ILLUSTRATIONS.

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

drawings by the author.

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.

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VI. Banana Leaf, a token of hospitality among the South Sea

Islanders. From Captain Cook's Atlas

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VII. Serpent Heads found in Cay's Mausoleum, Chichen

VIII. Serpent Head with Crown, carved on the entablature of the

east façade of the west wing of King Canchi's palace at

Uxmal

IX. Ruins of Prince Coh's Memorial Hall at Chichen

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X. Columns of the Portico of Prince Coh's Memorial Hall,

discovered by the author

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

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Palace at Uxmal, with Cosmic Diagram

XVI. Part of the East Façade of West Wing of King Canchi's

XVII. Maya Cosmic Diagram .

XVIII. Sri-Santara, Hindoo Cosmic Diagram

XIX. Ensophi, Chaldean Cosmic Diagram

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XX. Head with Phoenician Features, discovered by the author
in 1875 in the royal box tennis court at Chicħen .
XXI. A Native Girl of Yucatan

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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
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 basrelief 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 basrelief on one of the antæ of the portico of Prince Coh's Memorial Hall.

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XXVIII. Portrait of a Maya Chieftain called Cul. Bas-relief on

Cul.

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

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 109
XXXV. Restoration of the Portico of Prince Coh's Memorial Hall.
Drawing by the author

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

Sculptured Zapote Beam, forming the lintel of the entrance 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 consult

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ing Fate by the ceremony which the Chinese call Pou

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XL. Fresco painting. Queen Móo asked in Marriage
XLI. Attitude of Respect among the Egyptians