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ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE TEXT {continued). Pages 



The Jaguar Stairway, partly restored 17 



Temple at Tikal, partly restored 18 



Section through single-chambered house ^ 



Roof-stone -» 



I'lanofNo.ll 21 



Plan of the Western Court 23 



Section through No. 14, showing line of excavation 25 



Plan of No. 16 25 



Plan and Section of No. 20 26 



Plan of No. 22 28 



Hieroglyphic Stairway (section) 30 



Part of the face of a step from the Hieroglyphic Stairway 32 



Stone Mask from Mexico, now in the British Museum 33 



„ „ „ „ (side view) ,> 35 



Stone Head in the British Museum, said to have come from Copan 44 



„ „ „ „ „ (side view) . . 47 



