Mr. Stephens then relates the finding in a ruined Chamber, of "_A beam of wood_, (_i. e._ the jovillo) about ten feet long, and very heavy, which had fallen from its place over the doorway. On the face was a line of characters _carved_ or stamped (?) almost obliterated, but which we made out to be _hieroglyphics_; and so far as we could understand them _similar to those at Copan and Palenque_. I cannot help deploring the misfortune of not being assured of the safety of this beam. _By what feeble light the pages of American History are written_! There are at Uxmal no Idols as at Copan,--not a single stuccoed figure, or carved tablet, as at Palenque. Except this beam of _hieroglyphics_, though searching earnestly, we did not discover any one absolute point of resemblance." The _hieroglyphics_ of all the ruins bind them together as one People; the difference in the finish of the edifices, and their varied states of preservation, at once point to different ages in which they were erected. A principal ornament at equi-distances in the outward cornice is important, and is thus described by Stephens, and strictly agrees with the folio work by Waldeck. "It is the face of a death's-head, _with wings expanded_, and rows of teeth projecting, in effect somewhat like the figure of _a death's-head on tombstones with us_. It is two feet across the wings, and has a stone staple about two feet long, by which it was fastened to the wall." In Waldeck's beautiful illustrations of these ruins, some feet below this winged death's-head, are the cross-bones distinct, and below these, is a human figure (male) in full maturity, and naked, except the shoulders and head, standing with his arms _crossed_ "in sorrow's knot." These Sculptures appear upon, what Waldeck calls the Pyramid of Kingsborough,--so named, as before stated, in compliment to Lord Kingsborough, for his costly work upon the Paintings of Mexico. [7 vols. folio.] Well may Stephens say, there are no "Idols" here as at Copan. _Heathen_ language is not seen in the Sculpture of Uxmal; the _Christian_ language alone can translate the above emblems of the Resurrection! The translation of the above Sculpture seems as easy, as if a DANIEL had already read the handwriting on the wall! as thus--The human figure, in full life and maturity, together with the sex, presents mortality; over the figure the _cross-bones_ are placed, portraying the figure's earthly death; while the skull supported by expanding wings, (and this Sculpture being placed above those of life and death,) presents the immortal Soul ascending on the wings of Time, above all earthly life, or the corruption of the grave! "On tombstones with us" a better design could not have been formed by Art to enforce the belief in the Resurrection. The beauty of this subject has led us into digression, for it belongs to the third volume. Campbell will apologize for us-- "Coming events cast their shadow before." Mr. Stephens continues:--