The Morrills and reminiscences . le in Mexico City I had the pleasure of meetingPresident Diaz for a few moments. This favor wasobtained for me by one of the officials of the MexicanNational railroad, who went with me to place is located about five miles from MexicoCity and here President Diaz had his residence andofficial headquarters. The National Academy is locat-ed at Chapultepec. I also visited Guadalupe. This is one of the oldestand most interesting missions in Old Mexico. Myattention was attacted to a number of Mexican women,who surrounded an old well like Jacobs well.
The Morrills and reminiscences . le in Mexico City I had the pleasure of meetingPresident Diaz for a few moments. This favor wasobtained for me by one of the officials of the MexicanNational railroad, who went with me to place is located about five miles from MexicoCity and here President Diaz had his residence andofficial headquarters. The National Academy is locat-ed at Chapultepec. I also visited Guadalupe. This is one of the oldestand most interesting missions in Old Mexico. Myattention was attacted to a number of Mexican women,who surrounded an old well like Jacobs well. Thesewomen were drawing water in urn-like vessels whichwere carried on their heads in a manner similar to thatused by the women of Samaria, as seen in illustrationsof old Biblical times. One of the shrines, worshippedby these devoted Catholics, is located on the top of avery high hill, and is called the Shrine of the Lady ofGuadalupe. This little city was formerly a greatAztec stronghold. The temple on the hill was erected [106]. The Mer de Glace with Mr. Charles H. Morrill Waving a Hand-kerchief at Point Indicated by X. Switzerland, 1909.
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