HISTORY OF THE SPANISH CONQUEST OF YUCATAN AND OF THE ITZAS

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from their waist down, but from the waist up they go bare and
uncovered, with their hair rolled up without as much care as the men.
The latter always go with little stools under their arms to sit on
wherever they go; and at night they muffle themselves up with sheets
woven of various stripes and designs of different colors, like cloaks;
their drink is always _posole_ or _saca_, which is a drink made of
cooked maize, and they always drink it lukewarm, but they never like to
drink clear or cold water...."




                              CHAPTER III

                THE FIRST SPANISH ENTRADAS INTO YUCATAN