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l　asleep；　but　the　dream　repeated　itself　twice；　and　he　woke　up　in　a　greater　fright　than　before。　He　then　got　up　—　it　was　about　2　A。M。　—　went　downstairs　to　his　room；　lighted　a　fire；　and；　finding　the　texts　in　the　second　volume　of　Rawlinson’s　great　work；　found　the　four　texts　and　worked　at　them　till　breakfast…time；　when　he　was　able　to　make　passable　renderings　of　them。　He　went　to　College　at　nine；　and　was　informed　that　there　was　no　room　in　the　Hall；　it　being　filled　by　a　class

Chapter　14　MEXICO

J。　Gladwyn　Jebb　—　His　character　—　Mr。　and　Mrs。　H。　R。　H。　visit　him　in　Mexico　—　Death　of　their　only　son　while　absent　—　New　York　on　way　to　Mexico　—　Reports　—　Their　loyalty　to　each　other　—　Mexico　City　—　Don　Anselmo　—　Golden　Head　of　Montezuma　—　Treasure　hunt　—　Zumpango　—　Journey　to　silver　mine　—　Chiapas　—　Vera　Cruz　—　Frontera　—　Millions　of　mosquitoes　—　A　mule　load　of　silver　—　Attempt　of　robbers　to　steal　it　—　Silver　mine　—　Tarantulas　—　Mishap　on　journey　back　—　Return　to　England。

During　the　year　1889　I　made　the　acquaintance　of　my　late　friend　J。　Gladwyn　Jebb；　one　of　the　most　delightful　persons　whom　I　have　ever　known。　Some　irony　of　fate　brought　it　about　that　Jebb　should　devote　his　life　to　the　pursuit　of　mining　and　mercial　ventures　—　a　career　for　which　he　was　utterly　unsuited。　The　result　may　be　imagined：　he　worked　very　hard　in　many　evil　climates；　broke　down　his　health；　dissipated　his　large　private　means　in　supporting　unremunerative　enterprises；　and　died　saddened　and　impoverished。

I　have　described　his　character　in　my　introduction　to　“The　Life　and　Adventures　of　J。　G。　Jebb；”　by　his　widow；　from　which　I　quote　a　short　passage。

In　the　city　of　Mexico；　where　business　men　are　—　business　men；　he　was　respected　universally；　and　by　the　Indians　he　was　adored。　“He　is　a　good　man；