CONTENTS
Hesketh Vernon Hesketh Prichard
CHAPTER
PAGE
Introduction
xiii
I.
Patagonia
1
II.
Southward Ho!
15
III.
The Battle of the Horses
33
IV.
The Battle of the Horses
(
continued
)
50
V.
The River Valleys
67
VI.
Manners and Customs of the Tehuelches
85
VII.
Tehuelche Methods of Hunting
104
VIII.
The Kingdom of the Winds
116
IX.
Round and About Lake Buenos Aires
130
X.
The Gorge of the River de los Antiguos
144
XI.
Some Hunting Camps
156
XII.
Back to Civilisation
167
XIII.
Journey to Lake Argentino
181
XIV.
The Downstream Navigation of the River Leona
196
XV.
A Hard Struggle
211
XVI.
Wild Cattle
224
XVII.
On the First Attitude of Wild Animals towards Man
235
XVIII.
The Larger Mammals of Patagonia
247
XIX.
First Passing through Hellgate
261
XX.
Discovery of River Katarina and Lake Pearson
277
XXI.
Homeward
287
A Few Words about the Future of Patagonia
294
Appendix A
301
I.
Account of the Discovery. By Dr. Moreno
301
II.
Description and Comparison of the Specimen. By Dr. A. Smith Woodward, F.R.S.
305
(
a
)
Description
(
b
)
Comparisons and General Conclusions
III.
Description of Additional Discoveries. By Dr. A. Smith Woodward, F.R.S.
315
IV.
Description of Pangolins, Armadillos and Sloths. By H. Hesketh Prichard
330
Appendix B
334
On a New Form of Puma from Patagonia. By Oldfield Thomas, F.R.S.
Appendix C
336
List of Plants. By James Britten, F.L.S., and A. B. Rendle, M.A., D.Sc.
Glossary
341
Index
343
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