We were received most heartily; the large and enthusiastic town government, after learning our errand, expressed their willingness to aid us in every way.

They at once cleared a fine large room in the town-house for our occupancy, prepared four beds of boards covered with _petates_, and brought from the priest's house, hard by, blankets, sheets, and pillows for my own use.
Arrangements were also made for our eating with the priest, Padre Manzano, with whom we fared in truly regal fashion.

In the days we stayed at Huauhtla, there were no delays in our work and everything went in orderly fashion.

It is true, our subjects for busts were an awkward and trying lot.

The first subject broke the back-piece of the mould to fragments, and, when the plaster was being applied to his face, he opened his mouth and talked, opened his eyes, and drew out his nose-tubes, with the result that eyes, nose and mouth were all filled with the soft mixture, and it was all that we could do to clean him without damage.