Certain resemblances between the myths of the Amerinds and those of the Israelites increased the belief that the American race is the Lost Tribes. The Mormons specially hold to this opinion. But there is positively no ground for the belief. The peculiar interest, however, which attaches to a comparison of Amerind and Israelite myths lies in the fact that they resemble each other, not only genetically, but specifically. They are alike in their details. Mallery has given much attention to this subject, and he says that “an Ojibway tradition tells the adventures of eight, ten, and sometimes twelve brothers, the youngest of whom is the wisest and the most beloved of their father, and especially favoured by the high powers. He delivers his brothers from many difficulties which were brought about by their folly and disobedience. Particularly he supplies them with corn.... The Chahta have an elaborate story of their migrations, in which they were guided by a pole leaning in the direction which they should take, and remaining vertical at each place where they should encamp. A still closer resemblance to the guidance of the Israelites in the desert by a pillar of fire is found in the legendary migrations of the Tusayan (Mokis), when indication was made by the movement and the halting of a star. The Pai Utes were sustained in a great march through the desert by water that continually filled the magic cup given to the Sokus Waiunats in a dream until all were satisfied; and a similarly miraculous supply of food to the starving multitude is reported by the same people. In the genesis myth of the Tusayan, the culture hero was enabled to pass dry-shod through lakes and rivers by throwing a staff upon the waters, which were at once divided as by walls.... Mr. W. W. Warren, in his _History of the Ojibway Nation_, tells that he sometimes translated parts of Bible history to the old Ojibway men, and their expression invariably was, ‘The book must be true, for our ancestors have told us similar stories generation after generation since the earth was new.’” There is also a strong resemblance between many of the Amerind myths and stories, and those of the negro, as anyone may see who will compare them with Harris’s delightful _Uncle Remus_. [Illustration: ONE OF THE BUILDINGS OF THE PALENQUE GROUP House “C” on Maudsley’s plan Construction: stone. Site: tropical forest, Chiapas, Yucatan. Abandoned in prehistoric time. There was but one room with the five openings as shown. Stucco ornamentation. See page 244 and Frontispiece Photographed by M. H. Saville ]