Transcriber’s Note

Obvious typographical errors have been corrected. A [list] of changes is found at the end of the text. Inconsistency in spelling and hyphenation has been maintained. A [list] of inconsistently spelled and hyphenated words is found at the end of the text. The use of accents on foreign words and the capitalization of titles in foreign languages is not consistent. This text maintains the original usage. Use of italics on titles of cited words is not consistent. This text maintains the original usage.

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† Dagger
‡ Double dagger
Ɔ Capital open O
ŏ Lower-case o with breve
ē Lower-case e with macron
œ oe ligature



THE MAYAS,
THE SOURCES OF THEIR HISTORY.