Brinton. ] 354 (Jan, 4, 
to which the Cakchiquel belongs, than the production of any other philol- 
ogist whose writings I have met. Those who would use the present gram- 
mar to the best advantage should acquaint themselves with these essays of 
M. de Charencey,* 
The following alphabetic list contains a brief reference to all the writers 
and works which have been produced in Guatemala in or upon this tongue : 
ALARCON, BALTASAR DE, Flourished 1600. 
Franciscan. ollected a volume of sermons written in Cakchiquel by 
various members of his order. In the Brasseur collection. 
Atonzo, JUAN. Flourished about 1550. 
Native of Guatemala (?). Dominican. Composed a Calepino or Dic- 
tionary of the Cakchiquel, yet extant. 
ANGEL, Fr. About 1700, 
Franciscan, A Grammar and Dictionary attributed to him were in the 
Brasseur collection. 
Beranzos, Pepro pr. + 1570, 
Native of Spain. Franciscan. Composed a Grammar and. Vocabulary 
of the Cakchiquel, and prepared, assisted by Juan de Torres, the Doctrina 
srinted at Mexico 1556, and Guatemala, 1724, described above. 
, 
Corrau, Fruren Ruiz. +1636. 
Native of Guatemala. Prepared a Grammar and Vocabulary of the 
Cakchiquel for the use of the priests. 
Coro, Tomas. Franciscan, 17th century. 
Native of Guatemala. He is the author of Vocabulario de la Lengua 
Cakchiquel vel Guatemalteca * * Hn que se contienen todos los modos y 
frases elegantes con que los Naturales la hablan, folio, 476 leaves, 2 cols. 
MSS. in the library of the American Philosophical Society. It is complete 
down to the word vendible, but the last few leaves are missing. 
* Sur les lois phonétiques dans les idiomes de la famille Maya-Quiché. 
Sur le pronom personnel dans tes idiomes de la famille Maya- Quiché, | 
Sur le systéme de numération chez lez peuples de la famille Maya- Quiché. 
Recherches sur les noms de nombres cardinauax dans la famille Maya- Quiché, 
Sur la langue dite Mame ou Zaklo-pakap. 
These are included in Mélanges de Philologie et de Paleographie Américaines par 
le Comte de Charencey, Paris, Ernest Leroux, 1883, except the last two, which are 
later and separate publications. I am glad to add that we may expect shortly 
from the same competent hand a thorough analysis of the verb in this lin 
guistic group. 
