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Title: Mexico, its ancient and modern civilisation, history and political conditions, topography and natural resources, industries and general development;
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Enock, C. Reginald (Charles Reginald), 1868-1970
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Publisher: New York, Scribner
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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eron, her fair face shadedby the romantic mantilla whose use time has failed tobanish, devoutly directing her steps towards her favouritetemple. Perhaps—confess it !—you have followed her,and one bright glance has rewarded you before she dis-appeared within the portal— Para que te mire, mujer divina ;Para que contemple tu faz hermosa ?Y tu labio encendido, cual rosaEs mi delirio . . . Otherwise, the distractions of the Mexican women arefew. Yet our sweet damsel of the dark eyes and demurelips who daily enters her temple, applauds with her littlegloved hands—with the approval and accompaniment ofher mamma—the onslaught of the fierce bull at the bull-fight, and sees the torturing of the unfortunate horsesas, their life-blood rushing forth, they expire in the arenabefore her. And the populace—ha ! the populace ofhoXidciy peones—how frenziedly they shout! And the bandplays a soft air, and the blue Mexican sky shimmers over-head. Love, blood, wine, dust—0 tempora! 0 mores !
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SPANISH-COLONIAL CHURCH ARCHITECTURE : A TYPICAL MEXICAN TEMPLE. (To face p. 176. I THE MEXICAN PEOPLE 177 This is Mexico ; carrying into the twentieth centurythe romance of the Middle Ages, tinging her newciviHsation still with the strong passions of the old,and refusing—whether unwisely, whether wisely, timeshall show—to assimilate the doctrines of sheer com-mercialism whose votaries are hammering at her gates.But it is time now to review the cities and homes ofthis picturesque and developing people. 13 CHAPTER X THE CITIES AND INSTITUTIONS OF MEXICO Character of Mexican cities—Value of Mexican civilisation—Types ofMexican architecture—Mexican homes and buildings—The Plaza—Social relations of classes—The City of Mexico—Valley of Mexico—Latitude, elevation, and temperature—Buildings—Birds-eye view—The lakes—Drainage works—Viga canal and floating gardens—General description — The cathedral — Art treasures — Religiousorders — Chapultepec — Pasc

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