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Pliny mentions sheets of lead, books of linen, and waxed tablets of wood. The Hebrews used linen and skins. The Persians, Mexicans, and North American Indians used skins. The Greeks, prepared skins, called membrana. The people of Pergamus, parchment and vellum. The Hindoos, palm-leaves. The first attempt at recording was probably what is termed picture-writing. This combines pantomime and numeration, and is found among many savage nations. Instances might be cited from Schoolcraft and from Catlin, and one remarkable example is given from the works of the latter author. Fig. 3610 shows the robe of Mah-to-toh-pa, the head chief of the Mandans, which consisted of the skin of a young buffalo bull with the fur on one side and the battles of his life emblazoned on the other, by his own hand. It is shown in Catlin's work on the North American Indians, Vol I. p. 148, and is a good specimen of picture-writing. It has twelve battle-scenes, showing various fights with