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 ,!y h be5 m>k$ ) a ,,tn-1 :i* ref]s to 
a  description 9 ! complete li/ f\nd at 
! end ( ! text4  ,inconsi/5cies 9 spell+
 & hyph5ation h be5 ma9ta9$4 ,a li/  (  
inconsi/5tly spell$ & hyph5at$ words is 
f\nd at ! end (  ! text4    ,oe         
ligatures h be5 exp&$4                  
,,prehi/oric ,,/ructures      ,,(       
,,c5tral ,,am]ica4      ,,:o ,,erect$   
,,!m8        ,a ,,lecture1      ,,by    
,,m>t9 ,,+ham ,,t[ns5d1    ,,( ,,troy1  
,,new ,,york4        ,,troy1 ,n4 ,y43   
,t4 ,j4 ,,hurley1 ,,pr9t]1 ,,h>mony     
,,hall ,,build+4    #ahie4              
,,introduction4      ,x 0 n a long p]iod
 aft] #adib1 :5 ! great ,italian        
navigator  ) 8 ,spani% crew made _! fir/

 discov]ies ^u ! c5tral  portion (      
,am]ica1 t ! ,europeans1 :o _h foll[$ ! 
foot/eps  ( ,*ri/oph] ,columbus1 began  
to fall 9 ) /ructures ( great  magnitude
 & ar*itectural beauty scatt]$ widely   
?r\gh\t ,mexico1  ,guatemala & ,yucatan1
 c42 & :5 ! conque/ ( ,p]u 0 a*iev$1    
artificial highways & wat] c\rses 7 f\nd
 !re1 su* z c\ld  h ow$ _! exi/5ce to no
 p b "o ) advanc$ k  ( sci5ce z well z (
 ! arts ( civiliz$ life4 ,no p exi/$  !n
 ^u ?is cont95t capable ( do+ ! "w :i* s
 a/oni%$  ! _w4    ,?9k+ m5 & dream+ m5 
h1 f ! e>lie/ ( ^!  discov]ies1 be5     
busy+ !mselves to f9d out :51 & by :at  
p1 ^! e>ly monum5ts to human ef=ts 7    
con/ruct$4    ,norwegian discov]]s &    
,wel% emigrants h be5 press$ into !     
s]vice4 ,our own ,donnelly has *ang$ !  
place :]e ,god & hi/ory  _h locat$ !    
orig9 ( ! human race 9 ! valley ( !     
,tigris &  ,euphrates1 to a suppositi\s 
isl& 9 ! ,atlantic ,ocean1 & l$ out  !  
nations ( ! e>? f !re to ,asia1 ,africa 
& we/]n ,europe1  until he _h no fur!r  

ne$ ( ! isl& & !n sunk x 9 !  bottom ( !
 sea4    ,a :ole p h be5 press$ into !  
s]vice ( expla9+ ?is  my/]y4 ,! conv5i5t
 ,lo/ t5 tribes ( ! ,h\se ( ,israel h   
be5 set to d ?is "w1 z _! fa!rs 7       
compell$ to make brick  )\t /raw 9 ! ,l&
 ( ,egypt1 & !n suff]$ to escape to "s  
l& :]e se>* = !m w\ld be 9 va94    ,!   
foll[+ treatise is writt5 = ! purpose ( 
%[+--    ,,fir/4--,t ! l&s :]e ^!       
/ructures exi/ 7 kn[n to  comm]cial p & 
to _m ( ! s*ol>s ( ! c\ntries ab\t !    
,m$it]ranean ,sea = at lea/ a ?\s& ye>s 
be=e ! ,*ri/ian  ,era4    ,,second4--,t 
^! discov]ies 7 made by ! p ( ,pho5ecia1
  orig9ally locat$ on ! ea/]n bord] ( ! 
,m$it]ranean ,sea1 &  by _! colonies    
settl$ ab\t ,c>?age 9 ,africa1 & ?r\gh\t
 ,spa9  & ,portugal up to ! ,ebro2 & :o 
trav]s$ e ocean almo/ z  ?or\ghly z h _!
 ,anglo ,saxon successors = ! pa/ f\r   
hundr$ ye>s4    ,,?ird4--,t ! orig9 ( ! 
p :o made ^! /ructures is  %[n1 to      
absolute c]ta9ty1 by ! "* ( !           
ar*itecture &  by ! "* ( ! religi\s     

belief exhibit$ ^u ! temples  :i* 7     
erect$ to ,baal1 or ,molo*1 i4 e4 !     
,sun1 :o 0 _! ,god1  :o 0 wor%ip$ by !  
immolation ( _! infant *ildr5 ^u 8      
alt>s4    ,?is is prov5 z fully by !    
c>v+s & frescoes 9 ,mexico &            
,guatemala1 & by ! /one circle (        
,sillu/ani1 9 ! high c\ntry (  ,p]u1 & !
 figures inscrib$ ^u ! great entrance to
 ! cemet]y  ( ,tiahuanuco 9 ! same      
region1 z if a ?\s& witnesses arose f  !
 dead & te/ifi$ be=e u4                 
,,prehi/oric ,,c5tral ,,am]ica ,,&      
,,p]u4      ,,! ,,anci5t ,,greek ,,&    
,,roman ,,s*ol>s ,,knew ,,( ,,!         
,,exi/5ce ,,( ,,!  ,,we/]n ,,cont95t4   
,9 ! e>li] exi/5ce ( ! ,greek & ,roman  
peoples1 k 0  extremely limit$4 ,^!     
peoples 7 )\t any mode ( p]petuat+  or  
transmitt+ k until ! days1 a little m   
?an a ?\s&  ye>s be=e ! ,*ri/ian ,era1  
:5 ,cadmus br\ght f ,pho5ecia !  lett]s 
:i* _h be5 inv5t$ & adopt$ !re = !      
repres5tation  & expression ( articulate
 s\nds2 & by ! comb9ation ( ^!  lett]s  

to transmit & p]petuate human ideas4    
,!re is sc>ce a race  ( savages 9 our   
day :]e ! mass ( ! body politic are z   
pr(\ndly ignorant z 7 ! great body ( !  
,greek p a  ?\s& ye>s be=e ,*ri/4       
,ev5 ^? m5 :o made su* acquisitions ( k 
z 7 possible  9 t day1 c\ld only le>n f 
! lips ( _! imp]fectly tra9$  tea*]1 &  
by travel to ^? c\ntries :i* ! b>b>\s   
condition  ( ! _w all[$ !m to visit2 &  
ev5 aft] ! le>n$ m5 (  ! ,greek ,isl&s  
came to "k ! p[] ( lett]s1 h[ small mu/ 
h  be5 ! am\nt ( k exi/+ 9 ! _w1 & h[   
sl[ mu/  h be5 its spread among/ !      
untaught commonalty ( ! !n ,greek  _w8  
,9 ! day :5 ! ,pho5ician %ip ,argo made 
a voyage to  ,col*is1 at ! ea/ end ( !  
,black ,sea1 x s fir$ ! imag9ation  ( ! 
,greek poets t !y dream$ ( ! voyage &   
compos$ poems  ab\t x = c5turies4       
,inde$ x 0 n until ! ,romans1 j be=e !  
,*ri/ian ,era1 _h  subdu$ all ! bord]s (
 ! hi/oric ,m$it]ranean ,sea1 t free    
int]c\rse among/ ! inhabitants prevail$4
 ,up to t p]iod e  p1 z a rule1 c>efully

 gu>d$ all k ( _! own weal?1  & ( _! own
 acts & possessions f ! re/ ( mank9d1   
in/ead  ( mak+ public expositions to    
attract ! att5tion ( ! outside  _w to _!
 useful a*ievem5ts1 & !y sometimes pass$
 laws =  inflict+ ! sev]e/ puni%m5ts ^u 
citiz5s :o %\ld reveal to  ! outside _w 
! locations1 nature1 or ext5t1 or value 
( _!  possessions4    ,/ill1 we glean f 
! anci5t writ]s ! foll[+ ann\ncem5ts4   
#a4 ,t anci5t book entitl$ ,! ,book (   
,wond]s1 ascrib$ to  ,ari/otle1 conta9s 
! foll[+3 ,:5 ! ,c>?ag5ians1 :o 7  ma/]s
 ( ! we/]n ocean1 obs]v$ t _m trad]s &  
o!r m51  attract$ by ! f]tility ( ! soil
 & ! pleasant climate1 _h  fix$ !re _!  
homes1 !y fe>$ t ! k ( ?is l&  %\ld rea*
 o!r nations1 a great conc\rse to x ( m5
 f !  v>i\s l&s ( ! e>? w\ld foll[1 t ! 
conditions ( life1  !n s happy on t     
isl&1 w\ld n only be unfavorably        
affect$1  b ! ,c>?ag5ian ,empire itself 
suff] injury1 & ! dom9ion (  ! sea be   
wre/$ f _! h&s2 & s !y issu$ a decree t 
no  "o1 "u p5alty ( dea?1 %\ld !reaft]  

sail ?i!r4 ,?is  passage is quot$1 n    
m]ely ) a claim t x ref]s to !  ,cont95t
 ( ,am]ica1 b = ! purpose ( %[+ h[      
c>efully !  ,pho5ician p1 :e!r ,asiatic1
 ,c>?ag5ian1 or ,spani%1 gu>d$  f !     
great _w ! =eign discov]ies :i* !y _h   
made1 &  :]e _! k9dr$ 7 enjoy+          
prosp]ity2 & to enable u to see  h[     
little likely _! discov]ies w\ld be to  
come to ! k (  ! great mass ( mank9d4   
#b4 ,let u look = a mom5t at "s ( ! ?+s 
:i* ! anci5t  ,greek & ,lat9 au?ors h   
said indicat+ _! k ( !  exi/5ce ( a     
we/]n cont95t4 ,crates1 a comm5tator on 
,hom]1 is  quot$ by au?ority ( ,/rabo1 a
 v le>n$ au?or ( ! c5tury  be=e ,*ri/1 z
 say+ t ,hom] means 9 8 acc\nt ( ! we/]n
  ,e?iopians ! inhabitants ( ! ,atlantis
 or ! ,hesp]ides1 z !  unkn[n _w ( ! we/
 0 !n v>i\sly call$4    #c4 ,pl9y also  
#f3 #ca-cf1 locates ! we/]n ,e?iopians  
some:]e 9 !  ,atlantic4 ,?is %[s t      
,crates & ,pl9y believ$ t ! great poet  
,hom] believ$ 9 ! exi/5ce ( a great     
cont95t on ! we/]n  %ore ( ! ,atlantic  

ocean4    #d4 ,plato says 9 8 ,timaeus1 
,*apt] ,,vi43 ,! sea 7! ,atlantic       
ocean71 0 inde$ navigable & _h an isl&  
front+ ! m\? :i*  y 9 y\r tongue call ! 
,pill>s ( ,h]cules1 & ?is isl& is  l>g] 
?an ,libya & ,asia put toge!r1 & !re is 
a passage h5ce  = travel]s ( t day to ! 
re/ ( ! isl&s1 z well z f  ^? isl&s to !
 :ole opposite cont95t t surr\nds ! real
  sea4,,tn-#a    #e4 ,humboldt quotes t 
,anaxagoras1 :o 0 born five hundr$ ye>s 
,b4 ,c41 & 0 a mo/ em95t ,greek         
philosoph]1 speaks ( ! gr&  division ( !
 _w beyond ! ocean4    #f4 ,aelian 9 8  
,v>i ,hi/ori1 ,book #c1 ,*apt] #ah1     
cites ,!opompus1  an em95t ,greek       
hi/orian1 born ab\t ?ree hundr$ ye>s ,b4
 ,c41 z  /at+ t ! ,m]opians inhabit a   
l>ge cont95t beyond ! ocean1  9         
comp>ison ) :i* ! kn[n _w 0 b an isl&4  
#g4 ,ari/otle says 9 ,*apt]s #hd & #he3 
,beyond ! ,pill>s (  ,h]cules1 !y say t 
an inhabit$ isl& 0 discov]$ by !        
,c>?ag5ians1 :i* ab\nd$ 9 =e/s &        
navigable riv]s & fruits  ( all k9ds1   

di/ant f ! cont95t _m days' sail4 ,&    
:ile !  ,c>?ag5ians 7 engag$ 9 mak+     
voyages to ?is l&1 & "s _h  ev5 settl$  
!re on acc\nt ( ! f]tility ( ! soil1 !  
,s5ate  decre$ t no "o !reaft]1 "u      
p5alty ( dea?1 %\ld voyage  ?i!r4       
,ari/otle 0 born ?ree hundr$ &          
eighty-f\r ye>s be=e  ,*ri/4    #h4     
,diodorus ( ,sicily1 :o liv$ 9 ! c5tury 
prec$+ ! ,*ri/ian  ,era1 says 9 8 ,book 
#e1--ai & #bj1 t x 0 ! ,pho5icians      
in/ead ( ! ,c>?ag5ians :o 7 ca/ ^u a mo/
 f]tile isl&  opposite ,africa1 :]e !   
climate 0 t ( p]petual spr+1 &  t ! l& 0
 ! prop] habitation = gods r ?an m54    
,he speaks ( ! cont95t1 h[ev]1 at l5g? &
 ) great detail1  enum]at+ its f]tile   
valleys & navigable riv]s1 its ri* &    
abundant fruits & supply ( game1 its    
valuable =e/s & its g5ial  climate4     
#i4 ,pl9y quotes ,/atius ,sebosus1 9 8  
volume #b1 page #ajf1 ,bohn1 z  say+ t !
 two ,hesp]ides are =ty-two days' sail f
 ! coa/  ( ,africa4      ,,! ,,pho5ician
 ,,p ,,7 ,,equal ,,to ,,! ,,discov]ies  

,,on ,,! ,,we/]n  ,,cont95t1 ,,if ,,we  
,,judge ,,!m ,,by ,,:at ,,!y ,,actually 
,,accompli%$4    ,! prophet ,isaiah1    
writ+ soon aft] sev5 hundr$ & fifty ye>s
  be=e ,*ri/1 9 ! tw5ty-?ird *apt] ( 8  
prophecy1 gives u a  pretty good idea ( 
! unlimit$ comm]ce & ! unlimit$         
prosp]ity  ( ! m]*ants ( ,tyre4 ,among  
o!r ?+s he says ! foll[+1  speak+ ( !   
,city ,^: antiquity is ( anci5t days4   
,he calls  ! ,city ,! ,cr[n+ ,city1 ^:  
m]*ants are pr9ces1 ^:  traffick]s are !
 honorable ( ! e>?4 ,! weal? & luxury ( 
,tyre 0 et]nally injuri\s to ! ,jewi% p 
f ! "t ( _!  return f ,egypt to ,canaan 
to ! c>ry+ away ( ,israel to ,babylon 9 
! lat] days4 ,! ,jewi% husb&man1 dazzl$ 
by ! luxuries ( ,tyre  & ,sidon1 0      
affect$ z ^? 9 m mod]ate circum/ances   
are 9  lat] days1 by ! mann]s & cu/oms (
 _! ri* neighbors1 & 7  build+ groves 9 
high places "u :i* to wor%ip1 z did !   
prie/s ( ,baal 9 ,pale/9e1 & "u ! oaks 9
 ! nor?we/ (  ,europe1 :]e !y acquir$ ! 
"n ( ,druids4 ,!y =sook ! ,god (        

,abraham1 ,isaac & ,jacob & wor%ipp$    
,baal & ,a%t>o? & ,a/>te1  ! ,pho5ician 
,v5us4    ,!y ev5 sacrific$ _! *ildr5 to
 ,molo*1 ! rel5tless fire god1  z ,baal 
appe>$ 9 8 /]n] *>act]i/ics4 ,b ^u !    
loss (  weal? :i* ,pho5icia su/a9$ 9 !  
w>s ) ,nebu*adnezz> &  subsequ5tly )    
,alex&]1 ! ,pho5icians ceas$ to be      
conspicu\sly  weal?y & luxuri\s1 &      
,israel 0 left to wor%ip t ,god :o      
call$ _! fa!r ,abraham f upp] ,*aldea1 &
 :o aft]w>ds  br\ght him out ( ! ,h\se (
 ,bondage 9 ,egypt aft] hav+ be5  f\r   
hundr$ ye>s enslav$ !re4    ,we h n[    
glanc$ at ! widespread influ5ce ( !     
,pho5ician  p ov] ! bord]s ( !          
,m$it]ranean sea & ov] ! we/ &  nor?we/ 
( ,europe4    ,let x be rememb]$ t :at  
we h said ^u ?is subject is f\nd$  ^u   
au!ntic evid5ce f anci5t hi/ory & mod]n 
fact4    ,let u look = a mom5t n[ & see 
:at ^! peoples accompli%$  ?r\gh ! wat]s
 ( ! ,r$ sea & ^u ! wat]s ea/]ly ( !    
/raits ( ,bab-el-,m&eb4 ,aft] ,solomon  
_h associat$ ) ,hiram1 ,k+  ( ,tyre1 &  

,hiram1 ! son ( ,abif1 ! *ief ( !       
me*anics :o  built ! temple1 & become   
acqua9t$ ) ! weal? br\ght home by       
,pho5ician %ips f ! great outside _w1 8 
_s ( ,jewi%  ?rift 0 excit$1 & he       
det]m9$ to %>e 9 ! pr(its (  nautical   
adv5tures4 ,9 ! fir/ book ( ,k+s1 *apt] 
#i1 v]ses #bf1  #bg & #bh1 we f9d !     
foll[+3 ,& ,k+ ,solomon made a navy (   
%ips  9 ,ezion ,geb]1 :i* is beside     
,elo?1 on ! %ore ( ! ,r$ ,sea1 9  ! l& (
 ,edom4 ,& ,hiram s5t 9 ! navy 8        
s]vants1 %ipm5 :o  _h k ( ! sea1 ) !    
s]vants ( ,solomon4    ,& !y came to    
,ophir & fet*$ f !nce gold1 f\r hundr$ &
  tw5ty tal5ts1 & br\ght x to ,k+       
,solomon4 ,9 ! #ah? *apt] (  ?is book1  
#aa? & #ab? v]ses1 we f9d ! foll[+3 ,& !
 navy  also ( ,hiram t br\ght gold f    
,ophir1 br\ght 9 f ,ophir great  pl5ty (
 almug trees & preci\s /ones1 & ! k+    
made ( !  almug trees pill>s = ! h\se ( 
! "l & = ! k+'s h\se1  h>ps also &      
psalt]ies = ! s+]s4 ,!re came no su*    
almug  trees nor 7 se5 unto ?is day4    

,9 ! ,second ( ,*ronicles1 *apt] #i1    
v]ses #aj & #aa1 we f9d !  foll[+3 ,& ! 
s]vants also ( ,hiram & ! s]vants (     
,solomon1  :i* br\ght gold f ,ophir1    
br\ght algum trees & preci\s /ones1  & !
 k+ made ( ! algum trees t]races to !   
h\se ( ! "l  & to ! k+'s palace1 & h>ps 
& psalt]ies = ! s+]s1 &  !re 7 none su* 
se5 be=e 9 ! l& ( ,judah4    ,9 ,second 
,k+s1 *apt] #aj1 v]se #bb1 we f9d !     
foll[+3 ,= !  k+ _h at sea a navy (     
,?>%i% ) ! navy ( ,hiram4 ,once 9  ?ree 
ye>s came ! navy ( ,?>%i% br++ gold &   
silv]1 ivory  & apes & peacocks4 ,?is   
navy ( ,?>%i% is beyond "q !  navy ( big
 %ips mann$ by ,jews & ,pho5icians1 & ! 
expression  "h us$ beyond "q is us$ 9 ! 
s5se we %\ld use 9 speak+  ( a navy (   
big %ips1 or ,baltimore ,clipp]s4    ,9 
,second ,*ronicles1 *apt] #c1 v]se #f1  
we f9d ! foll[+3 ,& he  g>ni%$ ! h\se ) 
preci\s /ones = beauty1 & ! gold 0  gold
 ( ,p>vaim4    ,we w n at ! pres5t "t   
/op to ask :]e 0 ,ophir1 :]e 0  ,p>vaim1
 :]e did ! sailors ( ,tyre1 s skill$ 9  

navigation & s  capable ( navigat+ !    
we/]n ocean1 z we h se5 !m to be1 z  to 
make successful voyages ov] to !        
,orkneys1 a di/ance ( "s f\r  ?\s& miles
 f _! homes1 sp5d ! ?ree ye>s dur+ :i*  
!y  7 abs5t on _! voyages f ! ea/]ly    
gulf ( ! ,r$ ,sea8 ,no  ,jewi% lexicon  
tells u ( almug or algum trees2 no      
,hebrew writ]  und]takes to describe !m4
 ,b t ent]pris+ publici/1 ,o',donovan1  
:o = ! purposes ( k a few ye>s ago      
trav]s$ !  ,caucasus1 cross$ ! ,caspian 
sea & buri$ himself = two or ?ree  ye>s 
among ! /ill wild tribes ( ,turke/an1   
tells u t aft] 8  lib]ation f ! ,turks1 
& :ile travel+ 9 ea/]n ,p]sia t[>ds  !  
capital1 he f\nd a tree :i* attract$ 8  
att5tion because its  fibre rem9d$ him (
 t ( ! ,lignum ,vit1 :i* tree ! natives 
call$ ,! ,yalgam4 ,"h we h ,solomon's   
algum tree ) ! "n  sc>cely modifi$4     
,w\ld x be ! /range/ ?+ t ev] happ5$ if 
^! yalgam1 almug1 or algum trees1 s     
beautiful z to be  unequall$ by any?+   
kn[n 9 ,pale/9e1 & = t reason set up z  

ornam5ts 9 ,god's h\se1 %\ld turn out 9 
! day :5 all ?+s  become kn[n to be     
rosewood & mahogany f ! we/ coa/ (      
,c5tral  ,am]ica1 tak5 on bo>d by       
,solomon's s]vants on _! return f       
,p>vaim or ,p]u & ! old m9es ( ,potosi1 
:]e !y _h gone = !  gold :i* fill$ !    
c(f]s ( ,solomon4 ,x may be said t su*  
w\ld  be a long voyage2 true1 b n mu*   
long] ?an a voyage to !  ,orkneys4      
,au!ntic pr(ane hi/ory tells u t betwe5 
six & sev5  hundr$ ye>s be=e ! bir? (   
,*ri/1 ,ph>aoh ,ne*o1 ,k+ ( ,egypt1     
built a fleet 9 ! ,r$ ,sea1 mann$ x )   
,pho5ician sailors &  s5t !m out ^u !   
wat]s to discov] ! %ape & dim5sions (  !
 cont95t ( ,africa4 ,^! sailors pass$   
d[n ?r\gh ! /raits  ( ,bab et ,m&el &   
cle> ar\nd ! ,cape ( ,good ,hope & !    
cont95t ( ,africa m ?an two ?\s& ye>s   
be=e ,vasco ,degama1  & com+ 9 ?r\gh !  
/raits ( ,gibralt> aft] an abs5ce ( ab\t
  two ye>s4 ,_! food supply run l[1 _!  
supply 0 ma9ly :eat1  !y ti$ up _! %ips1
 l&$1 pl[$ ! gr\nd ) %>p5$  /icks1 ca/  

_! bread1 n ^u ! wat]s1 b ^u ! gr\nd1 & 
?us rais$ a new crop ( :eat1 prep>+ to  
supply _! wants until  !y %\ld return to
 ,egypt1 t et]nal l& ( pl5ty4    ,x w be
 rememb]$ t = c5turies previ\s to !     
close ( !  ,punic w>s "u ,hannibal !    
,pho5ician p own$ & controll$  ! :ole   
nor? ( ,africa1 we/ ( ,egypt1 & ! :ole (
 ,spa9 up to  ! ,ebro1 & ! :ole (       
,cyprus & a v l>ge portion ( ,sicily1  &
 t :5 ! anci5t writ]s1 & ev5 mod]n      
writ]s speak (  ,spa91 ! ,c>?ag5ians &  
nor!rn ,africa1 !y ref] to ! p  :o      
sprang f ! comm]cial cities on ! ea/]n  
%ore ( !  ,m$it]ranean sea1 occupy+ a   
t]ritory ( n m ?an "o hundr$  miles 9   
ext5t nor? & s\?1 & ext5d+ back into    
,syria n m  ?an fifte5 miles1 :5ce all  
^! p sprang1 & appli$ to !m  ! g5]al t]m
 ( ,pho5icians4    ,f ! au?orities we h 
quot$ we ?9k !re c be no d\bt b  t "h & 
!re a le>n$ man among ! ,greek s*ol>s _h
 come to  believe t "s ea/]n navigator  
_h discov]$ a we/]n _w  exce$+ly        
productive & beautiful1 & t a population

 ( ea/]n  orig9 _h sprung up & exi/$ 9 !
 l&s s discov]$4      ,,if ,,! ,,we/]n  
,,cont95t ,,_h ,,really ,,be5 ,,discov]$
 ,,accid5tally1 ,,or ,,(  ,,set         
,,purpose1 ,,:at ,,ea/]n ,,nation ,,w\ld
 ,,be ,,mo/ ,,likely ,,to ,,h ,,be5 ,,! 
,,discov]]s ,,( ,,?is ,,we/]n ,,_w4     
,n9eveh & ,babylon are nev] spok5 ( z   
hav+ s5t ev5 a keel boat  out ^u ! seas4
 ,egypt has be5 call$ ! ,cradle ( ,!    
,arts &  ! ,bir?place ( ,sci5ce &       
,civilization1 b ,egypt nev] atta9$  !  
m>itime p[] or skill to enable h] to    
navigate ! wat]s ( !  ,m$it]ranean      
beyond ! m\?s ( h] et]nal riv]4         
,greece1 aft]w>ds s celebrat$ = sci5ce1 
art & philosophy1 0 at  ! day ( :i*     
,hom] sung1 a m]e association ( savage  
gr\ps1  engag$ 9 w>s in/ead ( seek+     
comm]cial pr(its 9 di/ribut+  ! products
 ( civiliz$ life among ! nations (      
mank9d4    ,& ,romulus & ,remus _h n yet
 em]g$ f ! %eep folds ^u !  ,italian    
hills4 ,b v e>ly 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w1 & z 
/ud5ts ( hi/ory believe1 e>li] ?an !    

call ( ,abraham1 !  int]e/s ( mank9d _h 
call$ into exi/5ce along ! ea/]n %ore  (
 ! ,m$it]ranean ,sea an active &        
intellig5t population :i* _h  engag$ 9  
comm]ce z a means ( subsi/5ce1 & 7 c>ry+
 x on  ) su* success z 0 possible 9 ! !n
 condition ( ! _w (  mank9d4 ,a         
civilization _h sprung up at a v e>ly   
p]iod along !  banks ( ! unit$ riv]s1 ! 
,tigris & ! ,euphrates1 & f !  ,p]sian  
gulf to ,n9eveh & ,nimr\d1 :]e 0 produc$
 a great v>iety  ( articles ( necessity 
& luxury unkn[n to ! re/ ( ! _w4  ,we   
all und]/& ! /ory told ( ,aehan1 :o     
secret$ 9 ! floor (  8 t5t a ,babaloni% 
g>m5t ab\t f\rte5 hundr$ ye>s be=e !    
,*ri/ian era1 :ile ,israel 0 battl+     
aga9/ ,ai,,tn-#b ,see ,jo%ua1  ,*ap4 #h4
 ,! *ildr5 ( ,japhet _h pass$ up ?r\gh  
,p]sia to !  ,caucasus1 & f ! ,caucasus 
ar\nd ! ,black ,sea to ! wat]s (  !     
,danube & ! ,grecian ,isl&s4 ,! luxuries
 produc$ 9 ! valley  ( ! ,euphrates & ! 
,tigris1 call$ ,mesopotamia1 furni%$ a  
ready  basis = a successful comm]ce     

across ! des]t by ! way ( ,damascus  to 
! %ores ( ! ,m$it]ranean2 & x 0 by ?is  
means t a  comm]ce sprang up along ^!   
%ores su* z ! _w _h nev] se51  & :i*    
r5d]$ ! p resid5t !re ! lead]s 9 all !  
arts  ( life1 includ+ ! art (           
navigation1 ?r\gh\t ! !n kn[n  _w1 a    
result b twice p>allel$ on e>?1 once 9 !
 middle ages  at ,v5ice & once 9 our own
 age at our magical ,*icago4 ,?is enabl$
  ?is p to become ! lead]s ( _! race d[n
 to ab\t six  hundr$ ye>s be=e ,*ri/1 :5
 !re came t t]rible w> :]e9             
,nebu*adnezz>1 by besieg+ ,tyre1 caus$ e
 head ( t p to  become bald & e %\ld] to
 become peal$4,,tn-#c ,tyre subsi/$     
aft] ! siege ( ,nebu*adnezz>1 b ,tyre   
nev] atta9$ aga9 !  prosp]ity or        
influ5ce :i* %e possess$ at ! comm5cem5t
 ( ?is  memorable siege4 ,%e _h be=e ?is
 "t plant$ two hundr$ & fifty  cities ^u
 ! nor? coa/ ( ,africa1 includ+ !       
celebrat$ city (  ,c>?age4 ,%e _h settl$
 & occupi$ two hundr$ cities 9 !        
t]ritory ( ,spa91 & = c5turies occupi$ !

 :ole ( t c\ntry  up to ! ,ebro4 ,!     
,jewi% hi/orians speak ( ,spa9 z ,?>%i%4
 ,greek  writ]s speak ( ,spa9 z         
,t>tesus4 ,jewi% hi/orians & prophets   
speak ( ! %ips ( ,?>%i% z ! mo/         
magnific5t sea-go+ crafts  kn[n to ! _w1
 z we = half ( a c5tury boa/$ ( our     
,baltimore  ,clipp]4 ,h] sailors pass$  
beyond ! ,pill>s ( ,h]cules & pass$ up  
! nor?we/ coa/ ( ,france & e/abli%$ _!  
religion1 !  wor%ip ( ,baal1 or ! sun1  
among ! simple p ( ,bretagne s  firmly &
 univ]sally t at ?is day at ,c>nac1 9 ! 
,morbihan1  !re /& m ,pho5ician fun]eal 
monum5ts ( unkn[n antiquity  ?an c be   
f\nd toge!r 9 any =m ( religion 9 any   
o!r portion  ( ! _w's surface4 ,!y      
discov]$ t9 9 ! ,scilly ,isl&s1 (f  !   
coa/ ( ,cornwall1 & wr\ght ^? m9es =    
c5turies4 ,^?  ,isl&s 7 kn[n to ! anci5t
 ,greeks & ,romans z !  ,cassit]rides1  
or ,t9 ,isl&s4 ,!y work$ bo? t9 & copp] 
m9es 9  ,cornwall1 & made pr(its on !   
sale ( ! products ?r\gh\t !  kn[n _w4   
,!y pass$ up ! ,briti% *annel & ?r\gh ! 

,g]man  ,ocean1 & 9 ! imm5se s& dunes at
 ! m\? ( ! ,baltic  discov]$ & utiliz$ t
 beautiful product ( ! primeval =e/s    
call$ amb]1 :i* !y dug f ! s& hills4 ,!y
 took ) !m  _! prie/s 7! prie/s ( ,baal7
 & introduc$ ! wor%ip ( !  sun1 & made t
 wor%ip p>am\nt & univ]sal 9 ,engl&1    
,irel&  & ,scotl&1 z well z 9 ,bretagne 
& ! nor?we/ ( ,france4 ,s  ?or\ghly has 
! religion ( ,baal be5 fa/5$ ^u !       
peoples (  ^! regions t portions ( !m at
 ?is day salute ! arrival (  ! ,summ]   
,sol/ice1 ,june tw5ty-f\r?1 ) burn+     
fires1 ! precise  mean+ ( :i* is =gott51
 b ?r\gh ^? fires 9 all ! e>ly  portions
 ( ! pres5t c5tury ! inhabitants h jump$
 ) _!  little ones 9 _! arms1 z ! phrase
 goes1 on ,sa9t ,john's eve1  = luck4 ,!
 wiz>d ( ! nor?1 ,sir ,walt] ,scott1 9 8
 song  entitl$ ,hail to ! ,*ief1 9 !    
,lady ( ! ,lake1 has ! foll[+  :5 speak+
 ( ,clan ,alp9es ,p9e3        ,ours is  
no sapl91      ,*ance s[n by ! f\nta91  
,bloom+ at ,beltane1 7,baaltime7      ,9
 w9t] to fade4    ,inde$ ! lit]>y m5 (  

,scotl& v g5]ally call ! ,summ]         
,sol/ice ! ,beltane4 ,"o ( ! f9e/ ( !   
small] t[ns 9 ,engl&  ev5 to ?is day    
be>s ! "n ( ,belp]1 7i4 e4 ,baalpeor47  
,!y built t wond]ful prehi/oric op5 air 
temple1 /ill /&+  ^u ,salsbury ,pla91 & 
be>+ ! "n ( ,/oneh5ge1 ! mo/  wond]ful  
monum5t n[ /&+ ^u ! e>?'s surface4 ,!y  
built  sev]al o!r circul> op5 air       
temples 9 ! ,briti% ,isl&s1 &           
conspicu\sly among !m1 away up 9 !      
,orkneys1 above ,scotl&1 a v  p]fect &  
beautiful "o call$ ! ,/&+ ,/ones (      
,/5nes4    ,!y visit$ ! ,azore ,isl&s1  
we/ ( ,gibralt>1 out 9 ! ,atlantic      
ocean1 & z we le>n by ,*ateaubri&'s     
,outretombe1 ,pho5ician co9  9 ! la/    
c5tury 0 f\nd scatt]$ 9 ! soil ( ^!     
,isl&s4 ,a  man :o c>ries 8 eyes ab\t   
him w r>ely ent] a l>ge ,iri%  assembly1
 or an assembly ( ,canadian ,fr5*m5 ^:  
blood comes  pr9cipally f ,bretagne1 )\t
 notic+ "h & !re a sw>?y  complexion    
surr\nd+ int5sely bright fla%+ eyes :i* 
speak (  ,spa9 & ,c>?age & ! blood (    

w>m] climes4    ,ab\t "o ?\s& ye>s be=e 
,*ri/1 ,solomon1 ! ,pr9ce ( ,israel1    
resolv$ to build a temple to ! ,god (   
,abraham :i* %\ld exhibit on  ,m\nt     
,zion ar*itectural skill & beauty su* z 
! _w _h nev]  se54 ,! con/ruction ( t   
erection 0 intru/$ entirely to !  p (   
,pho5icia2 ev]y?+ 0 p]fect$ at ,tyre s  
completely  t no hamm] or in/rum5t (    
iron s\nd$ ^u ! build+ aft]  its        
compon5t p>ts rea*$ ! ,m\nt ( ,god4 ,ev5
 ! bas9s t 7  to be us$ 9 ! ,"l's h\se 7
 con/ruct$ by ! artizans (  ,pho5icia4  
,,is ,,!re ,,any ,,evid5ce ,,exi/+ ,,^u 
,,! ,,we/]n ,,cont95t ,,%[+ ,,or  ,,t5d+
 ,,to ,,%[ ,,:5ce ,,! ,,p ,,:o ,,erect$ 
,,! ,,prehi/oric ,,/ructures  ,,on ,,!  
,,we/]n ,,cont95t ,,came8    ,,fir/4    
,! soil1 climate & productions ( !      
,p59sula ( ,yucatan1 & t  "p ( ,mexico &
 ,guatemala :]e ^! prehi/oric rema9s are
 f\nd1  are precisely :at are describ$  
by ! ,european writ]s :o speak (  !     
beauty1 ! lovel9ess & ! gr&eur ( !      
,hesp]ides & !  homes f\nd$ by ea/]n    

adv5tur]s beyond ! we/]n ocean4         
,,second4    ,! prehi/oric /ructures    
f\nd 9 ^? regions & 9 neighbor+  regions
 are all built on plans & patt]ns borr[$
 f l&s  bord]+ ! ,m$it]ranean ,sea1     
al?\gh ! /ructures seem to h  foll[$    
v]bal descriptions r ?an exact me*anical
 patt]ns4    ,all ( ^! /ructures nor? ( 
,panama seem to h be5 erect$ =  public  
purposes1 & probably 9 connection ) !   
(fices ( "s  =m ( religion2 & e /ructure
 ( !m1 ( :i* any appreciable  portion is
 /&+1 is built ^u or 9 connection )     
pyramids z  p]fectly pyramidal &        
regul>ly con/ruct$ z 7 ! pyramids (     
anci5t ,egypt4 ,mo/ ( ^! pyramids1      
h[ev]1 are m]e e>? m\nds1  in/ead ( be+ 
con/ruct$ ( brick or /one z 7 ^? ^u !   
banks ( ! ,nile4 ,let u ref] to a few ( 
! localities :]e ^!  pyramidal /ructures
 are mo/ conspicu\s4    ,at ,copan1     
situate at ! we/]n bord] ( ,honduras1 & 
by ! side (  ! riv] ,copan1 is a l>ge   
enclosure1 "s two miles 9 ext5t1 b\nd$  
^u ! "o side by ! ,copan riv]1 on ! bank

 ( :i* are walls (  beautiful cut &     
fitt$ /one ris+ to ! height ( fifty to  
"o  hundr$ feet1 design$ to keep ! e>?  
^u t side ( ! riv]  f be+ c>ri$ away by 
floods4 ,?is riv] at ?is place          
con/itutes  "o side ( a tract ( l& laid 
out ne>ly 9 a squ>e1 along ! out]  sides
 ( :i*1 at regul> int]vals1 are         
con/ruct$1 & /ill  rema9+1 a v l>ge     
numb] ( pyramids made ( hewn /one       
evid5tly  design$ to outl9e ?is ext5d$  
sacr$ field4    ,?is field )91 is       
ornam5t$ ) a weal? ( /atu>y1 monum5ts  &
 figures ( idols1 practically           
inconceivable 9 am\nt2 b we c\nt  ?is   
/atu>y ( no importance n[1 z we are     
conf9+ our att5tion to  ! t5d5cy ( ?is  
prehi/oric p to erect pyramids4 ,= a    
full]  acc\nt ( ?is locality we ref] to 
,/eph5s' ,travels 9 ,c5tral  ,am]ica1   
,*iapas & ,yucatan1 ,vol4 #a1 ,*ap4 #h4 
,at ,santa ,cruz ,del ,qui*e1 )9 ! ,/ate
 ( ,*iapas1 ,mexico1 !re  exi/s a       
pyramid erect$ = def5sive purposes1     
con/ruct$ ( e>?  & t]rac$ z x rises1 (  

enorm\s proportions2 ^u its top is a    
regul> =tification ^u ! top ( :i* rises 
a pyramidal temple  above ! =tification4
 ,?is /ructure is p>ticul>ly describ$ by
  ,/eph5s 9 ! "w above quot$1 9 8 second
 volume1 *apt] #aj1  page #afa1 c4      
,at ,occas+o 9 ,*iapas1 !re is a        
conspicu\s pyramid con/ruct$ (  e>?1 (  
some:at exalt$ proportions1 ^u ! top (  
:i* is a small  pyramidal temple hav+   
ov] its por* ! ornam5tation :i* is s    
common ^u ! temples ( anci5t ,egypt1 &  
occasionally se5 9 !  l& ( ,pho5icia1 to
 wit3 a w+$ globe wr\ght 9 /one4 ,!     
globe  itself has become loos5$1 & has  
dropp$ f its place ^u !  front ( !      
temple b /ill re/s ^u ! gr\nd be=e x1   
:ile !  w+ to :i* x 0 atta*$ rema9s 9   
place ^u ! temple z  p]fect z :5 x 0    
fir/ wr\ght4 ,= a description ( ^! works
  at ,occas+o1 see ,/eph5s' second      
volume1 *apt] #ae1 page #beh1 c4    ,!  
same sort ( pyramidal /ructures rema9 9 
admirable pres]vation  conspicu\s at    
,pal5que1 9 ,*iapas1 :]e an imm5se      

pyramid /ill  exi/s /&+ 9 great         
p]fection ) an elegant temple ^u its    
top4  ,pyramidal /ructures & %ap+s are  
f\nd ev]y:]e at ,pal5que4 ,see  ,/eph5s'
 ,"w1 above quot$1 vol4 #b1 *ap4 #bj1   
page #ccg1 c4    ,at ,uxmal1 also 9     
,*iapas1 we h ano!r exhibition (        
pyramidal  /ructures ) temples ^u _!    
tops4 ,we ref] aga9 to ! same "w  (     
,/eph5s1 vol4 #b1 *ap4 #be1 page #dbj1  
c4    ,^! rema9s1 to :i* we h ref]r$1 h 
f> great] importance 9  our inve/igation
 ?an c be atta*$ to ! m]e build+ (      
pyramidal  /ructures4 ,! weal? (        
sculpture f\nd at ! places ref]r$ to is 
imm5sely great & des]ves ! att5tion (   
s*ol>s & ?9k+ m5  to an ext5t great] ?an
 we c n[ devote to !m4    ,9 our view1 !
 p :o erect$ ^? /ructures possess$ a  k 
& civilization f> 9 advance ( !         
population t  surr\nd$ !m1 & t !        
surr\nd+ populations to a great degree  
imitat$ _! examples & adopt$ _!         
religion4    ,t1 z we believe1 l$ to !  
con/ruction at ,*olula1 a little t[n  n[

 ( t5 ?\s& inhabitants1 fifte5 miles f  
,puebla1 on ! road  lead+ f ,v]a ,cruz  
to ,mexico1 on ! pla9s ( ,anahuac1 at ! 
height ( #fiab feet above ! sea1 ( t    
imm5se pyramid ( e>?  /ill /&+1 #agg    
feet 9 height1 measur+ #adde feet on    
ei!r side1  & asc5d$ by #abj /eps4      
,!re are two o!r pyramids at ,otumba1   
sev5 leagues nor?-ea/ ( !  ,city (      
,mexico1 & 9 ! language ( ! aborig9al   
inhabitants1  call$1 "o ,! ,h\se ( !    
,sun1 & ! o!r1 ,! ,h\se ( !  ,moon4 ,!  
,h\se ( ! ,sun is #fhj feet squ>e at !  
base1 & #bba feet  high4    ,on ! top ( 
?is !re 0 orig9ally erect$ a great /atue
 ( !  sun4 ,! o!r pyramid is mu* small] 
b rises to ! height ( #add  feet1 & on  
its top 0 a /atue ( ! moon4 ,^u ! pla9  
ab\t  ^! /ructures are a numb] ( small] 
pyramids n necess>y to be  describ$4--,!
 sides ( all ! pyramids "h con/ruct$    
correspond  ) ! c>d9al po9ts ( !        
compas4,,tn-#d ,! pyramids t we h       
ref]r$ to are all patt]n$ aft] ^?       
con/ruct$ ^u ! banks (  ! ,nile1 & are  

all f\nd ab\t ! we/ bord] ( ,yucatan1   
ab\t !  nor? bord] ( ,guatamala,,tn-#e &
 s\? ( ! c5tre ( ! great  ,republic (   
,mexico4    ,x w be well to rememb] t ! 
m\nta9s & pla9s ( ,nor?  ,am]ica cov]   
millions ( squ>e miles nor? & ea/ ( !   
c\ntry  :]e ^! pyramids h be5 con/ruct$1
 & t ^? m\nta9s &  pla9s are cov]$ 9 _m 
places ) e>? m\nds ( an almo/           
inconceivable v>iety ( =ms1 & yet ! =m (
 ! pyramid seems  to be utt]ly unkn[n on
 ! ,we/]n ,cont95t1 except 9 ! n>r[     
region t we h del9eat$4 ,we might1      
p]haps1 be ju/ifi$ 9  ask+3 ,f :at p on 
e>? c\ld ?is build+ ( pyramids be  copi$
 except f ^? dwell+ ^u ! banks ( !      
,nile8      ,,! ,,religi\s ,,belief ,,( 
,,! ,,peoples ,,:o ,,con/ruct$ ,,!      
,,wond]ful  ,,prehi/oric ,,t[]s ,,&     
,,temples ,,^u ,,! ,,cont95t ,,(        
,,am]ica4    ,!y 7 ! wor%ip]s ( ,baal1 !
 god wor%ip$ by ! ,pho5icians1  & paid  
_! devotions to him ) ! same rites t !y 
practic$  :]ev] _! influ5ce 0 effective4
    ,x w be rememb]$ t ,baal 0 suppos$  

to exi/ & 0 wor%ip$  z a be+ ( bi=m     
exi/5ce4 ,9 8 b5efic5t qualities1 z !   
sun1  he 0 suppos$ to be ! au?or &      
su/a9] ( all life & !  f\nta9 ( all     
pleasures4 ,9 8 /]n] "* :]e9 he 0 kn[n  
z ,molo* or ,mole*1 by ! *ildr5 (       
,israel1 he 0 ! mo/ cruel1  /]n1        
rel5tless mon/] t ! imag9ation ( man ev]
 depict$1 &  8 vot>ies ev]y:]e s\ght to 
conciliate him by pres5t+ him )  ! mo/  
horrid sc5es ( human agony4 ,attempts 7 
ev]y:]e made to  conciliate him by lay+ 
human captives ^u 8 alt>1 & = want (    
captives tak5 9 w>1 su* peaceful citiz5s
 z ! prie/s saw fit to  select4         
,human victims 7 con/antly dy+ ^u a ?\s&
 alt>s n only 9  ,pho5icia1 b 9 all     
we/]n & nor?-we/]n ,europe4    ,x 0     
firmly believ$ by ! vot>ies ( ,molo* t  
he c\ld be mo/  readily conciliat$ by ! 
(f]+ ( *ildr5 ^u ! alt>s1 t he  mo/     
especially delight$ 9 ! sacrifice ( !   
fir/ born ( e  family4 ,m5 ?us (f]+ !   
fruit ( _! bodies = ! s9 (  _! s\ls4    
,e>ly 9 ! hi/ory ( ?is wor%ip x 0 deem$ 

suffici5t if *ildr5 pass$ ?r\gh ! fires 
)\t ! de/ruction  ( _! lives1 b d[n !   
ages x came to be believ$1 t if a       
family w\ld secure ! favor ( ?is deity1 
! olde/ *ild ( ea*  union mu/ be        
actually roa/$ to conciliate favor4 ,ev5
 good old  ,abraham :o _h be5 call$ f   
upp] ,*aldea to receive all ! l&  (     
,israel = him & 8 se$ =ev]1 conceiv$ !  
idea t ,god  requir$ ! roa/+ ( ! son (  
,s>ah ^u ! hill ( ,zion1 &  nev] rel5t$ 
until a ray ( common s5se enlight5$ 8   
intellectual  vision1 aft] he _h        
actually b\nd ,isaac to ! alt>4    ,we h
 ref]r$ to ! beautiful monum5ts t /ill  
exi/ at ,uxmal1  ,pal5que1 ,occas+o1    
,que*e & ,otumba1 & to ! temples &      
monum5ts  /ill /&+ !re4 ,^u all ^!      
beautiful /ructures are engrav$  9 !    
liv+ /one1 or wr\ght 9 /ucco1 mo/ /rik+ 
repres5tations  ( ! sun ) a huge prie/  
on ei!r side1 /&+ ) arms  out/ret*$ ea* 
hold+ 9 8 h&s a nak$ *ild (f]+ x to !   
rel5tless deity4 ,! practice ( burn+    
human be+s z (f]+s to  ! sun exi/$ v    

ext5sively d[n to ! date ( ! ,spani%    
conque/4 ,%[+ t ! same s-call$ religion 
:i* prevail$ 9  we/]n ,europe be=e !    
,roman conque/1 0 /ill p>am\nt &        
t]ribly en=c$ among ^! settl]s 9        
,am]ica1 ?\gh s f> remov$  f ! p>5t     
/ock4 ,we h spok5 ?us f> ( ,am]ican     
rema9s :i*  are f\nd nor? ( ! ,i/hmus ( 
,panama1 b !re are /ill exi/+1  9 ! old 
l& ( ,p]u1 /ructures :i* = ?\s&s ( ye>s 
h  be5 tell+ ! /ory ( _! orig94    ,!re 
are all ov] ?is l& ( ,p]u rema9s n (    
palaces & temples1  b ( roads &         
wat]-c\rses %[+ a me*anical skill su* z 
p]haps _c be f\nd 9 any "p ( ! e>?      
else:]e z exi/+  z e>ly z ^! mu/ h be5  
con/ruct$4    ,! p :o did ?is "w are    
absolutely ext9ct4 ,_m h suppos$  t 9 ! 
population ( ,c5tral ,am]ica !re is /ill
 a rema9d] (  ! blood ( ! p :o once     
dwelt !re1 ?us r5d]+ ! local            
inhabitants 9 "s degree sup]ior to !    
aborig9al ,indians ( t  c\ntry4 ,n s 9  
,p]u4 ,x is only f ! /ructures :i* we   
f9d  & ! conditions :i* att5d !m t1 any 

evid5ce is f\nd t  !re ev] 0 9 ,p]u1 any
 p sup]ior to ! dull ,indians ( !       
m\nta9s4    ,! traditions ( ! c\ntry    
speak ( "o ,manco ,capac appe>+ 9 !     
c\ntry at "s indef9ite p]iod1 & t he & 8
 family  desc5dants 7 rul]s = a long    
c\rse ( "t1 rul+ &  control+,,tn-#f !   
bus9ess & social life ( ! population (  
,p]u4  ,t blood _h be5 long ext9ct be=e 
! ,spani% conque/4    ,let u see = a    
mom5t :e!r any?+ rema9s to %[ :at 7 !   
religi\s ideas ( ,manco ,capac1 & ^?    
com+ ) & desc5d$ f  him4 ,we f9d        
abundant rema9s ( /ructures & c>v$      
columns 9 !  almo/ des]t regions (      
,atacama1 9 ! high l&s ( :at is n[      
,bolivia1 betwe5 ,p]u & ,*ili1 betwe5   
twelve & ?irte5 ?\s&  feet above ! level
 ( ! sea4 ,^! /ructures & c>v$ monum5ts 
are l>gely ga!r$ ab\t ! lake (          
,titicaca4 ,at ,sillu/ani on a          
promontory ext5d+ into t lake1 is       
con/ruct$ a /one circle z an  outdoor   
temple1 /&+ m p]fect to-day ?an         
,/oneh5ge or  ,/5nes1 or ! /ructures at 

,c>nac 9 ,bretagne4 ,x is und\bt$ly an  
outdoor temple = ! wor%ip ( ! sun4 ,see 
,squires' ,travels 9 !  ,l&s ( ,incas1  
page #chd1 c4    ,?is1 tak5 by itself1  
might n prove to a c]ta9ty t ?is outdoor
  temple 0 = ! wor%ip ( ! sun1 b at     
,tiahuanuco1 9 ! same  "w1 at page #bhh 
to #bib inclusive1 we h ! :ole /ory told
 z  pla9ly z x c\ld be 9 a ?\s& pr9t$   
volumes4 ,ov] ! entrance  to a cemet]y  
is a c>v$ monoli?1 or s+le /one1 on :i* 
is !  foll[+ describ$ c>v+3 ,c5trally   
ov] ! gateway ^u ?is  monoli? is a well 
c>v$ figure ( ! sun1 & ^u ! "r h& &  !  
left h& & bel[1 are sculptur$ "s fifty  
figures ( be+s  ) human bodies1 & ! w+s 
( angels z imag9$ & repres5t$  9 we/]n  
,asia & 9 ,europe4 ,half ( ! angels h   
human bodies1  angel w+s & ! heads (    
hawks4 ,! ,romans & ! ,greeks held      
,m]cury to be ! god ( eloqu5ce & (      
wisdom4    ,in/ead ( furni%+ him ) ! w+s
 ( ! ,asiatic angel1 !y  clo!d 8 head 9 
a cap close to ! e>s ) w+s ext5d$ f !   
e>s1 & ) o!r w+s ext5d$ f 8 ankles4     

,x w be rememb]$ t :5 ,paul & ,b>nabas 7
 ^u _! great  mission ?r\gh ,asia ,m9or1
 prea*+ ! gospel1 ! p became v  mu*     
excit$ at ,paul's prea*+ at ,ly/ra &    
,d]be1 & believ+ t  ! gods !mselves _h  
come to !m1 !y call$ ,b>nabas1 ,jupit]1 
&  ! orator ,paul1 ,m]curius4 ,see acts 
( ! ,apo/les1 ,*ap4 #ad1 #ab?  v]se4    
,9 ! ,egyptian economy1 ,?o? 0 wor%ip$ z
 ! god ( wisdom &  eloqu5ce1 & repres5t$
 z possess+ a human body ) a hawk's     
head4 ,bo? regions repres5t+ ! hawk z ! 
embodim5t ( wisdom  among ! fea!r$      
creation4 ,"h1 at ,tiahuanuco1 we h !   
,greek &  ,egyptian god ( wisdom1       
furni%$ ) ! w+s ( ! ,asiatic angel1  &  
/&+ 9 et]nal att5dance ^u ! ,pho5ician  
sun god4 ,all  ^! figures are p]fect1 z 
%[+ ! ideas & int5tions :i* l$  to _!   
con/ruction1 yet indicat+ 9 ! r\ghness (
 ! "w t  !y _h be5 con/ruct$ by "o :o 0 
)\t exact measurem5ts1  probably )\t    
patt]ns1 & )\t ! means ( obta9+ ei!r    
measurem5ts or patt]ns4 ,9 ?is cemet]y  
at ,tiahuanuco1 "o w f9d  a hundr$      

/ructures s l ! r\nd t[]s ^u ! s\? coa/ 
(  ,irel& z /rongly to awak5 "o's       
att5tion4 ,s t1 ,manco ,capac &  8      
desc5dants 7 n only sun wor%ip]s b v    
/rongly imbu$  ) ! ideas :i* orig9at$ 9 
! ea/]n & s\!rn coa/s (  ! ,m$it]ranean 
sea4    ,?us we h se5 t ! prehi/oric p  
:o built ! /ructures  9 ,c5tral ,am]ica 
& ,mexico1 :i* h 9 ^! lat] days fill$ ! 
civiliz$ _w ) wond] & admiration1 7     
con/ruct$ by a p  ^: k ( sci5ce & ! arts
 _h rea*$ ! same po9t (  advancem5t z _h
 be5 rea*$ ^u ! banks ( ! ,nile1 & 9 !  
cities ( ,pho5icia1 = at lea/ a ?\s&    
ye>s be=e ! ,*ri/ian  era4 ,t 9 !       
erection ( ^! /ructures !y _h           
implicitely,,tn-#g  foll[$ ! patt]ns1   
ev5 to _! ornam5tation1 ( /ructures &   
ornam5ts !n kn[n & adopt$ 9 anci5t      
,egypt4 ,t _! religi\s  beliefs 7       
id5tical ) ^? :i* prevail$ among !      
,pho5ician  p ^u ! ea/]n %ores ( !      
,m$it]ranean sea1 ^u ! coa/  (          
nor?-we/]n ,africa & ?r\gh\t ! entire   
we/ & nor?-we/]n  portions ( ,europe4   

,!y 7 sun wor%ip]s1 (f]+ infants & full 
gr[n human victims to appease ! wra? &  
conciliate ! favor (  _! god4 ,& we h   
f>!r se5 t t /range p call$ !  ,incas1  
built outdoor temples ( /&+ /ones1 & ^u 
! entrance  to _! cemet]ies engrav$ !   
effigies ( ! same god wor%ip$ 9  ,c5tral
 ,am]ica1 & 9 s l>ge a portion ( ! ea/]n
 _w4    ,s we ?9k we may say1 ) entire  
confid5ce1 t x 0 kn[n to  _m le>n$ m5 9 
anci5t times t !re 7 settlem5ts ^u !    
cont95t ( ,am]ica1 & t ! dreams ( !     
,we/]n ,isl&s ( !  ,ble/1 & ( ! g>d5s ( 
! ,hesp]ides1 re/$ ^u mo/  sub/antial   
facts4 ,mod]n s*ol>s1 look+ at ! matt]  
casually1 h  all[$ !mselves to conclude 
t1 because ^! discov]ies 7 made  at a v 
e>ly p]iod 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w1 by a p :o 
7  unable to build _! %ips accord+ to ! 
rules ( mod]n sci5ce1  & 7              
compel$,,tn-#h to navigate /ormy oceans 
)\t ! aid (  /eam1 & probably )\t ! aid 
( ! m>9]'s compass1 c\ld  nev] h        
navigat$ wide seas & /ormy oceans4    ,b
 h[ baseless ?is idea is f\nd to be1 :5 

we come to see h[  easily & successfully
 ! ,pho5ician p trav]s$ nor!rn1  we/]n &
 ea/]n oceans1 & br\ght home ! products 
( ! :ole  _w to enri* !mselves & !      
peoples among :om ,provid5ce _h  fix$ _!
 de/9ies6 ,& h[ /rangely su* a sugge/ion
 s\nds :5  address$ to ! und]/&+ (      
peoples :o h se5 aga9 & aga9  ! boi/]\s 
,atlantic trav]s$ f cont95t to cont95t  
by ?ree  m51 two m51 & ev5 a s+le man1 9
 an op5 boat6 ,s t ! orig9  ( ?is p1 :o 
7 s conspicu\s at "o "t 9 ,c5tral       
,am]ica1  is c]ta9ly f\nd to h be5 ( !  
,pho5icians f ,tyre1 ,sidon or  ,aridas 
or f ,?>%i% or ,c>?age or ! settlem5ts  
t[>ds !  we/4 ,! settlem5t ( ^! c\ntries
 mu/ h be5 v e>ly1 &  _! location mu/ h 
be5 gu>d$ by all ! pa9s & p5alties s    
graphically describ$ 9 ! anci5t au?ors  
:i* we h quot$4  ,int]c\rse ) ,c5tral   
,am]ica f ! ea/ mu/ h ceas$ be=e  !     
discov]y ( lett]s1 = n[h]e t we h       
discov]$ ?r\gh\t  ! ext5t ( ! ,am]ican  
settlem5ts has a lett] be5 f\nd ( any   
=m :e!r ,cuni=m1 ,greek1 ,roman1 ,hebrew

 or ,pho5ician4 ,^! we/]n  settl]s mu/ h
 be5 entirely ignorant ( ,egyptian      
hi]oglyphics1  = ! figures ^u _! walls  
%[ ! inv5tion ( a sy/em (  hi]oglyphics 
m complicat$ ?an any:]e else discov]$1 &
 :i*  no ,*ampollion has yet be5 able to
 translate4 ,! human m9d 0 n  dormant "h
 b its discov]ies are utt]ly lo/ to     
mank9d4 ,x w be  ask$ :at has become (  
?is ,c5tral ,am]ican population :o      
wr\ght  ! works 9 "q8 ,?is c only be    
answ]$ f conjecture4 ,!  numb] ( actual 
settl]s f ! ea/ 7 d\btless few4 ,9      
erect+  ! /ructures :i* h be5 s mu*     
admir$ & wond]$ at1 !y  d\btless us$ !  
labors ( untold ?\s&s ( ! aborig9al     
inhabitants1 appeal+ p]haps to _! fe>s &
 desires to conciliate  ! favor ( t     
,god1 ^: t]rors made ! ,pho5ecian prie/s
 su*  an irresi/able,,tn-#i p[] ov] !   
nations 9 ! we/ & nor? (  ,europe4    ,b
 if = a mom5t sup]/ition lo/ its t]rors1
 ?is little flock (  m intellig5t       
incom]s 7 p[]less to resi/ ! av5g+ h&s (
  ! million aborig9al b>b>ians4 ,b we   

are n engag$ 9 discuss+  ! mode 9 :i*   
?is p became ext9ct1 b *oose to conf9e  
ourselves to ! que/ions1 :o 7 !y1 & :]e 
did !y come f8  ,we say )\t hesitation1 
t :5 ,columbus p>t$ f ,palos 9  ,spa91  
he sail$ f a ,pho5ician city1 9         
,pho5ician vessels1 mann$  by ,pho5ician
 crews to r$iscov] worlds t ! ,pho5ician
 ance/ors  ( ^! m5 _h kn[n & settl$ n   
less ?an ?ree ?\s& ye>s  be=e4 ,we      
believe t traditions _h always exi/$ 9  
,spa91 ^:  blood up to ! ,ebro is almo/ 
purely ,pho5ician1 ( ^! we/]n  worlds   
discov]$ by _! fa!rs4 ,no nation nor? ( 
,spa9 c\ld be  induc$ to give any       
consid]able att5tion to ! argum5ts &    
solicitations ( ,columbus4 ,true1 ,f]d9&
 & ,isabella 7 ( nor!rn  blood1 r$ hair$
 ,go?s1 b _! nor!rn blood _h be5 n\ri%$ 
=  a ?\s& ye>s ^u ! hillsides ( ,nor!rn 
,spa91 & !y _h  become ,spani>ds 9 fact1
 ) all ,spani% beliefs & t5d5cies4      
,beyond all "q ,columbus took into      
acc\nt ! ,norwegian &  ,icel&ic voyages 
& ! voyage ( ,madoc ) 8 ,wel% bre?r54 ,b

  ,columbus knew t ^? voyages only      
claim$ to relate to l&s ly+  we/ &      
nor?-we/ ( ! ,/raits ( ,gibralt>4 ,b :5 
,columbus  unfurl$ 8 sails outside ^!   
,/raits1 9 latitude ?irty-five1 he  made
 no ef=t to f9d ! l&s claim$ to h be5   
discov]$ by !  ,icel&]s1 ,norwegians or 
,wel%1 b direct$ 8 c\rse to a po9t f    
fifte5 to tw5ty degrees f>!r s\?1 & ?us 
reop5$ to !  k ( ! _w :at %\ld h be5 !  
happy isl&s ( !  we/ & ! /ori$ g>d5s ( !
 ,hesp]ides4 ,we make no d\bt t  !      
,incas ( ,p]u 7 br\ght to t c\ntry by ! 
%ips ( ! same  ,pho5ician p4 ,b ! ,incas
 7 v few 9 numb]1 & came to  ,p]u )     
me*anical k & ! k ( pott]y f> 9  advance
 ( t possess$ by ! settl]s 9 ,c5tral    
,am]ica1 & _!  works initiat$ = !       
purpose ( improv+ wat] c\rses &         
con/ruct+ roads 7 f> m b5eficial to     
mank9d ?an ! temples  erect$ to ,baal 9 
,c5tral ,am]ica1 al?\gh ! ,incas1 ?\gh m
  intellig5t ?an ! settl]s 9 ,c5tral    
,am]ica1 7 n yet  emancipat$ f belief 9 
t hea!n god4 ,manco ,capac1 ! fir/      

,inca1 may h be5 left1 = aught we "k1 by
 ,solomon's fleets f  ,eziongeb]1 :5 9  
se>* ( rosewood1 mahogany1 & gold1 & may
 h  be5 "o ( ^? skill$ me*anics t built 
,solomon's ,temple1 &  con/ruct$ ! bas9s
 = x1 & ?us h become enlight5$ 9        
religi\s matt]s1 al?\gh he _h n yet     
advanc$ s f> z to  entirely ab&on !     
wor%ip ( ,baal4    ,we are n unaw>e t   
,p]uvian tradition introduces ,capac    
into ,p]u at  a mu* lat] p]iod1 b no    
confid5ce c be plac$ 9 dates sugge/$  by
 a p utt]ly unacqua9t$ ) lett]s or      
figures1 & we make no  sugge/ion z to ! 
exact "t :5 ! fir/ ,inca %[$ himself 9  
,p]u4 ,x may be ask$ :at we are to say 9
 reg>d to ! /ori$  ,atlantis1 &         
especially1 :at %all we say to ! fancies
 ( ,ignatius  ,donnelly1 :o has writt5  
su* a beautiful romance 9 reg>d to t    
isl& suppos$ by him to h exi/$1 & h be5 
! actual  bir?place ( man4 ,our reply is
 t ,c5tral ,am]ica 0 ! only true        
,atlantis2 & t ,atlantis sunk 9 ! ocean 
only :5 its discov]]s  became weak5$ 9 !

 face ( ! b>b>\s p :o surr\nd$ !m  & lo/
 _! supremacy 9 ! comm]cial _w among !  
nations4  ,beyond :at 0 true ( ,c5tral  
,am]ica1 ,atlantis 0 a dream ( fancy  at
 an age ( ! _w :5 fancy suppli$ ! place 
( facts to an  un9/ruct$ p4           99
       99       99       99       99    
,,note4    ,i am "u /rong obligations to
 ,,mr4 ,,george ,r4 ,,h[ell1 ,ar*ivi/ ( 
!  ,new ,york ,/ate ,libr>y1 = ! aid he 
has giv5 me 9 select+ f  anci5t ,greek &
 ,roman au?ors _! sub/antial /atem5ts 9 
reg>d  to :at !y consid]]$,,tn-#aj 9 _! 
day to h be5 discov]ies  9 ! we/]n _w4  
,transcrib]'s ,note      ,! foll[+      
misspell+s & typographical errors 7     
ma9ta9$4           ,page ,error         
,,tn-#a   #e  real sea4 %\ld read real  
sea4    ,,tn-#b  #ac  aga9/ ,ai %\ld    
read aga9/ ,ai4    ,,tn-#c  #ac  peal$  
%\ld read peel$    ,,tn-#d  #bj  compas 
%\ld read compass    ,,tn-#e  #bj       
,guatamala %\ld read ,guatemala         
,,tn-#f  #bd  control+ %\ld read        
controll+    ,,tn-#g  #bf  implicitely  

%\ld read implicitly    ,,tn-#h  #bg    
compel$ %\ld read compell$    ,,tn-#i   
#bi  irresi/able %\ld read irresi/ible  
,,tn-#aj #ca  consid]]$ %\ld read       
consid]$    ,! foll[+ words 7           
inconsi/5tly hyph5at$4      nor?-we/ _/ 
nor?we/    ,sea _/ sea 7:5 ref]r+ to a  
nam$ ,sea7