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Download or read book Legends of the City of Mexico written by Thomas A. Janvier and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-20 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These legends of the City of Mexico are genuine folk-stories. Each one of them grew from some curious or tragical ancient incident into a legend.Contents:LEGEND OF DON JUAN MANUEL LEGEND OF THE OBEDIENT DEAD NUN LEGEND OF THE PUENTE DEL CLÉRIGO LEGEND OF THE MULATA DE CÓRDOBA LEGEND OF THE CALLEJÓN DEL MUERTO LEGEND OF THE ALTAR DEL PERDON LEGEND OF THE CALLEJÓN DEL ARMADO LEGEND OF THE ADUANA DE SANTO DOMINGO LEGEND OF THE CALLE DE LA QUEMADA LEGEND OF THE CALLE DE LA CRUZ VERDE LEGEND OF THE MUJER HERRADA LEGEND OF THE ACCURSED BELL LEGEND OF THE CALLEJÓN DEL PADRE LECUONA LEGEND OF THE LIVING SPECTRE LEGEND OF THE CALLE DE LOS PARADOS LEGEND OF THE CALLE DE LA JOYA LEGEND OF THE CALLE DE LA MACHINCUEPA LEGEND OF THE CALLE DEL PUENTE DEL CUERVO LEGEND OF LA LLORONA

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