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Early Western Travels, 1748-1846: Gregg's commerce of the prairies...pt.2
Early Western Travels 17481846 Gregg's commerce of the prairiespt2 Author:Reuben Gold Thwaites Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: Part II Of Gregg's Commerce Of The Prairies, Or The Journal Of A Santa Fe Trader 1831-1839 Reprint of chapters xii-xvi of Volume I, and all of Volume II of t... more »he second edition: New York, 1845 CONTENTS CHAPTER XH Government of New Mexico The Administration of Justice Judicial Corruption Prejudices against Americans Partiality for the English Anecdote of Governor Armijo and a Trapper Outrage upon an American Physician Violence suffered by the American Consul and others Arbitrary Impositions upon Foreigners Contribution de Guerra The Alcaldes and their System The Fueros Mode of punishing Delinquents and Criminals Mexican System of Slavery Thieves and Thieveries Outrage upon an American Merchant Gambling and Gambling-houses Game of Monte Anecdote of a Lady of Fashion Chuza Cockpits Correr el gallo El Coleo Fandangoes Cigarritos, 21 CHAPTER XIII Military Hierarchy of Mexico Religious Superstitions Legend of Nuestra Senora de Guadcdupe A profane Version of the Story A curious Plan for manufacturing Water Saints and Images Processions How to make it Rain The Sacred Host Fanaticism and Murder Honors paid to a Bishop Servility to Priests Attendance at Public Worship New Mexicans in Church The Vesper Bells Passion Week and the Ceremonies pertaining thereto Ridiculous Penitenc.ia Whitewashing of Criminals Matrimonial Connexions and Mode of Contracting them Restrictions upon Lovers Onerous Fees paid for Marriages and Burials Anecdote of a Ranchero Ditto of a Servant and of a Widow, illustrative of Priestly Extortion Modes of Burial, and Burial Ground of the Heretics, . 37 CHAPTER XTV The Pueblos Their Character for Sobriety, Honesty, and Industry Traditional descent from Mont...« less