Excerpt from The Other Side, or Notes for the History of the War Between Mexico and the United States: Written in Mexico; Translated From the Spanish, and Edited With Notes Ir is seldom that a work is presented to the public possessing the double attraction of a literary curiosity, and also one side of a great question entirely original. This book is believed to be the first Mexican historical produc tion which has been deemed worthy of a translation into the English language; and its excellence will insure for its authors a high celebrity as men of taste, learning, and practical discrimination. For these reasons alone it-will receive attention. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.