[49] Dr. Brinton, "The Maya Chronicles," p. 53, informs us that "the division of the katuns was on the principle of the Belran[TN-25] system of numeration, as _xel u ca katun_, 'thirty years;' _xel u yox katun_, 'fifty years.' Literally these expressions are, 'dividing the second katun,' 'dividing the third katun,' _xel_ meaning to cut in pieces, _to divide as with a knife_." This appears to be the idea intended in the figure of the Cortesian plate. [50] P. 281, pl. 69. [51] Dos Piedras, pt. 1, p. 16. [52] Travels in Cent. Amer., vol. I, p. 156. Monument _N_, plate. Mr. Gustav Eisen, in a MS. lately received by and now in possession of the Smithsonian Institution, also mentions another similar head as found at Copan. This, he says, is on the side of an altar similar to that described by Stephens, except that the top wants the hieroglyphics. The sides have human figures similar to the other; on one of these is the head of an "Alligator." [53] Ibid., 2d plate to p. 158. [54] Stephens' Trav. Cent. Amer. III Frontispiece. Transcriber's Note TN-1 7 Schultz Sellack should read Schultz-Sellack TN-2 9 occcpy should read occupy TN-3 10 Imix should read Ymix TN-4 12 Chuen should read _Chuen_ TN-5 12 _Eb_., should read _Eb_, TN-6 16 tortous should read tortuous TN-7 18 Footnote marker 1 and footnote 1 should be numbered 7 TN-8 20 1. _Kan._ 1. _Lamat._ should read 1 _Kan._ 1 _Lamat._ TN-9 20 2 Kan should read 2 Kan. TN-10 26 number.) should read number). TN-11 32 The underline used to mark the end of the months has been replaced with [ ] TN-12 35 Echecatl should read Ehecatl TN-13 36 Plate 2 should read Plate II TN-14 46 Shultz-Sellack should read Schultz-Sellack TN-15 46 les should read los TN-16 50 Miquitzli should read Miquiztli TN-17 52 Miquitzli should read Miquiztli TN-18 54 Shultz-Sellack should read Schultz-Sellack TN-19 63 Fejervery should read Fejervary TN-20 40, fn. 23 hisDechiff should read his Dechiff TN-21 40, fn. 24 p.208. should read p. 208. TN-22 44, fn. 32 pp should read pp. TN-23 54, fn. 46 casihacia should read casi hacia TN-24 56, fn. 48 Kingsburough should read Kingsborough TN-25 59, fn. 49 Belran should read Beltran Inconsistent spelling: Ben / Been Bibliotheque / Bibliotheque Michitzli / Michiztli Societe / Societe Vitzlampa / Vitzlampi