Dr. Berendt mentions several tombs, but unfortunately does not specify their location or construction. He states that they usually contained several bodies, in a sitting posture, placed side by side with their arms and ornaments. No trace of metal whatever was discovered, neither copper nor gold, which is rather unexpected, as the natives in the time of Grijalva were acquainted with both these substances. Such is the brief account I am able to give of these extensive and interesting ruins from the fragmentary papers of their explorer. If any reader of these notes can inform this journal of the disposition Dr. Berendt made of his collection and the full memoranda of his surveys and excavations, the cause of American archaeology will be further benefited. MEDIA, PENNA. FOOTNOTES: [3-1] The authorities are: _Carta de la Justicia de la Rica Villa de la Vera Cruz_, July 10, 1519. This is sometimes referred to as Cortes' first letter. Bernal Diaz del Castillo, _Historia de la Conquista de la Nueva Espana_. Andres de Tapia.[TN-3] _Relacion Sobre la Conquista de la Nueva Espana._ _Relacion Anonyma de la Conquista de la Nueva Espana._ [3-2] Francisco Lopez de Gomara, _Conquista de Mexico_. I follow the Madrid edition of 1852. [4-1] This delectable surgical item is added by Captain Bernal Diaz. [5-1] _Historia de las Indias._ Lib. XIV. [5-2] I have consulted both the original edition (1632) and the Madrid reprint of 1852. It is thus spelled in both, though Dr. Jourdanet, in his excellent French translation (Paris, 1877) gives _Cintla_. [6-1] Herrera, _Historia de las Indias Occidentales_. Dec. III, lib. vii, cap. iii. [6-2] Jose N. Rovirosa, _Nombres Geographicos de Tabasco_, (Mexico, 1888). [6-3] Orozco y Berra, _Historia Antigua de Mexico_, Tom. XIV, Lib. I, cap. V. [6-4] I use the French edition, _Les Anciennes Villes du Nouveau Monde_, pp. 159, 160 (Paris, 1885). [7-1] Requena says the current from the river is visible "from ten to twelve leagues from the shore in every season and in high water much further." Pedro Requena, _Informe sobre Tabasco_, p. 52 (S. Juan Bautista, 1847. Imprenta del Gobierno). [7-2] These facts are given in the _Memoria_ of Diaz de la Calle, printed at Madrid, 1646, extracts from which I find in Dr. Berendt's manuscripts. [8-1] Cortes' description is given in his "fourth letter." His route is extremely difficult to locate accurately. [8-2] _The Native Races of the Pacific States_, Vol. IV, p. 287. [8-3] MSS, Notes of Dr. C. H. Berendt. Transcriber's Note The following misspellings and typographical errors were maintained. Page Error TN-1 8 Comalcacalco should read Comalcalco TN-2 12 Fig. 6 should read Fig. 6. TN-3 fn. 3-1 Tapia. should read Tapia, The following words were inconsistently spelled. Jose / Jose Rio / Rio