------------------------------------------------------------------------ APPENDIX. A Brief Maya Vocabulary 303 Numbers, 1 to 100 311 Tradition of the Mexican Natives respecting 313 their Migration from the North Traits of the Mosaic History found among the 317 Azteca Nations Origin of Fire-Worship 327 Great Stone Calendar of the Mexicans 329 Scientific Acquirements of Ancient Builders 333 in the West Predilection of the Ancients to Pyramids 336 The Remains of Cities 339 Ruins of the City of Otolum, discovered in 340 North America Ancient Languages of the First Inhabitants of 349 America Historical Sketch of Mexico 354 FOOTNOTES. 363 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIST OF EMBELLISHMENTS. PAGE MAP 12 Moonlight—Uxmal Ruins FRONTISPIECE Vignette Title-page Indians of Yucatan 30 The Plantain Tree 33 Yucateco Indian’s House 72 The Road-side 90 Sonato near Valladolid 98 PLAN OF THE RUINS OF CHI-CHEN 108 Indian knife and sheath 111 Ornaments of Buildings 112 The Temple 112 The Pyramid 115 The Dome 118 The Front of the House of the Caciques 119 The House of the Caciques 120 Ornaments of Buildings 121 The Agave Americana 128 Zayi Ruins 150 PLAN OF THE RUINS OF UXMAL 155 Façade of the Governor’s House 156 Ornaments of Building 157, 158 The Governor’s House 158 The Nuns’ House 160 Ornaments 159, 159, 162 The Pyramid 162 The Pigeon Houses 165 Yucatan Coach Crossing the Mountains 199 Campeachy 209 Plate No. I.—Idols 216 Plate No.