Remarks On Tabasco Mexico Occasioned By The Reported Discovery Of Remains Of Ancient Cities Being Found In That Locality

Author : Charles H. Hart
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ISBN 13 : 9781332167753
Total Pages : 20 pages
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Download or read book Remarks on Tabasco, Mexico written by Charles H. Hart and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Remarks on Tabasco, Mexico: Occasioned by the Reported Discovery of Remains of Ancient Cities Being Found in That Locality; A Paper Read Before "the Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Philadelphia," Thursday Evening, April 5, 1866 I have no doubt but that other gentlemen present, as well as myself, noticed in the daily papers about two weeks since, the following paragraph: "Ancient Cities Discovered. The Department of State, has received dispatches from our Consul at Tabasco, Mexico, dated January 3, 1866, in which he communicated the discovery of the ruins of two ancient cities, which have remained unknown since the days of the Conquest. The first, he says, from its topography and situation, he is led to believe is one occupied by Cortez, at the time of his invasion of Tabasco, and is situated about fifteen miles to the west of Frontera, a town at the mouth of Tabasco or Grijalva river; the other is situated in the north-eastern portion of the State, nearly opposite the present city of Laguna de los Terminos, and was known before the Conquest as Xicolanea. The traditions connected with it trace its origin to a period at least two hundred years before the Christian era." Having a desire to learn more of these interesting archaeological remains for the purpose of laying it before the Society, I addressed the Honorable Secretary of State, soliciting a copy of the original dispatch, and speedily received a very complimentary letter in reply, enclosing the desired information. I now read it from the official copy. Sir: I have to inform the Department, that in my explorations in this State, I have discovered the ruins of two ancient cities, which have remained unnoticed and unknown since the days of the Conquest. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.