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should study them. Wilhelm von Humboldt's Researches in American Languages. Some Characteristics of American Languages. The Earliest Form of Human Speech, as Revealed by American Languages. The Conception of Love, as expressed in some American Languages. The Lineal Measures of the Semi-Civilized Nations of Mexico and Central America. The Curious Hoax about the Taensa Language.

FOOTNOTES:

[6-1] _Beiträge zur Lehre der Wortzusammensetzung._ Leiden. 1896.

[6-2] In this connection I would refer students to an instructive passage of Heinrich Wrinkler on "Die Hauptformen in den Amerikanischen Sprachen," in his work _Zur Sprachgeschichte_ (Berlin, 1887) and to his essay on the Pokonchi Language in his _Weiteres zur Sprachgeschichte_, (Berlin, 1889).

[6-3] See my remarks on this tongue in the _American Anthropologist_, August, 1898, p. 251.

[6-4] Interesting examples in the Preface to S. T. Rand's _Micmac Dictionary_ (Halifax, 1888).

[6-5] Notably with Steinthal's _Charakteristik des hauptsächlichsten Typen des Sprachbaues._

[12-1] _The Myths of the New World_ (third edition, 1896); _American Hero Myths_ (1881).

[12-2] _Life and Traditions of the Red Man_ (Bangor, 1893).

[12-3] _New Views of the Origin of the Tribes of America_ (Philadelphia, 1798).

[13-1] _Actas del Congreso Internacional de Americanistas_, Tom. II., pp. 310-315.

[13-2] See the article "The Curious Hoax of the Taensa Language," in my _Essays of an Americanist_, pp. 452-467. (Philadelphia, 1890.)

[13-3] In Tome XI., of the _Bibliothêque Linguistique Américaine_.

[13-4] Privately printed, 1867.

[16-1] See Garrick Mallery in _10th Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology_, pp. 133, sqq. (Washington, 1893).

INDEX.

Abenakis, 12

Abipones, 6

Achaguas, 6

Adam, L., 13, 18

Alaguilac language, 17

Algonkin, 8, 11

Algonquian mythology, 12

Alikuluf, 19, 20

American Authors, Aboriginal, 8

American languages, 6

American Race, the, 7

Americanists, Congress of, 8

"Anahuac", 17

Andagueda, 18

Andoa, 20

Anthony, A. S., 11

Antillean languages, 18

Arawack, 18, 19

Asiatic analogies, 7

_Bailes_, 9

Barton, B. S., 12

Berendt, C. H., 15, 17

Betoya, 6, 7, 19

Bonaris, 19

Brasseur, E. C., 15, 17

Byington, C., 10

Cakchiquels, 9, 16

Calchaqui, 20

Calendar, native, 16

Carib, 6, 13, 19

Cataquina, 20

Chaco, el Gran, 20

Chane-abal language, 15

Changuina, 18

Chapanecs, 15

Charua, 20

Chiapas, 15

Chilan Balam, 17

Chinantec, 15

Choco, 19

Choctaw Grammar, 10

Cholona, 19

Chontallis, 16

Cocanuca, 7

Costa Rica, 7, 18

Creeks, 9

Cuba, language of, 18

Delaware, 9, 11

_Dvanda_, the, 6

Ennima, 20

Floridian Peninsula, 13

Fuegian languages, 20

Gatschet, A. S., 9, 11, 13

Gluscap, 12

Gods, names of, 15

Granger, H. G., 19

Grasserie, R., 20

Guatemala, 15, 17

Guaycuru, 20

Güegüence, 9

Guetares, 18

Haiti, language of, 18

Hale, H., 9

"Hastri" language, 13

Hongote, 19

Huasteca, 6

Humboldt, W. von, 6

Huron, 9

"Ikonomatic" method, the, 16

Incorporation, 6

Iroquois, 9

Johnnycake, 11

Jefferson, T., 12

Jivaro, 19

Kechua, 19

Kiche myths, 15

Leca, 19

Lenâpé, 9, 11

Lenâpé Dictionary, 11

Lenâpé Conversations, 11

Lencas, 16

Lengua, 20

Library of Aborig. Literature, 8

Lineal Measures, 16

Love, Conception of, 8

Lucayan, 18

Lule, 6, 20

Maipure, 6

Manao, 19

Mandingo language, 12

Mangue, 15

Mata co, 20

Matagalpan, 7

Maya, 6, 8, 16

Mayan Hieroglyphics, 16

Mayan Inscriptions, 14

Mazatec, 19

Mbaya, 6

Measures, lineal, 16

Mexican, 6

Micmacs, 6

Mixes, 16

Mixteca, 7, 16

Mocoa, 7

Mocovi, 7

Mohawk, 9

Morphology of Amer. Langs., 6

Mosquito Coast[TN-3]

Muller,[TN-4] H. C., 6

Muskokee, 11

Mythology, American, 12

Myths of New World, 12

Nahuatl, 6, 8, 10

Nahuatl-Spanish jargon, 9

Nanticoke, 12

Natchez, 12

Nicaragua, 15

Nicolar, J., 12

Noanama, 18

Omagua, 7

Onas, 20

Onondaga, 9

Ore, G. de, 20

Otomi, 7.[TN-5] 16, 17

Pacasa, 19

Paniquita, 7

Pareja, F., 13

Payagua, 20

Pilling, J. C., 4

Pinart, A., 15

Poetry, Aboriginal, 8

Polysynthesis, 6

Popolucas, 16

Primitive speech, 7

Puelche, 19

Puquina, 20

Querandi, 20

Quiche, 15

Quechua, 8, 19, 20

Rafinesque, C. S., 11

Ramas, 18

Rand, S. F., 6

Rate of change, 7

Rebus writing, 16

Red Score, the, 9, 11

Rig Veda Americanus, 10

Sahagun, 10, 17

Samucu, 20

Schultz, Rev., 18

Shawnees, 19

Smith, B., 13

Standard Dictionary, the, 7

Steinthal, H., 6

"Stone of the Giants", 16

Svastika, the, 20

Tacana, 19

Taensa, 13

Taino, 18

Tamanaca, 6

Tarascos, 16

Tehuelche, 19

Teknnika, 19

Tequistlatecan, 7

Timote., 7

Timuquana, 13

Tinné, 18

Toltecs, the, 20

Totonaco, 6

Triquetrum, the, 20

Tsoneca, 19

Tucanos, 19

Tupi, 6, 8, 20

Tzental, 16

Ulvas, 16

Verb, the American, 6

Walum-Olum, 9, 11

Winkler, H., 6

Written language, 16

Xebero, 19

Xinca, 17

Yahgan, 19, 20

Yaruro, 6

Yucatan, 14

Zapotecs, 16

Zeonas, 19

Zoque, the, 6

Transcriber's Note

The following misspellings and typographical errors were maintained.

Page Error TN-1 6 The marker for footnote 6-2 was not printed and has been inserted based on context. TN-2 11 Grammer should read Grammar TN-3 23 Mosquito Coast should read Mosquito Coast, 15, 18 TN-4 23 Muller, should read Müller TN-5 23 Otomi, 7. should read Otomi, 7,