APPENDIX B 



1- I T L E 



Cover. Title. 



Year of the hare ; second moon : the third. | Amazon. — Signature of the 

 wizards. 



FIRST PAGE 



Of old neither sky nor earth (chaos). | In the beginning the sky and the 

 earth were made ; the sun, the moon, three stars, trees, water, three stones. — 

 All nature was composed of thirteen things. 



(Then were made) things hurtful to man — the dragon of earth, the genius 

 of the rocks, the attack of mysterious force | (Was made) the wizard who (to 

 guard mankind from bane) teaches eighty writings | A spirit without blemish 

 wards off that which can harm. 



That he may not destroy — gold, silver, the turquoise are offered to this 

 spirit I Three gifts having been made to heaven, mankind, herds, and crops will 

 flourish I (Sign that there shall be no more ills.) The earth regards the sign 

 (placed above), all will prosper. | If this sign is disregarded there will come 

 1 1 3 terrible calamities. 



Man will be caught by these calamities, like the fish by the hook | Ye will be 

 treated like the grass, the tree, the stone, which are cast into the fire. | If ye turn 

 again, on the earth will be seven mountains which shall provide all that ye 

 desire 1 These seven hills. 



Key to Mosso MANuscRirr Xo. 2. 

 (The literal translation of these pages is given for the first time.) 



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