THOMAS] INITIAL SERIES 801 
(2) Tablet of the Sun—54+1-18-5-3-6 to 13 Cimi 19 Ceh. This con- 
nects with + Ahau 8 Cumhu, the beginning day of the fifty-fourth 
great cycle. Here also the prefixed numerals are face characters. 
(3) Tablet of the Foliated Cross—d4-1-18-5—0 to 1 Ahau 13 Mae. 
This connects with 4 Ahau 8 Cumhu, first day of the fifty-fourth great 
cycle. Here also the prefixed numerals are face characters. 
(4) Temple of Inscriptions—54-9-0-0-0 to 138 Ahau 18 Yax. This 
as given by Mr Goodman connects with 4 Ahau 8 Cumhu, but has 
certainly been interpreted almost wholly by pure guesswork. The 
glyphs are nearly obliterated, but enough remains to show that the 
prefixed numerals were of the ordinary form, balls and short lines 
(see notes below). 
(5) Inscribed Steps, House C—55-3-18-12-15-12 to 8 Eb, 15 Pop. 
This, as given by Mr Goodman, connects with + Ahau 3 Kankin, the 
first day of his fifty-fifth great cycle, but he admits that the prefixed 
numerals, all of which are face characters and badly damaged, have 
been determined otherwise than by inspection. 
Copan Inscriptions 
(6) Stela A—54-9-14-19-8-0 to 12 Ahau 18 Cumhu. This con- 
nects with 4 Ahau 8 Cumhu, initial day of the fifty-fourth great cycle. 
The prefixed numerals are of the ordinary form, balls and short lines, 
and are quite distinct. 
(7) Stela B—54-9-15-0-0-0 to 4 Ahau 13 Yax. This connects with 
4 Ahau 8 Cumhu, initial day of the fifty-fourth great cycle. The pre- 
fixed numerals are of the ordinary form, balls and short lines, and 
are distinct. 
(8) Stela C—First inscription: 554-13-0-0-0-0 to 6 Ahau 18 Kayab. 
This does not connect with the first day of either of Goodman’s 
great cycles (fifty-third, fifty-fourth, fifty-fifth). The only counter of 
the initial series has the prefixed numerals of the ordinary form, quite 
distinct. 
Second inscription: 557-13-0-0-0-0 to 15% (9%) Ahau 8 Cumhu? 
This makes no connection with the beginning day of either of Good- 
man’s great cycles. The prefixed numerals to the single counter are 
of the ordinary form and distinct. For further notice of these series, 
see reference to Stela C on a preceding page and remarks below. 
(9) Stela D—54-9-5-5-0-0 to 4 Ahau 13 Zotz. This connects with 
4 Ahau 8 Cumhu, first day of the fifty-fourth great cycle. The pre- 
fixed numerals are in this case peculiar, being complete forms. 
(10) Stela F—54-9-14-10-0-0 to 5 Ahau 3 Mac? (according to Good- 
man). This also connects with the first day of the fifty-fourth great 
eycle, using the series as given by Goodman; the series is, however, 
wholly made up by this author, as there is nothing in the inscription 
and no glyphs obliterated or otherwise to indicate it, the date fol- 
lowing immediately after the great cycle symbol. 
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