Chapter 2

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 archæology 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 / José Rio / Río