| BOOK I | |
|---|---|
| Physical Analogies | 254 |
| Architectural Remains | 256 |
| Destructive Spirit of the Spaniards | 257 |
| Ruins in Chiapa and Yucatan | 258 |
| Works of Art | 259 |
| Tools for Building | 260 |
| Little Resemblance to Egyptian Art | 261 |
| Sculpture | 262 |
| Hieroglyphics | 263 |
| Probable Age of these Monuments | 265 |
| Their probable Architects | 267 |
| Difficulties in forming a Conclusion | 269 |
| Ignorance of Iron and of Milk | 270 |
| Unsatisfactory Explanations | 271 |
| General Conclusions | 272 |
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| BOOK II | |
| DISCOVERY OF MEXICO | |
| CHAPTER I | |
| Spain under Charles V.—Progress of Discovery—Colonial Policy—Conquest of Cuba—Expeditions to Yucatan | |
| Condition of Spain | 277 |
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