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Section _c_ consists of 16 glyphs in two rows, above the central picture. Glyphs 15 and 16 on each page are erased. The chief general characteristic is the frequent repetition of the Cimi-compound, [Hieroglyph]; the repetition on each page of a Cauac-sign with single or double numerals as in section _b_; and of Tun-compounds, with [Hieroglyph] subfix and with varying prefixes (frequently faces), as especially see page 5. Section _d_ is a triple row of glyphs, originally 21 in some instances, but with many now erased. I am able to establish few general characteristics for this section, save again the frequency of the Cimi-compound as in section _c_, of various Tun-compounds, and of the two glyphs [Hieroglyph] and [Hieroglyph][TN-1] With the exception of 10-b-4, the face with the tau-eye occurs only in this section _d_ and on pages 15 to 18. This glyph is exceedingly common both in Dres. and Tro.-Cort, the form in which it appears at 3-d-4, 6, [Hieroglyph] occurring (including its secondary compounds) no less than 126 times in Dres. and 33 times in Tro.-Cort. Beneath section _d_ are the remains of red numerals and of heads and headdresses of figures which are now too much erased to give any basis for comment. A most marked feature of the Codex is the very large number of Tun-compounds, a feature confined exclusively, with one exception, to the present pages 2 to 11, and pages 23, 24. A classified list shows 28 compounds of this glyph, [Hieroglyph] 20 of these showing the subfix, and combined with a face or other prefix. The connexion of this fact with the Tun-bases of section _a_, and with the katun-rounds shown by the Ahau-series above referred to, is manifest. To sum up the general characteristics of this side of the MS., and without attempting to interpret any separate glyphs, we find the following data: The Cimi-compound [Hieroglyph] and its sub-compound [Hieroglyph] occurs 25 times. The numeral-compounded Cauac occurs 20 times. The glyph [Hieroglyph] occurs 13 times on this side and once on page 23. The Chuen-compound [Hieroglyph] occurs 19 times and probably oftener--once only on the other side of the MS. The various Tun-glyphs occur 45 times, on the two sides. The face-glyph [Hieroglyph] occurs 10 times. The Kan-Ymix glyph [Hieroglyph] occurs 10 times. The glyph [Hieroglyph] occurs 37 times on this side and, with a prefix and a changed postfix, once on page 24. With the exceptions note
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