English - Scientist | October 2, 1832 - January 2, 1917
One step outside the gate, and we are among the sand-hills that stretch for miles and miles round Vera Cruz.
Edward Burnett Tylor
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The habit of building houses upon piles, which was first forced upon the people by the position they had chosen, was afterwards followed as a matter of taste, just as it is in Holland.
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The interior of Mexico consists of a mass of volcanic rocks, thrust up to a great height above the sea-level.
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The journey and excursions in Mexico which have originated the narrative and remarks contained in this volume were made in the months of March, April, May, and June of 1856, for the most part on horseback.
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The plateau of Mexico is 8,000 feet high, and that of Puebla 9,000 feet.
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We are at last on the high lands of Mexico, the districts which at least three different races have chosen to settle in, neglecting the fertile country below.
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We were very kindly received by the English merchants to whom my companion had letters, and we set ourselves to learn what was the real state of things in Mexico.
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Whenever anything disagreeable is happening in the country, Vera Cruz is sure to get its full share.
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