39. _Çakeribal_, civilization, their becoming civilized. On the meaning of this word see note to Sec. 20. _abah [c]uval_; the precious stone offered by Ba[c]ahol as the price of royalty, indicates that such carved gems were in high esteem. _[c]uval_ is translated by Guzman and others, “diamond;” but it was probably native jade. _Chuluc balam_, literally “tiger piss,” the name of a common medicinal plant, used in Guatemala as a diuretic (Guzman). In this connection it either means the totem of a gens, or refers to a magic rite. The former seems to be indicated by the term _chicop_ (see Introd. p. 39). _xahun chi raxon ru halebal_, a punning allusion to the name of the hill Paraxone. Brasseur translates it “qui possédent l’un et l’autre ces oiseaux bleus enchanteurs.” 40. _The sun had risen_, etc. All these expressions are to be understood metaphorically, with reference to the growing civilization of the tribes. 41. The description of the installation of Ba[c]ahol as head chief, is an interesting passage. Unfortunately, several of the terms used are not found in the dictionaries, at least with any appropriate meaning. Thus, _paz_ is now applied to the swathing bands of infants; _cuçul_ is the cradle or bundle in which infants are fastened; while _ta[c]h_ I have not found at all. Guzman gives the expression, _titil [t]ana abah, caka uleuh xak_, with the explanation, “Colores con que ungian los señores,” and _Ah titil_, etc., “Señores ungidos de estos colores quando eran puestos en señorios.” (_Compendio de Nombres en Lengua Cakchiquel_, MS., 170-4.) _[t]u[t]u cot_; _cot_, eagle; _[t]u[t]_, the general term for various species of quetzals, birds with brilliant green plumage. The reference seems to be to one of the magical metamorphoses of [t]a[t]avitz.[TN-30] 42. The difficulties experienced in their first endeavors to adopt a sedentary and agricultural life are described. _chicop [c]uch_, the “zopilote,” or carrion vulture. Possibly this refers to a gens so designated. 43. In this paragraph the writer expresses himself with great directness. _[c]a chimin_, etc. As my translation differs considerably from Brasseur’s, I add his: “En se mariant ils firent l’euvre de la chair vraiment trop grande. Etant entrés pour se baigner, ils y rompirent leur nature et gaspillèrent leur semence. Beaucoup y entrèrent dit-on, pour compléter l’euvre charnelle, on la commit une seconde fois, le jeu s’y établit absolument, et l’on forniqua par devant et par derrière.” 44. This section offers an important description of the ancient methods of worship. _[c]axto[c]._ See the Introduction, p. 40. _mez_, the house cat, but as this animal was not known to the natives before the Conquest, some other animal must be intended. _holom ocox_, “head fungus.” I follow Brasseur in translating this the maguey thorns, without being able to justify it. _Chay Abah._ See Introduction, p. 43.