I have expressed the opinion that the human hand denotes strength, or power, or mastery arising from devotional acts. The want or absence of the hand or arm, therefore, in these symbolical figures, should imply impotence, weakness, or cowardice, arising from fright, subjugation, or other causes; and such is found to be the import of the armless figure of the human body in two of the symbols of the ancient hieroglyphic inscription on the Assonet, or Dighton Rock, as explained by the well-known American chief Chingerauk. THE END. HARPER'S NEW CATALOGUE A NEW DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF HARPER & BROTHERS' PUBLICATIONS is now ready for distribution, and may be obtained gratuitously on application to the Publishers personally, or by letter, post-paid. The attention of gentlemen, in town or country, designing to form Libraries or enrich their literary collections, is respectfully invited to this Catalogue, which will be found to comprise a large proportion of the standard and most esteemed works in English Literature--COMPREHENDING ABOUT TWO THOUSAND VOLUMES--which are offered in most instances at less than one half the cost of similar productions in England. To Librarians and others connected with Colleges, Schools, etc., who may not have access to a reliable guide in forming the true estimate of literary productions, it is believed the present Catalogue will prove especially valuable as a manual of reference. To prevent disappointment, it is suggested that, whenever books can not be obtained through any bookseller or local agent, applications with remittance should be addressed direct to the Publishers, which will be promptly attended to. 82 _Cliff Street, New York, Nov._, 1847. FOOTNOTES: [Footnote 1: See Appendix to vol. i.] [Footnote 2: See Appendix to vol. i.] [Footnote 3: Undoubtedly caoutchouc, or India-rubber.] [Footnote 4: While these pages were passing through the press the author had an opportunity of conferring with Mr. Schoolcraft, a gentleman well known for his researches into the character and habits of our North American Indians, and was favoured by him with an interesting communication on the subject of the print of the red hand, which will be found in the Appendix, and for which the author here takes occasion to offer his acknowledgments.] [Footnote 5: From the year 144 of the vulgar era up to 217.] [Footnote 6: From 218 until 360.] [Footnote 7: From 260 until 432.] [Footnote 8: From 432 until 576.] [Footnote 9: From 576 until 888.] [Footnote 10: From 888 until 936.] [Footnote 11: From 926 until 1176.] [Footnote 12: From 1176 until 1258, in which was the defeat.] [Footnote 13: From 1258 until 1272.] [Footnote 14: From 1272 until 1368, the date of the destruction of Mayapan. And the following, from 1368 to 1392.] [Footnote 15: From 1392 until 1488.] [Footnote 16: From 1488 until 1512.]