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MAYA AND MEXICAN MANUSCRIPTS. 



!<>n a photo lithograph of the "wheel of the Ah-cnch-haab " found in 

 tlie book of (Jhilan Balam, wliich lie has kindly allowed me to use. 

 This is shown in Fig. 9. 



Fig. 9. — Calendar wheel from book of Chilau Balam. 



In this (smaller circle) we see that Kan is placed at the top of the 

 cross, denominated Lakin, or east ; Cauac at the right, Nohol, or south ; 

 Muluc at the left. Xaman, or north ; and Hiix at the bottom, ChiMn, or 



west. 



Although this shows the marks of Spanish or foreign influence, yet 

 it affords corroborative evidence of the correctness of the view advanced. 

 The upper and larger circle is retained only to show that the reading 

 was around to the left, as in the Cortesian plate. 



