CHAPTER X

.

FOOD OF THE NAHUA NATIONS.

Origin of Agriculture -- Floating Gardens -- Agricultural Products -- Manner of preparing the Soil -- Description of Agricultural Implements -- Irrigation -- Granaries -- Gardens -- The Harvest Feast -- Manner of Hunting -- Fishing -- Methods of procuring Salt -- Nahua Cookery -- Various kinds of Bread -- Beans -- Pepper -- Fruit -- Tamales -- Miscellaneous Articles of Food -- Eating of Human Flesh -- Manufacture of Pulque -- Preparation of Chocolatl -- Other Beverages -- Intoxicating Drinks -- Drunkenness -- Time and Manner of Taking Meals 342

##