Briiiton.] 



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[Jan. 5, 



three, all of whom were bound together b}' pledges of mutual 

 information and assistance ; that a fundamental principle of the 

 organization and an indispensable step in the initiation into its 

 mysteries was the abjuration of the Christian religion, and an 

 undying hatred to its teachers and all others of the race of the 

 white oppressors ; and that when they made use of Christian 

 phrases or ceremonies it was either in derision or out of hypoc- 

 risy, the better to conceal their real sentiments. 



There are a number of other witnesses from the seventeenth 

 century that may be summoned to strengthen this testimon}', 

 if it needs it. 



14. In the History of Guatemala, written about 1G90 by 

 Francisco Antonio Fuentes 3'^ Guzman, the author gives some 

 information about a sorcerer of this school, who was arrested in 

 Totonicapan, and with whom the historian had something to do 

 as co7'rer)idor. 



The redoubtable magician was a little old man, viejezuelo, and 

 when caught had in his possession a document giving the days 

 of the year according to the European calendar, with the Nagual, 

 which belonged to each one. That for January is alone given 

 by our writer, but it is probable that the other months merely 

 repeated the naguals corresponding to the numbers. It ran as 

 follows : 



Nagual Calendar for January. 



1. Lion. 



2. Snake. 



3. Stone. 



4. Alligator. 



5. Ceiba tree. 



6. The quetzal (a bird). 



7. A stick. 



8. Rabbit. 



9. A rope. 



10. Leaf. 



11. Deer. 



12. Guacamayo (parrot). 



13. Flower. 



14. Toad. 



15. Caterpillar. 



16. A chip. 



17. Arrow. 



18. Broom. 



19. Jaguar. 



20. Corn-husk. 



21. A flute. 



23. Green-stone. 



23. Crow. 



24. Fire. 



25. A pheasant, 



26. A reed. 



27. Opossum. 



28. Huracan (the thunder-storm). 



29. The vulture. 



30. Hawk. 



31. Bat. 



