294 AIDS TO THE STUDY OF THE MAYA CODICES. 



As numerals liclmming to two difi'erent series are never found in 

 the same (•iiiii|iaitiiici]l it is fair to assume that those of the middle 

 and right conipartmouts pertain to one series. But what shall we 

 say in reference to those in the left compartment, the upper pair of 

 which is almost entirely obliterated ? So far we have found no series 

 extending to the left of the day column. Is this an exceptional case? 

 I am inclined to believe it is, for the following reasons : 



Taking the 4, V over the bird as the first pair of the series, we have 

 I+4=V, which is so far correct; after this follows the pair in the 

 lower left hand corner, 8, XIII, asV+8=XIII. It is probable that 

 the obliterated pair in the upper left hand corner followed next, then 

 the pair in the upper right hand corner, and last the ]i,iiil>' uliliterated 

 one in the lower right, hand corner. In this case the ol)litei'a,ted pair 

 intheupijer left hand corner should be 11. XI, as XIII+11 — l.'3=XI, 

 and XI+15-13=XIII, and XIII+l^-13-13r=I, which makes the 

 terminal red number of the series the same as that over the day 

 column. This restoration requires no change of any of the numbers 

 which can be distinctly read. By adding together the black num- 

 bers 4, 8, 11, 15, 14, the si;m is found to be 52, precisely the interval 

 between the days of the column. These facts are sufficient to render 

 it more than probable that the restoration and the order as here given 

 are correct. The series as thus given, including the number over the 

 day column, is : I; 4, V; 8, XIII; 11, XI; 15, XIII; 14, I. 



This is repeated, because on turning to Dr. For.stemann's comment 

 on this series I find that he has restored and amended it so as to read 

 thus : I; 10, XI; 4, V; 15, XIII; 9, XIII; 14, I; and he remarks that 

 all would be jjlain sailing if, for the V before and the XIII after 15, 

 ■we could read II and IV. This is true, but these numbers are too 

 distinct )() justify such cliaiii^v: iiKireover his "9" is not to be found 

 on the pa^-e: it is trui' tliat 1 lie tli i-ee dots over the line are not exactly 

 spaced. I)iit there are ii<i indications of a fourth; the number is 8 and 

 should, I think, be so read. His 10 is the obliterated black numeral; 

 of course the value attributed to it depends upon the order given to 

 the series. The fragments remaining of the red number of this pair 

 I think warrant his making it XL 



Plates 46, 47, 48, 49, and 50 are peculiar and seemingly have no 

 direct relation to any other part of the codex. In the upper left 

 hand corner of each are four day columns, all more or less injured, 

 but each column evidently contained, originally, thirteen days, or, 

 more correctly speaking, the symbol for one day repeated thirteen 

 times. In every case the day in the first (left hand) column and that 

 in the third column are the same. As the numbers attached to them 

 are absolutely unreadable in Kingsborough and much obliterated in 

 the photograph, I gi-\^e here restorations for the benefit of those study- 

 ing this codex. This restoration is easily made by finding the order 



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