162 NORTH AMERICAN LINGUISTICS. 
Codice — continued. 
ters. It bas the great merit of antiquity and of being -written tbrougbout in 
pure Yucatcc of tbe same epoch and undoubtedly by the hand of a native. The in- 
teresting literary periodical entitled Revista de M6rida, and its dissertation on 
the history of the Yucatec or Maya language, having just come under my observa- 
tion, I have seen the deserved enthusiasm with which you speak of the Perez Co- 
dex, and the reading of it has convinced me that the book -which I have the 
pleasure to remit to you, contains much of the first part of the said Codex and also 
many other things which the Codex does not coutain." 
This book, with which the kindness of the parish priest of Tizimin has enriched our 
cabinet is in pure Yucatec, nud is another document agreeing with those which we 
have described, lacking only the delineation of ancient signs and characters. Not 
having the signature of the author we classify it under the name of Codice Anonimo. 
The presbyter, D. Eusebio Barcelo, now curate ad interim of Oxkutzcab, has also 
certified to the existence, to within the last few mouths, of a Maya manuscript in 
the possession of a native family bearing the name of Xiu. This manuscript is 
of considerable size, with a variety of drawings. It would gre.atly gratify us if 
the person who now has this book or can give any notice of it, would commnnicate 
with us. In consequence of the said book having belonged to the family of Xiu 
at Oxkutzcab and the short distance of that place from Ticul, we insert, the fol- 
lowing note from a celebrated periodical of the year 1845, which says: 
"Among the curious notices which are the result of our incessant investiga- 
tions, one of the most interesting is on the existence of an ancient manuscript, 
the work of one of the most notable members of the family of Tutul Xiu, which 
became very illustrious after the arrival of the Spaniards. And as from the 
power of his family, its amiquity and traditions, he was perfectly informed in the 
history of his ancestors, he drew uji a history which began with the first appear- 
ance of the native tribes and reached to the conquest. The book is in folio, 
covered with parchment ; it has been transmitted in order of succession to the 
heirs of the family name. 
"A few years ago this book was found at Tieul, and in consideration of a real, 
could be read by any one who desired to do so. If our illustrious fellow laborer, 
Fr. Estanislao Carillo, could have visited the town at that time and could have se- 
cured the book, it is certain that we would have at least a copy of that produc 
tion, which iu its way would be of great interest and would render clear certain 
matters which are now the subject of doubt and conjecture. 
"Sr. D. Juan Pio Perez made great efforts to obtain it. Ho spoke with many 
persons who had read it, but when he endeavored to secure it, offering much more 
than others were accustomed to give, this precious manuscript disajjiieared. 
"It is very desirable that the lovers of their country, her history and past glories, 
sliould devote themselves to discovering the hiding place of this book, which re- 
mains hidden doubtless because many persons have given it its due importance, 
which is unknown to its possessors, and these latter, fearful of losing it, or else 
being imbecile egotists, make a mystery of what is so worthy of being made 
known and published. 
"We being very desirous to find a book eo important from every point of view, 
charge all who are interested in their country to be active in the search for this 
book, which certainly exists, if not in Ticul, in some neighboring town. If it can be 
discovered, and if the work is such as it hss been described to us by several persons 
who have seen it, the editor of this periodical will suitably reward the discoverer." 
We will say in conclusion, that a manuscript work of the Chilan Balam order, 
which we had seen and handled in comj)any with the Sr. Dr. Berendt, was on the 
way from the town of HocabS to this city [Mexico] where it was destined for our 
cabinet. Through an error the person who had it in charge consigned it to the 
mercantile house ot D. Pedro Leal, the result being the loss of the manuscript 
and great injury to the cause of historical research. — Carillo. 
