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whose vocabulary is limited, whose concepts are few, and 

 whose mental processes are involved with a maze of incon- 

 gnious associations; but the indefinite and arbitrary modes of 

 thought prevailing among primitive people are incidentally 

 treated in other portions of the volume and need not be fur- 

 ther elaborated here. It is needful only to indicate the impos- 

 sibility of expressing the idea conveyed by the aboriginal 

 term katcina by any word or combination of words in the 

 languages of civilization; the idea is essentially primitive and 

 is not susceptible of direct rendering into the terminology of 

 the higher intellectual plane. 



In his introduction Dr Fewkes properly cautions the reader 

 against misapprehension concerning the use of such words as 

 "god," "deity," "worship," etc. This caution demands special 

 emphasis, as must be apparent in view of the foregoing ex- 

 planation concerning the term katcina. Students of Indiaia 

 mythology feel compelled to use common language wherever 

 possible without actual ^^olence to primitive meaning, even 

 when the terms are liable to misconstruction. With this cau- 

 tion the concepts of the Indians, imperfectly expressed by 

 these terms, can readily be gathered from the context and the 

 general treatment of the subject. 



Wliile the paper does not profess to be a final or complete 

 monograph, and while it acquires value largely from the fact 

 that it is an original record of observation, students will find 

 the systematic arrangement of the material and the introduc- 

 tory and other notes suggestive and useful. To lay readers, 

 the paper may be recommended as a notably faithful account 

 of some of the most interesting ceremonials among the pecu- 

 liarly cultured Puelilo Indians, the ancient neighbors and per- 

 haps kindred of the Mexican princes eulogized — yet quickly 

 dethroned and often slaughtered — by the European pioneers 

 in Mexico. 



THE KEPAIR OF CASA GRANDE RUIIST 



On February 4, 1889, Honorable George F. Hoar laid before 

 the United States'Senate a petition from Oliver Ames, govei"- 

 nor of Massachiisetts ; William E. Barrett, speaker of the 

 Massachusetts house of representatives; MrslMary Hemenway, 



