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Our readers will recollect (says the Uni
lumes on the wonders Of Yucatan and the
neighboring regions owe much Of their at
traction to the artistic talents of Mr.. Cath
erwood. who accompanied the former gen.
tlcman in his tour, and made drawings Of
the ruins, &c. We knew that Mr.. Cath
eryood had materials for more extensive H.
lusirations Of the situation Of the ruins in
Yucatan than he had exhibited; and the
subjoincd from the New York Courier and
Enquirer show how his materials have
been used.


"Mr. Catherwood, who accompanied our
countryman Stephens in his exploration
among the ruins of Yucatan, has recently
returned from England, where he has been
for sometime engaged in bringing out in
lithograph the splendid views Of the more
important of the ruined cdifices at Uxmal,
Palcnque, and other places visited by the
two accomplished travellers We have
seen these magnificent plates, and have
never seen any thing more magnificent.
The colorcd copies especially make the
most splendid port folio Of pictures to be
found any where; and are so highly and ac-
curaiely finished as really TO make it diff
cult to distinguish between them and water
color paintings Of very high order. They
are all copied (grcatly enlargcd) from Mr..
Catherwood's original drawings on the
spot, and those who have seen the fine
plates in Stephens volumes can readily
imagine how these pictures would look,
drawn upon scale at least double that Of
the volumes, and with a corresponding in.
crease of distinctness in their minute details.
Nothing could be grandcr or more impo-
sing, and we confidently cherish the hope
that the eminent artist will realize an ap-
probation of his labors that shall at least
approach in this country the distinguished
favor with which they have been received
in England from royalty and nobility down
! TO plebianism.