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This brief text explains the origin of the map showing the migration of the ancient Mexicans, being a copy of something in the hands of don Carlos Siguenza. It also mentions that the map is covered with glyphs that signify the names of places and other things.

Translations and Transcriptions

English Translation

[Transcription of the by Stephanie Wood] The copy of ā antient picture kept by D. Carlos Siguenza in which is drawn & describ’d the road the antient Mexicans travell’d when they came from the Mountains to inhabit the Lake, call’d at present of Mexico, with the Hieroglyphicks signifying the names of places & other things.

Analytic Transcription

[Transcription by Stephanie Wood:] The copy of an ancient picture kept by D. Carlos Siguenza in which is drawn & describ’d the road the ancient Mexicans travell’d when they came from the Mountains to inhabit the Lake call’d at present of Mexico, with the Hieroglyphicks signifying the names of places & other things.

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English Translation

[Transcription of the by Stephanie Wood] The copy of ā antient picture kept by D. Carlos Siguenza in which is drawn & describ’d the road the antient Mexicans travell’d when they came from the Mountains to inhabit the Lake, call’d at present of Mexico, with the Hieroglyphicks signifying the names of places & other things.

Analytic Transcription

[Transcription by Stephanie Wood:] The copy of an ancient picture kept by D. Carlos Siguenza in which is drawn & describ’d the road the ancient Mexicans travell’d when they came from the Mountains to inhabit the Lake call’d at present of Mexico, with the Hieroglyphicks signifying the names of places & other things.