ILLUSTRATIONS. Engraved by F. A. Ringler & Co., of New York, from photographs and drawings by the author. PLATES PAGE I. Fossil Shells xviii II. Map of Maya Empire, from Troano MS. III. Modern Map of Central America, with Maya symbols IV. Map of Drowned Valleys of Antillean Lands, by Prof. J. W. xlv V. Map of West Indies, from Troano MS. VI. Banana Leaf, a token of hospitality among the South Sea VII. Serpent Heads found in Cay's Mausoleum, Chicħen lx 3 4 5 IX. Ruins of Prince Coh's Memorial Hall at Chichen 77 ∞ XI. Altar at the Entrance of Funeral Chamber in Prince Coh's Coh's 11 XII. One of the Atlantes supporting the Table of the Altar in 12 XIII. Officials at Burmese Embassy at Paris 13 XIV. Sculptured Wall in the Chamber at the Foot of Prince XVI. Part of the East Façade of West Wing of King Canchi's PLATES XX. Head with Phoenician Features, discovered by the author XXI. A Native Girl of Yucatan XXII. Caribs of the Island of St. Vincent. From Edwards's XXIV. Kneeling Cynocephalus. From the Temple of Death at XXV. Portico, with inscription resembling those of Palenque XXVII. Portrait of a Maya Nobleman called Chiich. A bas- 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 XXIX. Priest and Devotee. Sculptured slab from Manché, now in the British Museum 77 . XXX. Obelisk, from Copan. Photographed by Mr. Marshall H. Saville; reproduced by his permission. XXXI. Queen Zoɔ. 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 86 109 120 121 XXXIII. A Canob Vase. Used in religious ceremonies XXXVI. Fish. Bas-relief from Pontiff Cay's Mausoleum at Chi- XXXVII. Sculptured Zapote Beam, forming the lintel of the en- 122 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 XL. Fresco painting. Queen Móo asked in Marriage XLI. Attitude of Respect among the Egyptians 128 130 131 |