Illustrated memoir of an eventful expedition into Central America, resulting in the discovery of the idolatrous city of Iximaya : in an unexplored region, and the possession of two remarkable Aztec children, Maximo (the boy) and Bartola (the girl), descendants and specimen of the sacerdotal caste (now nearly extinct), of the ancient Aztec founders of the ruined temples of that country / described by John L. Stephens and other travelers ; translated from the Spanish of Pedro Velasquez of San Salvador.

  • Velasquez, Pedro.
Date:
1860
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Credit: Illustrated memoir of an eventful expedition into Central America, resulting in the discovery of the idolatrous city of Iximaya : in an unexplored region, and the possession of two remarkable Aztec children, Maximo (the boy) and Bartola (the girl), descendants and specimen of the sacerdotal caste (now nearly extinct), of the ancient Aztec founders of the ruined temples of that country / described by John L. Stephens and other travelers ; translated from the Spanish of Pedro Velasquez of San Salvador. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    X l/usfrs TCCf ILLUSTRATED MEMOIR OF AN EVENTFUL Iwii RESULTING IN THE DISCOVERY OF THE IDOLATROUS CITY OF IXIMAYA, IN AN UNEXPLORED REGION; AND THE POSSESSION OF TWO REMARKABLE AZTEC CHILDEEN MAXIMO (the boy), and BARTOLA (the girl), DESCENDANTS AND SPECIMENS OF THE SACERDOTAL CASTE (NOW NEARLY EXTINCT), OF THE ANCIENT AZTEC FOUNDERS OF THE RUINED TEMPLES OF THAT COUNTRY, Described by JOHN L. STEPHENS, Esq., AND OTHER TRAVELERS. TRANSLATED FROM THE SPANISH OF PEDRO VELASQUEZ, OF SAN SALVADOR. —***— y? NEW YORK: WYNKOOP, HALLENBECK & THOMAS, PRINTERS, No. 113 Fulton Street. 1860.