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nak, Hunzikhuncabcan Hunich pakob-nakxicin 
finishes. Hunzikhuncabcan Hunich towns destroys’ 
yok can keb cib Canox ahpopob patan katun 
over saying evil desire Canox chiefs tribute asking 
can mak, Oxlahun hayac bet Hunich. Uaxac 
saying no. Oxlahun destroy makes Hunich. Oaxacans 
lukun yok cib Uaxac ich Hodzib Oxlahun Pek 
desert over desire Oaxaca into Secretary Oxlahun Pek 
cib bet keb Uaxacthanox pach bet.2 
wish making evil Oaxaca speakers prisoner makes. 
TRANSLATION. 
“The Hunich of Buluc slew Oxpet of Holhun, the Chief Scribe. 
Oxlahun Pek tells the army of Cablahun to imprison Hunzikhuncabcan, 
the slayer of Oxpet, within the prison of Holhun. Then the speakers 
of Yaqui in the army at once refused. The army is ascending into 
Oaxaca, when the disaffected spread the word abroad for the speakers 
of Yaqui in the armies of Canox to rebel. Oxlahun Pek causes the 
slayer of Oxpet to be burnt, and Canox, the king of Copan, puts an end 
to the Hunich. He destroys the towns of Hunzikhuncabcan, the 
Hunich, for expressing their evil desire, and refusing the officers of 
Canox asking tribute. Oxlahun causes the Hunich to be destroyed, 
and makes prisoners the Oaxacans, on account of their desire to desert 
into Oaxaca, and for their evil intentions towards the Chief Scribe of 
Oxlahun Pek.” 
