special wonder. But it is
remarkable that the same word should enter into numeral composition under
such different meanings.

NOOTKA.[360]

10. haiu.
20. tsakeits.
30. tsakeits ic haiu = 20 + 10.
40. atlek = 2 x 20.
60. katstsek = 3 x 20.
80. moyek = 4 x 20.
100. sutc'ek = 5 x 20.
120. nop'ok = 6 x 20.
140. atlpok = 7 x 20.
160. atlakutlek = 8 x 20.
180. ts'owakutlek = 9 x 20.
200. haiuk = 10 x 20.

This scale is quinary-vigesimal, with no apparent decimal element in its
composition. But the derivation of some of the terms used is detected with
difficulty. In the following scale the vigesimal structure is still more
obscure.

TSIMSHIAN.[361]

10. gy'ap.
20. kyedeel = 1 man.
30. gulewulgy'ap.
40. t'epqadalgyitk, or tqalpqwulgyap.
50. kctoncwulgyap.
100. kcenecal.
200. k'pal.
300. k'pal te kcenecal = 200 + 100.
400. kyedal.
500. kyedal te kcenecal = 400 + 100.
600. gulalegyitk.
700. gulalegyitk te kcenecal = 600 + 100.
800. tqalpqtalegyitk.
900. tqalpqtalegyitk te kcenecal = 800 + 100.
1000. k'pal.

To the unobservant eye this scale would certainly appear to contain no more
than a trace of the vigesimal in its structure. But Dr. Boas, who is one of
the most careful and accurate of investigators, says in his comment on this
system: "It will be seen at once that this system is quinary-vigesimal....
In 20 we find the word _gyat_, man. The hundreds are identical with the
numerals used in counting men (see p. 87), and then the quinary-vigesimal
system is most evident."

RIO NORTE INDIANS.[362]

20. taiguaco.
30. taiguaco co juyopamauj ajte = 20 + 2 x 5.
40. taiguaco ajte = 20 x 2.
50. taiguaco ajte co juyopamauj ajte = 20 x 2 + 5 x 2.

CARIBS OF ESSIQUIBO, GUIANA

10. oween-abatoro.
20. owee-carena = 1 person.
40. oko-carena = 2 persons.
60. oroowa-carena = 3 persons.

OTOMI

10. ra-tta.
20. na-te.
30. na-te-m'a-ratta = 20 + 10.
40. yo-te = 2 x 30.
50. yote-m'a-ratta = 2 x 20 + 10.
60. hiu-te = 3 x 20.
70. hiute-m'a-ratta = 3 x 20 + 10.
80. gooho-rate = 4 x 20.
90. gooho-rate-m'a ratta = 4 x 20 + 10.
100. cytta-te = 5 x 20,
or nanthebe = 1 x 100.

MAYA, YUCATAN.[363]

1. hun.