Queen Móo and the Egyptian Sphinx

ILLUSTRATIONS.

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

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.

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, 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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

XXXVII.

XXXVIII.

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Sculptured Zapote Beam, forming the lintel of the en-
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 Me-
morial Hall. Queen Móo when yet a young girl consult-

ing 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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XLII. Attitude of Respect among the Mayas. Statue of Prince

Coh exhumed from his Mausoleum by the author

XLIII. Attitude of Respect among the Mayas. Columns of Ka-

tuns at Aké

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XLIV. Fresco Painting in Funeral Chamber in Prince Coh's Me-

morial Hall. Queen Móo's Suitor consulting Fate

XLV. Fresco Painting in Funeral Chamber in Prince Coh's Me-

morial Hall. Citam, the Friend of Queen Móo, con-

sulting an Aruspice

XLVI. Fresco Painting in Funeral Chamber in Prince Coh's Me-

morial Hall. Prince Aac in Presence in the H-men

XLVII. Fresco Painting in Funeral Chamber in Prince Coh's Me-

morial Hall. Highpriest Cay consulting Fate

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XLVIII. Fresco Painting in Funeral Chamber in Prince Coh's Me-
morial Hall. Prince Coh in Battle

XLIX. Fresco Painting in Funeral Chamber in Prince Coh's Me-

morial Hall. A Village, assaulted by Prince Coh's

Warriors, abandoned by its Inhabitants .

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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

Aac proffering his Love to Queen Móo

LII. Queen Móo a Prisoner of War. Plate xvii., part ii., of

Troano MS.
LIII. Account of the Destruction of the Land of Mu. Slab in
the building called Akab-ɔib at Chicħen. Cast from
mould made by the author

LIV. Account of the Destruction of the Land of Mu. Plate

v., part ii., of Troano MS.

LV. Calendar and an Account of the Destruction of the Land
LVI. of Mu. From the Codex Cortesianus .

LVII. Mausoleum of Prince Coh. Restoration and drawing by

the author

LVIII. A Dying Warrior. Bas-relief from Prince Coh's Mauso-

leum

LIX. Leopard eating a Human Heart: Totem of Prince Coh.
A bas-relief from his Mausoleum
LX. Macaw eating a Human Heart: Totem of Queen Móo.
A bas-relief from Prince Coh's Mausoleum

LXI. Salutation and Token of Respect in Thibet. From the

book by Gabriel Bondalot, "Across Thibet "