ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT LXXVII 
BIBLIOGRAPHY 
Notwithstanding the serious condition of his health, Mr 
James C. Pilling continued almost uninterruptedly the compila- 
tion of the bibliography of the languages of the North Ameri- 
can Indians. The early part of the year was devoted specially 
to the preparation of the Shahaptian bibliography; but realiz- 
ing the gradual failure of his strength, Mr Pilling decided to 
lay aside this work and to devote his energy to the more 
important and extensive bibliography of the Mexican lan- 
guages, and in this labor he was engaged until toward the 
close of the year, when, his strength having become com- 
pletely exhausted, he was compelled to abandon it. “This bib- 
liography, however, is left in such condition that it is believed 
the compilation may be made ready for publication without 
great labor. With the possible exception of the Algonquian 
bibliography, the bibliography of the Mexican languages will 
be the most voluminous of the entire series, and many inquiries 
concerning and applications for the volume have already been 
made by students. After a long and faithful career in behalf 
of the Bureau of American Ethnology, the fruits of which are 
known the world over, Mr Pilling’s services terminated with 
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the close of the month of May. 
PUBLICATION 
Satisfactory progress was made with the publications of the 
Bureau during the year, the editorial work being conducted 
under the immediate direction of the Ethnologist in Charge, 
aided largely by Mr F. W. Hodge and Mr George M. Wood. 
As stated in the report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 
1894, the first proofs of the Thirteenth Annual Report were 
received from the Public Printer in June; by the beginning of 
October the entire volume, with the exception of the adminis- 
trative report and the index, was in page form; the former has 
since been prepared and transmitted, and the compilation of 
the index was well under way at the close of the year. 
