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Mntrod UGLOTY gas nr ease sei et ee ee eee eee ae eam cea tye ras oeene oa XI 
Bibliography of North American philology, by J. C. Baling esece eee e ee aoe XV 
Linguistic and other anthropologic researches, by J. O. Dorsey..--...--------- XVII 
Nosh Tesearches; Dy Swi RiO Pas seca ace nian eeceee cep eee ceeees ececes XVII 
Linguistic and general researches among the Klamath Indians, by A.S.Gatschet. x1rx 
Studies among the Iroquois, by Mrs. E. A. Smith----........--..22.22.22.---- XXII 
Winks by bror Ofsy i Mas Olesen ae mere cee ee esee ee ae sana etee en eee XXII 
The study of gesture speech, by Brevet Taeat: Col. Sous Mallery -- Scece 2O.aUnt 
Studies on Central American picture writing, by Prof. E. S. Holden ..........- XXV 
The study of mortuary customs, by Dr. H. C. MARTOW aoe acct eee eee. XXVI 
Investigations relating to cessions of lands by Indian tribes to the United States, 
Wa Os (Ch SONGS ss cosines qo80. a od HO res Sen ees a Hema BA aOS nocd PEoBESA ceo COE eSaeed XXVII 
Explorations by Mr. James Stevenson..-... -....----.-..2-s-222 cece eee eoenee Xxx 
Researches among the Wintuns, by Prof. J. W. Powell................----.-.. XXXII 
The preparation of manuals for use in American research -...--.....-...-.---- XXXII 
Linguistic classification of the North American tribes. .......-..----...---..-. XXXIII 
ACCOMPANYING PAPERS. 
ON THE EVOLUTION OF LANGUAGE, BY J. W. POWELL. 
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BrOGess DyACOMPINNION, seen =e. Co ses ese eeee cae ons Ce Seas a- ase woalc ewer e as 3 
Process)by, voealic mutation seen. case esacee osawen sossus cnmieceecises o-caocs 5 
PROCESS Dy NtON AMON ce ce nea estas eens sepeiies cna so see See ea seee Sorcises 6 
Process by placement..-.-.--.....--.. Se aes saree cree ase anna Aa masias Cee 6 
Differentiation of the partsiomspeechiess-saeer essa ee aoa cise cess case 8 
SKETCH OF THE MYTHOLOGY OF THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS, BY J. W. POWELL. 
The genesis of philosophy --.--.----- Se ey eee wna ca oaelesen aisticiawanic cases 19 
iwolorand stages of philosophyicaascoreeneeee cer secre aabts encase ses sere 21 
Mythologic philosophy has four stages .-....-.-...---- ..---.----------------- 29 
Outsrowth from mytholoric: philosapliy.-=--s-ecs---=- -ssacceees asses eee e- 33 
The course of evolution in mythologic philosophy .-.-..-.......----.--------- 38 
WANG ULONON IO) Oo SSA Se SIRS SERIE 6 = 8 aa So be eee EISae aoa SOS SE EeES 43 
The Cin-ati-tiv Brothers discuss matters of importance to the Utes ........ 44 
OnigimiOmtho OCHO... oo oo -nsak es Soe ee meee nee ees eases cae 45 
heiso--KOSiWal -(N-Bt8—.- i. seri aes oo ecteee Sa eeeae seine oe soe aa a ae een 47 
Lavoie hasta tight with; the S00) s=n--sseese sn efesaa aan ee eee ae 52 
