Possibly the reader has noted in these pages a tendency toward inconsistency in the matter of spelling proper names. I do not deny that I have failed to avoid such inconsistency, but at the outset, after due thought on the matter, I decided that it is most difficult to try and lay down any hard and fast rule for the spelling of the proper names used in this book. In many cases it is utterly impossible to say "This is the correct spelling of this name." To show just the nature of the sort of orthographical variations encountered in this work I give here most of the variants of the name Itza. Itza usual modern form Itzae Maler, 1910, p. 168 Itzaob Brasseur de Bourbourg, 1858, vol. ii, p. 13 Itzaex Villagutierre Ytza Cogolludo and Avendano Ytzaex Cogolludo and Avendano Ytzalana Cogolludo and Avendano Yiza On some church bells at Los Dolores (Morley) Ahiza Cano Ahizaes Cano Taiza Cortes, Lizana, 1893, p. 120 Taitza Brinton, 1882, p. 25 Tayca Gomara, 1826, vol. ii, p. 138 ff. Ahitzaes Jose Sanches de Leon, p. 146 Ayasal Garcia de Palacio (Gates-Bowditch photographed MS.) Ayajal Garcia de Palacio, 1860 (Squier), p. 96 Yzues Ottens Atlas, 1740; Sanson d'Abbeville, 1656 Tavasal M. Bonne M. de Mathem, 1771 Tayasal Maler; Bellin, 1764; Charnay, etc. Iguastal Abbe Mongez, 1779 Laguastal Popples' map, about 1740 Many of the other proper names have variations just as confusing as these. APPENDIX II THE DIALECT OF PETEN This Appendix it a translation of a MS. written by Dr. Berendt at Sacluk in 1866-1867. The original is in Spanish, but for the sake of consistency I have translated it. In some cases Dr. Berendt's clear and beautiful script has become blurred either through exposure to dampness or from some other cause. In such a case I have hazarded a guess if it seemed safe to do so, otherwise I have left a blank.[A2.1] The MS. is in the Brinton Collection in the Library of the University Museum, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, and I wish to acknowledge the kindness of Dr. G. B. Gordon in giving me permission to publish it here. The dialect of Peten is spoken in the PARTIDO DE LAS SABANAS at Villages: Guadalupe Saduk, Tziche, Chilonche S. Juan de Dios, Oxpayac, Simaron, Chachachurun, Santa Ana, Juntecholol. It is spoken in the PARTIDO DE DOLORES at Dolores, Machaquita, Petenzuc, Poctun, San Toribio, Yaxche (= Yaxha?), San Luis. And in the PARTIDO DEL CENTRO at