1020 NORTH AMERICAN LINGUISTICS. 
Mexican — continued. 
§ V. 1. Another manuscript on European paper, Tvliicli treats of the numerous 
children of the Emperor Netzahualpizintli. It is in Nahuatl, and has at the he- 
ginning three figures of kings, and one at the end of an Infante, and 20 leaves 
anonymous. 
§ v. 5. Five sheets and a quarter of fragments, on European paper and in the 
. Nahuatl language, by unknown authors. 
§ VII. 13. Another map in hook form. It seems to treat of some things rela- 
ting to the city of Ytztapalilpan, of its suburbs and neighboring towns, of the 
first churches founded by the ancients. It has at the beginning a page written 
in Nahuatl, and two whole ones at the end, and several lines on almost all the 
painted pages. It is on Indian paper, bound, and is somewhat burnt on one side. 
§ VII. 17. Another map on European paper, of 19 leaves, of the lands acquired 
in war which were divided by King Yzcohuatl among the conquering Indiaus. 
On it are painted the kings of Mexico and of Tlatilulco, with the subsequent 
Christian chiefs, and an account, in Nahuatl, of the war which occurred between 
Axay^ca, king of Mexico, and Moquihuix, king of Tlatilulco, who died a sacri- 
fice, as is seen on leaf 15 ; and on the following leaf is added the map of Xochi- 
milco, following which to the conclusion are some ciphers of measurement and 
the division of the lands. 
5 VIII. 3. Nine sheets of historical fragments of the same nation [Mexican] 
and language [Nahuatl], on European paper. The author is unknown. 
J VIII. 5. Other notes of the same Historia in Nahuatl, on European paper, by 
an unknown author ; they begin in the year 1367 and are concluded in 1569. 
§ VIII. 7. A Memoria, same language [Nahuatl] and paper [European], of 
the coming of the Mexicans, and the things which happened afterwards ; the 
author unknown. It begins in the year 1066 and ends iu 1316. 
§ VIII. 8. Nine sheets of Fragmeutos Historicos by various authors, in said 
language [Nahuatl] and paper [European]. 
J VIII. 9. A Chronologia Historica of the ancient kings of Culhu^can, whom 
the Mexican kings succeeded, written by the chiefs of Culhuilcan iu Nahuatl, 
on European paper. 
? VIII. 10. Some Annales Historicos de la Nacion Mexicana on Indian paper 
of extra size and thickness, in Nahuatl ; bound with Yxtle cords woven of 
threads from the Maguey ; in 16 leaves. It begins in heathen time (Gentilidad), 
and proceeds, touching somewhat on the Conquest, at which time the author 
must have died. It is an ancient piece, and much esteemed. 
§VIII. 13. An Historia de los Eeynos de Culhu^can y Mexico, in Nahuatl, on 
European paper, by an anonymous author; to which is added a Breve Eelaciou 
de los Dioses, y Eitos de la Gentilidad, in Spanish, written by Don Pedro Ponce, 
B. A., an Indian Cazique, Ex-Curate of the District of Tzumpahuacan. It is all 
copied in the handwriting of Don Fernando de Alba, and the first leaf is missing. 
i VIII. 14. Another Historia de la Nacion Mexicana, partly in figures and 
characters, and partly in prose in Nahuatl, written by an anonymous author in 
the year 1576, and continued in the same way by other Indian authors to the 
year 1608. At the beginning it has painted the four Triadecateridas of the In- 
dian Calendar, and at the end some figures of the Mexican kings and other 
Christian governors, with the signs of the years when they governed. 
§ IX. 1. Another Historia on European paper of the same nation [Mexican], 
in Nahuatl, of 28 leaves. It commences with the founding of the city of Mexico 
and continues to June 13, 1596. 
5 IX. 2. Another Historia, same language and paper, upon which are drawn 
the characters of the years and the signs of various places. It represents the 
arrival of the Mexicans at the city of Tollan in the year 1196, and continues to 
1406. 
