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Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican, Vol. 2 of 2: A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of that Country from the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time.Mayer, Brantz

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Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican, Vol. 2 of 2: A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of that Country from the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time.

Name: Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican, Vol. 2 of 2: A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of that Country from the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time.
Author: Mayer, Brantz

Mayer, Brantz

Mexico -- Description and travel; Mexico -- History; Mexico -- Statistics

131 Rumsenes,
  132 Escelenes,
  133 Eclemaches,
  134 Achastlies,
  135 Matalanes,
  136 Salses,
  137 Quirotes.

IN NEW MEXICO AND PART OF TEXAS.

  138 Keras,
  139 Piras,
  140 Xumanas,
  141 Zuras,
  142 Pecuris,
  143 Cumanches,
  144 Jetans,
  145 Tetans or Tetaus,
  146 Yutas,
  147 Kiaways,
  148 Apaches,
  149 Nanahas,
  150 Apaches-_llaneros_,
  151 Lipans,
  152 Faraones,
  153 Mescaleros.

The following table exhibits, in separate groups, the varieties of
parentage and blood, forming the castes in Mexico and throughout Spanish
America:


TABLE OF CASTES

1. ORIGINAL RACES.

  PARENTS.

         {European _whites_ are called _gachupines_ or _chapetones_
  White. {_Whites_, born in the colonies, are called _creoles_.

  Negro.
  Indian.

2. CASTES OF WHITE RACE.

  PARENTS.                       CHILDREN.

  White father and Negro mother, Mulatto.
  White     "    Indian     "    Mestizo.
  White     "    Mulatto    "    Quarteron.
                                {Creole, (only distinguishable
  White     "    Mestiza    "   { from the white by a pale
                                {brown complexion.)
  White     "    China      "    Chino-blanco.
  White     "    Quarterona      Quintero.
  White     "    Quintera   "    White.

3. CASTES OF NEGRO RACE.

  PARENTS.                         CHILDREN.

  Negro father and Mulatto mother, Zambo-negro.
  Negro       "    Mestiza     "   Mulatto-oscuro.
  Negro       "    China       "   Zambo-chino.
  Negro       "    Zamba       "   Zambo and Negro, (perfectly black.)

                  {Quarterona
  Negro       "   {or Quintera "   Dark Mulatto.

4. CASTES OF INDIAN RACE.

  PARENTS.                        CHILDREN.

  Indian father and Negro mother, Chino.
  Indian       "    Mulatto  "    Chino-oscuro.
  Indian       "    Mestiza  "    Mestizo-claro, often very beautiful.
  Indian       "    China    "    Chino-cholo.
  Indian       "    Zamba    "    Zambo-claro.
  Indian       "    China-cholo   Indian, with short frizzily hair.
  Indian       "   {Quarterona
                   {or Quintera   Brown Mestizo.

5. MULATTO CORRUPTION.

  PARENTS.                         CHILDREN.

  Mulatto father and Zamba mother, Zambo, (a miserable race.)
  Mulatto      "     Mestiza  "    Chino, (rather clear race.)
  Mulatto      "     China    "    Chino, (rather dark.)

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Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican, Vol. 2 of 2: A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of that Country from the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time.

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