Vagabond life in Mexico

by Gabriel Ferry

VAGABOND LIFE

 

IN

 

MEXICO.

 

by

 

GABRIEL FERRY,

for seven years resident in that country.

 

NEW YORK.

HARPER & BROTHERS, PUBLISHERS,

FRANKLIN SQUARE.

1856.

CONTENTS.

 

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page
Perico, the Mexican vagabond	5
The Alameda	22
A Mexican Wake	34
Fray Serapio, the Franciscan monk	47
The Viga Canal	55
An Indian Village	61
Fray Epigmenio	72
The Desierto	80
Don Tadeo Cristobal, the Thieves' lawyer of Mexico	90
The Public Scribe	91
A Mexican Gambling-house	101
The Convent of the Bernardines	112
Manner of taking Possession in Mexico	120
Remigio Vasquez	128
The Hacienda of Arroyo Zarco	134
The Elopement	146
Florencio Planillas, the Mexican Miner	155
Assassination of the young Spanish Noble	166
The Miners of Rayas	177
Description of, and descent into, a Silver Mine	189
Story of the Passer of the Rio Atotonilco, Osorio	199
Rencounter with Don Tomas Verduzco	209
Captain Don Bias and the silver convoy	217
The Colonel Inn-keeper	236
Departure of the Convoy	247
Don Tomas Verduzco is shot by Juanito	261
The Jarochos	277
I arrive at Manantial	288
The Fête of Manantial	298
The Pilot Ventura	314
The Wreckers	321
Excursion up a River	330
The Duel	340