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ILLUSTRATIONS.

Engraved by F. A. Ringler & Co., of New York, from photographs and drawings by the author.

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I. Fossil Shells

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II. Map of Maya Empire, from Troano MS.

III. Modern Map of Central America, with Maya symbols

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IV. Map of Drowned Valleys of Antillean Lands, by Prof. J. W.
Spencer, by his permission

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V. Map of West Indies, from Troano MS.

VI. Banana Leaf, a token of hospitality among the South Sea
Islanders. From Captain Cook's Atlas

VII. Serpent Heads found in Cay's Mausoleum, Chicħen
VIII. Serpent Head with Crown, carved on the entablature of the
east façade of the west wing of King Canchi's palace at
Uxmal

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IX. Ruins of Prince Coh's Memorial Hall at Chichen
X. Columns of the Portico of Prince Coh's Memorial Hall,
discovered by the author

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XI. Altar at the Entrance of Funeral Chamber in Prince Coh's
Memorial Hall, discovered by the author

Coh's

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XII. One of the Atlantes supporting the Table of the Altar in
Prince Coh's Memorial Hall

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XIII. Officials at Burmese Embassy at Paris

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XIV. Sculptured Wall in the Chamber at the Foot of Prince
XV. Coh's Memorial Hall

XVI. Part of the East Façade of West Wing of King Canchi's
Palace at Uxmal, with Cosmic Diagram

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XX. Head with Phoenician Features, discovered by the author
in 1875 in the royal box tennis court at Chichen.

XXI. A Native Girl of Yucatan

XXII. Caribs of the Island of St. Vincent. From Edwards's
History of the British Colonies in the West Indies"
XXIII. Portal of Eastern Façade of the Palace at Chichen. Tab-
leau showing the Creator in the Cosmic Egg

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XXIV. Kneeling Cynocephalus. From the Temple of Death at
Uxmal

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XXV. Portico, with inscription resembling those of Palenque
XXVI. Portrait of a Maya Nobleman called Cancoh. A bas-
relief on one of the antæ of the portico of Prince Coh's
Memorial Hall at Chichen

XXVII. Portrait of a Maya Nobleman called Chiich. A bas-
relief on one of the antæ of the portico of Prince Coh's
Memorial Hall.

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

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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

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XXXIII. A Canob Vase. Used in religious ceremonies
XXXIV. Slab from Altar in the Temple of God of Rain. Palenque
XXXV. Restoration of the Portico of Prince Coh's Memorial Hall.
Drawing by the author

XXXVI. Fish. Bas-relief from Pontiff Cay's Mausoleum at Chi-
chen

XXXVII. Sculptured Zapote Beam, forming the lintel of the en-
XXXVIII.

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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

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