 297.

    Holidays, 190, 225 _et seq._

    Home, Regard for, 163, 210.

    Horsemen, Mexican, 57.

    Huamantla, 381.

    Huitzilopoxtli, 308.

    Iglesias, 382-383, 387, 388.

    Improvements, Contemplated, in Capital, 71-73.

    Independence, Declaration of, 350.

    Indians, 183 _et seq._, 421-424;
      habits and characteristics, 58;
      of the hotlands, 103;
      cargadors, 195-199;
      market, 120-122;
      Independent tribe of, 115;
      miners, 280.

    Inquisition, Establishment of the, 345.

    International Railway, 297.

    Interoceanic Railway, 297.

    Irapuato, 298, 299.

    Iron, 288.

    Irrigation, Benefits of, 39.

    Iturbide, Agustin de, 352-356;
      Hotel, 356.

    Ixtaccihuatl, Volcano of, 87, 113.

    Ixtlan, 373.

    Ixtle, 23.

    Japanese, Resemblance of Mexicans to, 10.

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Mexico and Her People of To-day: An Account of the Customs, Characteristics, Amusements, History and Advancement of the Mexicans, and the Development and Resources of Their Country

Mexico and Her People of To-day: An Account of the Customs, Characteristics, Amusements, History and Advancement of the Mexicans, and the Development and Resources of Their Country

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