ILLUSTRATIONS. Engraved by F. A. Ringler & Co., of New York, from photographs and drawings by the author. PLATES PAGE I. Fossil Shells II. Map of Maya Empire, from Troano MS. III. Modern Map of Central America, with Maya symbols xviii xlii xliv IV. Map of Drowned Valleys of Antillean Lands, by Prof. J. W. Spencer, by his permission xlv V. Map of West Indies, from Troano MS. lx VI. Banana Leaf, a token of hospitality among the South Sea 3 VII. Serpent Heads found in Cay's Mausoleum, Chichen 4 VIII. Serpent Head with Crown, carved on the entablature of the east façade of the west wing of King Canchi's palace at Uxmal 5 IX. Ruins of Prince Coh's Memorial Hall at Chichen 7 discovered by the author 8 XI. Altar at the Entrance of Funeral Chamber in Prince Coh's 11 XII. One of the Atlantes supporting the Table of the Altar in Prince Coh's Memorial Hall 12 XIII. Officials at Burmese Embassy at Paris 13 Coh's Memorial Hall XIV. Sculptured Wall in the Chamber at the Foot of Prince 14 XVI. Part of the East Façade of West Wing of King Canchi's PLATES PAGE XX. Head with Phoenician Features, discovered by the author 58 XXI. A Native Girl of Yucatan 63 XXII. Caribs of the Island of St. Vincent. From Edwards's 64 69 77 81 relief on one of the antæ of the portico of Prince Coh's 82 XXVII. Portrait of a Maya Nobleman called Chiich. A basrelief on one of the ante of the portico of Prince Coh's Memorial Hall. 82 XXVIII, Portrait of a Maya Chieftain called Cul. Bas-relief on one of the jambs of the entrance to the funeral chamber in Prince Coh's Memorial Hall in the British Museum XXIX. Priest and Devotee. Sculptured slab from Manché, now 82 38 924 XXXI. Queen Zoo. One of the atlantes supporting the table of the altar in Prince Coh's Memorial Hall XXXII. A Maya Matron. One of the atlantes supporting the table of the altar in Prince Coh's Memorial Hall 84 84 XXXIII. A Canob Vase. Used in religious ceremonies 86 Drawing by the author 120 XXXVI. Fish. Bas-relief from Pontiff Cay's Mausoleum at Chi chen 121 Sculptured Zapote Beam, forming the lintel of the trance to funeral chamber in Prince Coh's Memorial Hall. Casts from moulds made by the author XXXIX. Fresco Painting in Funeral Chamber in Prince Coh's Memorial Hall. Queen Móo when yet a young girl consulting Fate by the ceremony which the Chinese call Pou en 122 128 XL. Fresco painting. Queen Móo asked in Marriage 130 131 PLATES PAGE XLIV. Fresco Painting in Funeral Chamber in Prince Coh's Me- XLII. Attitude of Respect among the Mayas. Statue of Prince XLIII. Attitude of Respect among the Mayas. tuns at Aké Columns of Ka 132 132 133 XLVI. Fresco Painting in Funeral Chamber in Prince Coh's Memorial Hall. Prince Aac in Presence in the H-men XLVII. Fresco Painting in Funeral Chamber in Prince Coh's Memorial Hall. Highpriest Cay consulting Fate XLVIII. Fresco Painting in Funeral Chamber in Prince Coh's Me morial Hall. Prince Coh in Battle 134 134 135 136 XLIX. Fresco Painting in Funeral Chamber in Prince Coh's Memorial Hall. A Village, assaulted by Prince Coh's Warriors, abandoned by its Inhabitants. 137 L. Fresco Painting in Funeral Chamber in Prince Coh's Me morial Hall. Prince Coh's Body prepared for Cremation 138 LI. Fresco painting in Prince Coh's Memorial Hall. Prince LII. Queen Móo a Prisoner of War. Plate xvii., part ii., of 139 143 LIII. Account of the Destruction of the Land of Mu. Slab in the building called Akab-oib at Chichen. Cast from mould made by the author 146 LIV. Account of the Destruction of the Land of Mu. Plate v., part ii., of Troano MS. 147 LV.) Calendar and an Account of the Destruction of the Land 147 LVII. Mausoleum of Prince Coh. Restoration and drawing by the author 155 LVIII. A Dying Warrior. Bas-relief from Prince Coh's Mauso leum 155 LIX. Leopard eating a Human Heart: Totem of Prince Coh. 157 LX. Macaw eating a Human Heart: Totem of Queen Móo. 157 LXI. Salutation and Token of Respect in Thibet. From the book by Gabriel Bondalot, "Across Thibet " 158 PLATES LXII. A Dying Sphinx (a leopard with a human head) that was placed on the top of Prince Coh's Mausoleum PAGE 158 Edward Wilson, by his permission LXIII. Javelin Head and Arrow Points, found with the Charred 159 159 LXVI. Portrait of Bishop Landa, second Bishop of Yucatan. From an oil painting in the Chapter Hall of the Cathedral at Merida; reproduced by permission of the present bishop 166 169 LXVII. Autograph of the Historian, Father Lopez de Cogolludo. LXVIII, Mezzo-relievo in Stucco on the Frieze of the Temple of 173 197 LXIX. Fresco Painting in the Funeral Chamber of Prince Coh's 222 LXX. Fresco Painting in the Funeral Chamber of Prince Coh's Mirror 222 LXXI. Part of Façade of the Sanctuary at Uxmal. Image of the Winged Cosmic Circle 218 LXXII. The Lord of the Yucatan Forests. From life 236 LXXIII. Part of Façade of the Sanctuary at Uxmal. Cosmic symbols carved on the trunk of the Mastodon 256 |