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EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. 



The original of the Frontispiece was painted from Hfe by J. Neagle of this city, a distinguished 

 and well known artist, to whose politeness I am indebted for the privilege of using it on this occasion. 

 The lithographed copy was made by M. S. Weaver, of this city, a young artist of great promise 

 in both accuracy and beauty of delineation. The subject of this portrait, Ongpatonga, was an 

 Omahaw chief, distinguished in his tribe as a warrior and orator. Among the multitude of Indian 

 portraits which have come under my notice, I know of no one that embraces more characteristic traits 

 than this, as seen in the retreating forehead, the low brow, the dull and seemingly unobservant eye, 

 the large, aquiline nose, the high cheek bones, full mouth and chin, and angular face. 



In reference to the Map at page 95, we may merely add, that a dotted Une between the Gulf 

 of Mexico and the great lakes, denotes the principal range of the mounds, and consequently the 

 probable ancient seats of the Toltecan tribes in that region. 



Plate 1. Embalmed head from the Peruvian cemetery at Arica. 



Plate 2. Peruvian child from Atacama. 



Plate 3. Peruvian from Atacama. 



Plate 4. Peruvian of the Ancient Race. 



Plate 5. Peruvian of the Ancient Race. 



Plate 6. Chimuyan. 



Plate 7. Peruvian child from Santa. 



Plate S & 9. Peruvian from the Temple of the Sun. 



Plate 10. Peruvian child, from the Temple of the Sun. 



Plate 11. Peruvian from the Temple of the Sun. 



Plate 11— A. Peruvian from the Temple of the Sun. 



Plate 11— B. Peruvian from the Temple of the Sun. 



Plate 11— C. Peruvian from the Temple of the Sun. 



Plate 11— D. Peruvian from the Temple of the Sun. 



Plate 12. Aturian of the Orinoco. 



Plate 13. Puelche of Patagonia. 



Plate 14. Charrua of Brazil. ^ 



Plate 15. Botocudo. 



Plate 16. Ancient Mexican. 



Plate 17. Mexican. 



Plate 17 — A. Mexican, of the Pames tribe. 



Plate 18. Ancient Mexican. 



Plate 18— A. Mexican, of the Tlahuica nation. 



Plate 19. Chetimaches, of Louisiana. 



Plate 20, 21. Natchez. 



Plate 22. Seminole. 



Plate 23. Seminole. 



Plate 24. Seminole. 



Plate 25. Cherokee. 



