108 The Humming Bird. 



or, on the contrary, not only detest humane, but all kind of 

 flesh. Both worship the Devil. 



In some temples of Virginia were found the horrible ima- 

 ges of Ihe Devil OKA. 



The American Indians worshipped the Sun as did the Chi- 

 nese and the Egyptians. The Peruvian Incas were called, Son 

 of the Sun, as are called also, even now, the EMPERORS 

 OF CHINA. 



So was called Ferdinand Cortez, by the Mexicans. 



The ancient characters employed by the Chinese in their 

 writing consisted of serpents, that by several wreathes and 

 contortion winding signified several things ; others consis- 

 ted of agrestic tools belonging to husbandry ; some of fea- 

 thers of birds, oysters and worms, roots, herbs, bird-claws, 

 turtles, herbs and bird feathers mixed, planets, and 

 such like, etc., etc. , and so it is with the American Indians . 

 In the Mexican manuscripts which have been preserved 

 from destruction, we can clearly see that the same charac- 

 ters were employed by the Mexicans. 



In the National Museum of Mexico can be seen two blocks 

 of stone, which were first taken from the grand Teocali 

 which existed on the site, where now stands the Cathedral 

 of Mexico. These stones were first made use of in the buil- 

 ding of the first Cathedral, which was razed in 1626. At 

 that time, they were put away. These stones formed the 

 outlines of the ancient mexican Temple. One is sculptured 

 with feathers, the other with snakes. 



Many other stones with similar ligures have been found 

 now and then. 



Many more similarities could be traced between them ; but 

 enough has been said to show the great analogy existing 

 between the American Indians, and the Asiatic populations, 

 and it is very reasonable to suppose that Asia has contribu- 

 ted largely to the civilisation of the American Indians as found 

 by Hernando Gortez and others at the time of the Conquest. 



Hence the Tartariansand Chinese are the first who redisco- 

 vered America. 



THIRD EPOCH 



Now we come to a comparatively modern period, thai 

 of the travels of Leif, son of Erich the Red, who at the 

 beginning of this Century, discovered a rocky and flat coun- 

 try, which he called Helluland. Soon after, he discovered 

 another wooded country, which he called Markland. Two 

 days after, he arrived at the mouth of a river, and ascending 

 this river he arrived to a beautiful lake, abounding in fish and 

 wild birds. He was so delighted with the country surroun- 



