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GSAS Se epee peneeeoe aoe aceseSece: SS ao0sce code ssaniboce cone UO SEcoRo acim! 2 
IGG [hunt ead cee ede ccs rose suse scan doe c eee: osnand csacseassoneneseca sos ye Ua 
[opel rit) epsom Speeaases Soseconbee deboocobod Jeera esos coer deneee aceD spon 155 
Mrec and scaitoloy puniale ses aspect seme aieesismate nat eaetel = ele tele= i= i lt 158 
Partial scaffold burial and ossuaries...--.---..-.-------------- seeecrboces 168 
Superterrene and aerial burial in canoes .-...---------------------------- 171 
Aquatic borialy ss esee sas eteca aie e ala ale) oe el ela ane om ee alae 180 
Living sepulchers .... .-...----------- ------------ ----+ -----+ -----------+ sooos Her 
Mourning, sacrifice, feasts, etc. ...---..---- -------------- ---- -----+---------- 183 
Mourning) eee) se saaeie vie ae rama ene mee ace ein = emma ineimim elena ale 183 
CIO MIs) poceeeacoeed oo So Sce brs CSE SED eS OnSE Bd Boose decle Same ee eeercr esc one 187 
INES ose SedeegsoeSuoccoU Be b SoU CDE ene HOSE See Cred eens bene Seong cs 190 
Superstition regarding burial feasts. ...--.-...-.---.-----.---------- ---- 191 
OO Geese a aire oe rae re ae oe aol aaral nie alata wieiaatn'e's/ ain sini Sininimia's| seine onal = 192 
IDPS ecegeedaccdse Hoocne bate sea Pane Soca Se Sco ee noo beDeSueeeenD ooAcecc 192 
SCOTS p apes oce SSE OBO SeS Be Sbe> HaS0CS See Bese Gene Bed nen bSco ee Cn oSreeenoooS 194 
(GOTIGS) pet se pnes poconoce cece CeO) BG CCE RL OO ROE Nba r BAB BS nIEee EEC EOE Caaes 195 
TROIS! code Onc cee BOSE DESE OSCE BE cu cebo DD COCOMOCoUA HUME EE ceed reeeee ce manors 197 
IBITOB se sacs Re aaa omnes nae ennai one nieweie in cee erinnie(e enim e/<=mermm a= = 198 
SiH Pees MOTs Gens ce ese Sessa ce oea5 Sees Gee So beicecs Sone nse ae mes eos 199 
STUDIES IN CENTRAL AMERICAN PICTURE WRITING, BY E. S. HOLDEN. 
TERS OP THT IE ONS) Sacesheadcoee secdoce anon lou asec see heoo0s Saiemrses ceaaccce 206 
Imnimod WebOryie ase olan = alee nee ern a ele) le =n min ml 207 
Materials for the present investigation -....-.--.-..-.-----------------+------- 210 
System of nomenclature...... ---...---. ------ +++ 220 2222 eo ee eee eee eee 211 
In what order are the hieroglyphs read?........-.---------------------------- 221 
The card catalogue of hieroglyphs... .......--. -------------------------------- 223 
Comparison of plates I and IV (Copan) .-.....-.--. .----- -------------+ ---+-- 224 
Are the hieroglyphs of Copan and Palenque identical?...--...---------------- 227 
Huitzilopochtli, Mexican god of war, etc ...-...----------.------------------- 229 
Tlaloc; or his Maya representative ....-.....-.----------- ---- ------+-++------ 237 
(Culkmileein Op Orci ooo cose osse ceeeee He soeeeses seemed cscee ese sneeeec. 239 
Comparison of the signs of the Maya months --.--.--------------------------- 243 
CESSIONS OF LAND BY INDIAN TRIBES TO THE UNITED STATES, BY C. C. ROYCE, 
Character oteunes in dianstit| ys a= ee ee eet oe eee sone seme eee! ae 249 
IndianWOundarlesseeese seaees sees eee eee mee Be eRe a eee Saye ae, MEDS 
Original and secondary cessions.-.*.........--.----.------------------------- 256 
SIGN LANGUAGE AMONG NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS, BY COL GARRICK MALLERY. 
linimarsktha yA aes cee, SESS stan oA aSo nase Shoonp sonar sae ceenecersasaees sage 269 
uvISions: Of PestUTe Spee Che sae e aaa ae eee ee eee ee ee 270 
The origin of sign language ---------- --- 8. 222 en ne nnn nee s 273 
Gestures of the lower animals = << 22 een. oo esse siesee oii ae lo oom woe 275 
(Ges taeS Ob ry OU Oy CHT Oe ete eee te area eee lalla 276 
Gestures) men talidisordenes sect ae aie eee eer tee a ele 276 
Uminsiretedideat- Mute esa ee ee see ea ee ete es eae 277 
Gesturesio£ the, blind!:..-<2. see aac een eee See ee ee corer eats aie alee 278 
Toss of speech by isolation ~~~. -- nee nn nn nnn oe wenn 278 
IGA inl OPEN) Pee eee ea Spe o soon otoe coosemacocnnoccose osceceacecce 279 
Gestures as an occasional resource ---< 222-25. - sees eon one nen ones woe 279 
Gesturesiof dluent talkerss.-. wats ase ae eee aaa t ceiatanecte wins) semen Ieee 
