THE MIXES REVISITED (1899) After resting at Oaxaca, from our trip into the high Mixteca, we made preparations for our new journey, leaving at three o'clock in the afternoon for the land of the Zapotecs and Mixes.

Our late start compelled stopping at Tule for the night.

In the morning we went on to Tlacolula, where we nooned, in order to see the _jefe_ in regard to our work.

He is a competent man, showed great interest in our plan, and gave valuable advice, in addition to the orders to his officials.

He warned us that we might meet some difficulty at Milta, where we were planning to make our study of the Zapotecs, on account of the _fiesta_ then in progress.