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The fifth figure is a little branch of the tree Huaxin 

 upon a nofe, in order to reprefent the city of Huaxjacac^ 

 a name compofed of Huaxin dind jacatly and means upon 

 the point or extremity of the little XxctHuaxin ; becaufe 

 although jacatl^ fignifies properly the nofe, it alfo is ufed 

 to fignify any other point. As Tepejacac^ the name of 

 two places means, upon the point of the mountain. 



In the fixth figure appears an earthen pot upon three 

 flones, as the Indians ufed to place it, and flill do fo, in 

 order to keep it over fire, and in the mouth of the pot is 

 the figure of water, to reprefent the city of Aiotonilco 

 (2;), which name fignifies, in hot water, or the place of 

 the baths. 



The feventh figure is that of water, in which appears 

 a man with his arms opened, in token of rejoicing, re- 

 prefenting the city of Ahuilizapan^ called by the Spani- 

 ards Orizaba, the name of which means, in the water of 

 pleafure, or in the cheerful river. 



The eighth figure is alfo that of water in a mouth, re- 

 prefenting the city of Atenco (a). This name is com- 

 pounded of Atl^ water, of Tenths lip, or metaphorically 

 bank, fliore, edge, &:c. &c. and the prepofition, or ar- 

 ticle cOy which means in, fo that Atenco means upon the 

 bank, fliore, or edge of the water ; and all the places 

 which have fuch a name are fituated upon the bank of 

 fome lake or river. 



The ninth figure is that of a Mexican mirror, to re- 

 prefent the city of Tehuillojoccan, which term fignifies, 

 place of the mirrors. 



The 



(s) There were, and are many places, called Atenco, but the moft confide- 

 rable was that which appears clofe to Tezcuco, in our chart of the lakes of 

 Mexico. 



{a) On the 26th day of February of the above mentioned year, the year ac- 

 cording to the meridian of Alexandria, which was built three centuries after, 

 properly began. Curt. lib. iv. c. ai. See LaLande AUronomie, n. 1597. 



