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A.

  • Abacoten, Indian chief, 132
  • Abangobi, Indian chief, 111
  • Abipones, Indian tribe, xxxvi, 16
  • Abrego, Diego de, quarrels with Francisco de Mendoza, 78 seq.;
    • his name also written Abreu and Abriego, 79;
    • his cousins marry Irala’s daughters, 79 seq.
  • AburuÑes, 266
  • Achkere. See AracarÉ
  • Achkeres, why so called, 42;
    • no tribe of that name, ib.
  • Acosta, Diego de, 240
  • ——, Gonzalo de, 122
  • ——, author of “History of the Indies” referred to, 66
  • AcuÑa, Hector de, 207
  • Adelantado, the title, xv, 35, 96
  • Agazes, Indian tribe (Aygais), xxxvi, 16, 18;
    • their war with the Spaniards, 18 seq.;
    • their place, 19, 22, 23, 54, 131;
    • their treatment of captives, ib.;
    • their wars, 131 seq.;
    • peace with, 132 seq.;
    • peace broken by, 150 seq.; 153;
    • judgment passed on, 158, 238;
    • expedition to punish, 239
  • Alabos, Indian chief, 132
  • Alcalde Mayor, 158
  • Algarroba, the seed of the carob-tree, 18
  • All Saints’ Eve, 33, 165
  • Almenza, Martin de, 136, 137, 159
  • Almirante (Almiranda), a Spanish title, 89
  • Alvar Nunez. See Cabeza de Vaca
  • Amazon, xxxiii
  • Amazons, xxxix, riches of, 45;
    • reports concerning, 45 seq.;
    • island inhabited by, 46, note, ib.;
    • their king’s name, ib.; 48
  • America, partition of, xxi;
  • Amida. See Sheep
  • Amne. See Sheep
  • Anchieta, the missionary, xxxiii
  • Andalusia, 5
  • Andes, Cordillera of, xxxiii, xxxvi
  • Andrada, Francisco d’, 159, 251
  • Angelis, Don Pedro de, editor of Schmidt’s voyage referred to, xxiii
  • Anghiera, Pedro Martyr de, xxv
  • Angra, justice of, 261
  • AÑiriri, Indian chief, 107
  • Anta, or Tapir. See Sheep
  • Antilles, sea of the, xxxiii
  • Antorff. See Antwerp
  • Ants, red and black, 200;
    • antidote against stings of, ib.
  • Antwerp, xv, xxiv, 1, 81, 88, 91
  • Anzures, Pero, Gobernacion of, 65;
    • sent to conquer Chunchos, 73, note
  • AracarÉ (Achkere), Indian chief, 37, 160;
    • his treachery, 161 seq., 163;
    • executed by Spaniards, 164
  • Argentina, pampas of, xxxiii
  • Argentina, poem, 10
  • Arianicosies, Indian tribe, 223, 224, 226, 233
  • Armenta, Bernardo de, a Franciscan friar, 100, 105, 116, 136, 159, 175;
    • leaves the country, 250
  • Armeven (Armuia), 91
  • Aroaz, Juan de, notary, 108
  • Arquebusiers, 107, 177
  • Arroba, a Spanish weight, 195
  • Arrows made of cane, 11
  • Artaneses, Indian tribe, 212
  • Arthus, Prof. Gotard, xxii
  • Arumaya river, 73
  • Ascension. See Asuncion
  • Asher, J., his essay on “Hulsius’s Voyages” referred to, xxx
  • Assumption, Feast of the, 22
  • Asuelles. See Anzures
  • Asuncion (Desumsion), city of, xxii;
  • Atabare, or TabarÉ, Indian chief, his hostility to the Spaniards, 170 seq., 180;
    • offers to accompany the expedition, 181
  • Ave Maria, 142
  • Aygais. See Agazes
  • Ayolas (Eyollas), Juan de, xxvi, xxvii, 6;
  • Azara, Don Felix de, his opinion of Schmidt’s voyage, xxxv, 4

B.

C.

  • Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar NuÑez, his parentage, xiii, xvi;
    • opposed by Irala, ib.;
    • judgment and acquittal of, xvii;
    • Commentaries of, ib.; xviii, xx, xxvii;
    • route opened by, xviii, xx, xxx;
    • referred to, 27, 35 seq.;
    • Schmidt’s opinion of, 35, note, 41, 49, 51, 52;
    • arrest and imprisonment of, 52 seq.;
    • is sent to Spain, 53;
    • honesty and capacity of, ib., note;
    • horrible treatment suffered by, ib.;
    • his captivity in Florida, 95;
    • returns to Spain, ib.;
    • offers to lead a relief expedition, ib.;
    • appointed Adelantado, 96;
    • equips at his own cost an expedition, ib.;
    • vessels bought by, ib.;
    • is detained in Cadiz, ib.;
    • sets sail, ib.;
    • arrives at La Palma, ib.;
    • sails towards Cape Verd, ib.;
    • takes possession of Cananea, 99;
    • arrives at Santa Catalina, ib.;
    • disembarks his people, 100;
    • treats Indians kindly, ib., 107;
    • protects monks, 101;
    • clothes Spanish refugees, 103 seq.;
    • hastens to Asuncion, 104;
    • opens route overland, ib.;
    • leaves Santa Catalina, 106;
    • begins his march, ib.;
    • enters the interior, 107;
    • discovers Indian settlements, ib.;
    • takes possession of territory for king, 107;
    • his name, 108;
    • his generosity to Indians, 109;
    • protects natives, 109 seq.;
    • writes to Asuncion, 118;
    • descends the YguazÚ, 120;
    • orders rafts to be made, 121;
    • arrives at Asuncion, 125;
    • shows his credentials, ib.;
    • recognised as governor, ib.;
    • his orders to rebuild Buenos Ayres, 128;
    • summons meeting of clergy, 128;
    • assembles native vassals, 129;
    • makes peace with Agazes, 132;
    • clothes needy Spaniards, 134;
    • reduces taxation, ib.;
    • arrests officers, ib.;
    • consults clergy, 136 seq.;
    • leads expedition against GuaycurÚs, 139;
    • narrow escape of, 143;
    • restores order in his troops, ib.;
    • his dispositions for attack, 146;
    • inquires into the acts of the Agazes, 151;
    • receives the submission of GuaycurÚs, 154;
    • sends further relief to Buenos Ayres, 159;
    • prepares to explore province, 159 seq.;
    • orders vessels to be built, 162;
    • returns thanks for safety of Spaniards, 166;
    • supplies destitute Spaniards, 167;
    • assembles clergy and officers, 168;
    • orders brigantines to be equipped, 169;
    • supports friendly Indians, 170;
    • writes to Irala, 173;
    • animosity against, 175;
    • orders depositions to be taken, 176;
    • starts on voyage of discovery, 177;
    • builds a church, ib.;
    • reaches Tapua, 178;
    • stays at Itapuan, 183;
    • treats with PayaguÁs, 186 seq.;
    • orders soundings to be taken, 191;
    • speaks with Guaxarapos, 192;
    • takes possession of Los Reyes, 198;
    • cautions Spaniards and GuaranÍs, 198;
    • bitten by a vampire bat, 199 seq.;
    • holds a council, 205;
    • decides on an advance, 215;
    • arrives at Rio Caliente, 216;
    • is advised to return, 220;
    • sends Ribera to TapuÁ, 221;
    • summons chiefs of Los Reyes, 222;
    • sends for provisions, 223;
    • sends Hernando Ribera to the Xarayes, 225;
    • recalls Mendoza, 233;
    • falls sick with fever, 236;
    • remains at Los Reyes, 237;
    • orders Indian girls to be restored, 237;
    • returns to Asuncion, 238;
    • conspiracy against, 239 seq.;
    • his property seized, 242;
    • his life threatened, 245;
    • his imprisonment, 247;
    • corresponds with his friends, 247 seq.;
    • asks for a confessor, 251, 253;
    • appoints a deputy, 257;
    • is chained on the brigantine, 257;
    • poison administered to, 259;
    • his chains filed asunder, 260;
    • arrives at the Azores, 261;
    • in Spain, ib.;
    • is arrested and kept a prisoner eight years, 262;
    • acquitted and released, ib.;
    • losses sustained by, ib.
  • Cabeza de Vaca, Pedro EstopiÑan, nephew of Alvar NuÑez, sent by sea to Buenos Ayres, 36, 106, 107;
    • arrives at Asuncion, 164;
    • his report, ib.;
    • seized and put in irons, 258;
    • sent to Spain, ib.
  • Cabot, Sebastian, expedition under, xiv, xxv;
    • fort of, 15;
    • referred to, 202
  • Cabrera (Gabrero), Alonso, arrives from Spain, 14, 32, 33, 52, 125;
    • letter signed by, 165; 240, 243, 256, 259;
    • files the governor’s chains asunder, 260;
    • loses his reason and kills his wife, 262
  • ——, Antonio, 37
  • Caceres, Felipe de, 52;
  • Cacocies Chaneses. See Xarayes
  • Cactus hedge round Indian village, 67
  • Cadiz (Calles), 1, 88, 90, 98
  • CaguazÚ, Indian settlement, 136, 137
  • Calderon, 31
  • Calles. See Cadiz
  • Camire, Indian chief, 211, 212, 265
  • Camoati, GuaranÍ word for beehives, 77
  • Campo, el (the plain), 104, 107
  • Camus, M., his collection of voyages referred to, xxxiv
  • Cananea, 36, 99, 100
  • Canaria, 96
  • Canary Islands, their distance from San Lucar, 2; 4
  • Candelaria, port of, 102, 185;
    • latitude of, 186;
    • now CorumbÁ, ib.
  • CandirÉes, Indian tribe, 203, 232
  • Cannibalism, remarks on, xxxvi seq.;
    • denied by the editor of this book, xxxviii;
    • Schmidt’s notices of, 20;
    • C. de Vaca’s notices of, 129, 234, 254
  • Canoes, 13;
    • swiftness of, 193;
    • large, 194
  • Cape Verde, 96, 261;
  • Capibara, or Capincho, water-hog, 184;
    • chase of, ib.
  • Capitana, name of ship, 96, 124, 127
  • Captives in war, treatment of, 20, 129 seq.
  • Caracas, province of, xxiv
  • Caravels (Karabella), 32, 35
  • Carcaraes, Indian tribe, 203, 232
  • Carch Karaisch. See Guaycurus
  • Cardas, a kind of teasel, 155
  • Cardos (Cardes), Spanish for thistle, 69
  • Carendies. See Quirandis
  • Carib and Caniba, name given by Indians of Hayti to their enemies, xxxvii
  • Carieba, 57;
    • taken by treachery, 58
  • Carios, name by which Schmidt calls the GuaranÍs, 14, 15, 19;
    • extent of their country, 19;
    • their superiority for work, ib.;
    • their customs, 20;
    • their cannibalism, ib.;
    • their treatment of prisoners, ib.;
    • their war, ib.;
    • their town, ib.;
    • their forts, 21;
    • pits dug by , ib.;
    • their fight with the Spaniards, ib.;
    • their submission, 22;
    • build a town for the Spaniards, ib.; 27, 28, 37, 38, 40, 41;
    • their insurrection, 54;
    • expedition against, 55 seq.;
    • their fortifications, 56, 57, 59;
    • defeat of, 59;
    • join Irala’s expedition, 62; 64, 70, 71, 76, 81, 82, 83, 102
  • Carob bean (Prosopis dulcis mimosa), 18, 135;
    • flour and wine made of, ib.
  • Casas, BartolomÉ, de las, xxv;
    • abridges Columbus’ Journal, xxxvii
  • Casca, de. See La Gasca
  • Cassia trees, 189;
    • fruit of, ib.
  • Castellano, gold coin, value of, 242
  • Castille, 258
  • Centenera. See Barco
  • Ceuti, lemon of, 189
  • Chaco, Indians of the, xiv; xvi
  • ChanÉs (Chameses, Chaneses), Indian tribe, 65, 66, 102, 103, 191, 197, 202, 203, 231, 232
  • Charles V, King of Spain, xiii, xxiii;
    • his partiality for Flemings, xxiv seq.;
    • abdication of, xxix
  • CharÚas, tribe of Indians, xxxvi, 6 seq.; 11
  • Chaves, Nuflo de, sent to Peru, 75, 76; 244
  • Cheriguanos, now named Moxos and Chiquitos, their country, xxvii, 37
  • Chimencos, Indian tribe, 203, 232
  • Chiquitos, xxvii
  • Chunchos, territory of, 73
  • Cipoyay, Indian chief, 107
  • Cock, crow of, saves a

    D.

    • Dabere. See TabarÉ
    • Dantas. See Sheep
    • Danube, river, 60
    • Darts, tipped with flint, 8, 54, 67
    • De Bry, his collection referred to, xxii;
      • publishes Schmidt’s voyage, xxx
    • Deer, 44, 45, 66, 68, 118, 148, 149
    • Demerieff. See Teneriffe
    • Desumsion. See Asuncion
    • Diaz, Ruy, 62
    • Diembus. See Timbus
    • Diess. See Diaz
    • Doberim Carolus. See Dubrin
    • Domingo, an Indian, 176
    • Dorantes, Pedro (the factor), reconnoitres a way inland, 104;
    • Dryandri, Dr. Johann, Stade’s work written by, xxx
    • Duarte, Lope, a confederate of Irala, 259
    • Dubrin, Carlos, 14
    • Duechkamin, town of, 19;
      • M. Ternaux, erroneous identification of, ib.;
      • probably Tomina, ib., note

    E.

    • Ear ornaments, 40
    • Earthquake, 165
    • El Golondrino (the Swallow), name of vessel, 265
    • Escalera, Antonio d’, 251
    • Espinosa. See Salazar
    • Espiritu Santo, province and port of, 86
    • EstopiÑan, Pedro. See Cabeza de Vaca
    • Eyolla. See Irala
    • Eyollas, Johann. See Ayolas

    F.

    • Farol, Spanish for lantern, 90
    • Fenugreek, 18;
      • not the herb from which the wine was made, ib., 24, 25
    • Ferdinand and Isabella, xiii
    • Fish, 5, 87;
      • extraordinary numbers of, 189, 194;
      • gold, 195
    • Flemings, funds supplied by, xxiv;
      • favours shown to, xxv;
      • take part in expedition, ib.;
      • their struggle for independence, xxx
    • Flemish merchants, xv
    • Flooded land, marching through, 47
    • Floods on Paraguai, 41, 47, 193, 194
    • Florida, xvii, 35
    • Flying-fishes, 5
    • Francisco, a converted Indian, succours the Christians, 122, 127
    • Franck, Sebastian, his Collection of Voyages, xvi, xxix, xxx
    • Frio, cape, 99
    • Fucar, the word, xxiv
    • Fuegians, cannibalism attributed to, xxxviii
    • Fuggers, family of wealthy merchants, xxiv, xxviii
    • Furs of the Indians, 9

    G.

    • Gabaretha, 81
    • Gabrero. See Cabrera
    • Galan, Francisco Ruiz, 29
    • Game, abundance of, 229
    • Garcia, Alejo, the fabulous, 202
    • Garcia, the interpreter, 190 seq.;
      • his expedition into the interior, 191, 202;
      • not the pilot of that name, 202; 209, 231
    • Garcia Diego, the pilot, xiv, 202
    • Garcia, Ruy, sent by Irala to Peru, 75
    • Gastra, de. See Caceres
    • Geese, 15, 19, 63, 66, 68, 118;
      • kept by Indians to destroy crickets, 168
    • Germans take part in Mendoza’s expedition, xxv
    • Gold and silver, 45, 48, 49, 90, 212, 214, 232, 244
    • Gold plates worn for ornaments, 48
    • Gomara, Francisco Lopez de, xxvii
    • Gomera, island, 2
    • Gonzales, BartolomÉ, 241
    • Gonzalo, an Indian, 103
    • Gran Canaria, 100
    • GuaÇani, an Indian chief, his hostility to the Spaniards, 170, 180, 181, 191
    • Guadalquivir, comparison with, 117
    • Guadix, 253
    • Guaira (or ParanÁ), Jesuit missions in, 111;
    • Guanacos, 63
    • Guapay, river, 65, 73.
    • GuaranÍ family, xx
    • GuaranÍ language, xxxiii, 16, 129, 206
    • GuaranÍs, only one nation of, xxxv;
    • GuaranÍs, of the interior, 203, 204, 206, 210 seq., 213, 215, 217, 228, 231;
    • Guatatas, 142, 146, 153
    • Guatos, a tribe of Indians, 213, 227, 234
    • GuaycurÚs (GuaicurÚs), a tribe of warriors and hunters, 15, 16, 25;
      • their food, ib.;
      • their habits, 135;
      • feared by other tribes, ib.;
      • kind to their wives, ib.;
      • injuries committed by, 136;
      • proclaimed enemies, 137;
      • message sent to, ib.;
      • their movements watched, 138, 140; 142, 144;
      • their mode of beheading prisoners, 147;
      • defeat of, ib.;
      • allow liberty to their women, 148; 149, 150;
      • captives set free, 152;
      • submission of, 153 seq.;
      • their barter with the Spaniards, 155, 157
    • GuayviaÑo, port of, 177, 182, 183
    • Guaxarapos, country of, 189;
    • GuazÚ, Chera, an Indian chief, 13
    • Gulgaises. See GuaicurÚs
    • Guzman, Alonso Riquelme de (called by Schmidt, Richkell), father of Ruy Diaz, 79
    • Guzman, Ruy Diaz, author of La Argentina, xxvii, 27, 73, 79

    H.

    • Hammocks, 84
    • Hannego. See Vanegas
    • Hayti, xxxvi
    • Heads of enemies, how preserved, 55
    • Hens, 15, 19, 63, 66, 68
    • Hernandez, Andres, 245
    • ——, Juan, 29
    • ——, Pero, or Pedro, secretary of Cabeza de Vaca, 37;
    • Herrera, Antonio de, the historian, referred to, xxv, xxvii, 1, 15, 27
    • ——, Rodrigo de, 251
    • Herrezuelo, Luiz de, a monk, 159
    • Hidalgo, the word, 252
    • Hieronimus, 70
    • Hoces, Juan de, 270
    • Honey, abundance of, 77; 110, 124
    • Horses and mares brought from Spain, 7;
    • Hortigosa, Gaspar de, 270
    • Hulcken, large merchantmen, 88
    • Hulsius, Levinus, his edition of Schmidt’s voyage referred to, xxx, xxxiii;
      • note by, 50
    • Hulst, or Hulsen, Johann von, a merchant, 81, 86

    I.

    • Iegnis, King of the Amazons, 46
    • Iepedii, or Ipiti river. See Bermejo
    • Ieperis. See Yapirus
    • Iguape, xiv
    • Iguazu. See Yguazu
    • Indians, their fear of the horses, 110, 117;
      • remove their camps, 110;
      • cordial reception by, 115, 123;
      • their deference for old women, 119;
      • houses of, 124;
      • attack Spaniards, 126;
      • protection of, 128 seq.;
      • their cannibalism, 129;
      • swiftness of foot of, 135;
      • converted, 136, 160, 163;
      • custom of, 140;
      • Spaniards dependent on, 144; 148;
      • accompany Spaniards on their discovery, 163;
      • complaints by, 176;
      • in war paint, 178;
      • habits of, 193 seq.;
      • their ornaments, 207
    • Inriquizava. See Yeruquihaba
    • Ipaneme (IpanÉ) river and port, 60, 181, 182, 191
    • Irala, Domingo Martinez de, principal part taken by, xvi;
      • personal ambition of, ib.,
      • defence of, xvii; xxvi seq.;
      • obtains title of governor, xxviii; xxx, 14, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34;
      • yields up government to Cabeza de Vaca, 36;
      • subdues the Carios, 38;
      • supposed author of conspiracy against Cabeza de Vaca, 53;
      • elected governor, ib.;
      • attacks and defeats the Carios, 57 seq.;
      • advances against TabarÉ, 60;
      • proposes expedition, 61;
      • sends messengers to Peru, 65;
      • his letter, 73; 75, 78;
      • marries his daughters to Spaniards, 80; 102;
      • is blamed for the death of Ayolas, 103;
      • withdraws from the country of the PayaguÁs, ib.; 125, 143;
      • sent to explore Upper Paraguai, 160, 165;
      • returns from his exploration, 167;
      • his report, 168;
      • ordered to assist Mendoza, 172;
      • makes peace with hostile chiefs, 174; 185, 241;
      • elected deputy governor, 243 seq.; 249, 252, 253, 254, 258, 259
    • Iron plates, a mistake of author’s, 58
    • Isabella, Queen of Spain, 148
    • Itabitan. See Itapuan
    • Itapuan, 183
    • Itaqui, two ports of that name, 180
    • Itati, 212
    • Itatis, 37, 41, 43

    J.

    K.

    • Kalles. See Cadiz
    • Karchkonis, or Karckkockios, 66, 68, 71 seq., 77
    • Keyser, Christoff, agent of Fugger, 80
    • Kueremagbas. See MbaiÁs
    • Kumero. See Gomera
    • Kuniglin, probably guinea-pigs, 66

    L.

    M.

    • Machin, a Biscayan, 259
    • Machkaria, an Indian chief, 56
    • Machkasis, Rio, 66, 73, 75
    • Machkokios, 65, 73
    • Machkuerendas, perhaps Mocoretas, 16;
      • language of, ib., 17
    • Maijeaijs. See MbaiÁs
    • Maijegoni, or Maigenos, 67, 70 seq.
    • Maipai. See Mepenes
    • Maize wine, 230
    • Malaria, from putrefying fish, 236
    • Manchossa. See Mendoza
    • Mandepore, Mandcoch parpij, Mandeochade, Mandioch Mandapore. See Manioc
    • MandubÍs, mandues or manduÍs (pea-nuts), 25, 37, 40, 41, 63, 118, 155, 199
    • Manioc, 14, 15, 19, 37, 41, 63;
      • drink made from, 69, 199
    • Mantles made by Indian women, 45, 49, 65, 155
    • Mapennis. See Mepenes
    • MaraÑon, sierra of, 267
    • Marilla, BartolomÉ de la, 244
    • Markets for sale and barter of Indian commodities, 155
    • Marroni, 67
    • Martin Garcia, Island, 33
    • Matanza river, de la, 9
    • Mataraes, Indian tribe, 188
    • Matto Grosso, xxvii
    • MayÁes. See MbaiÁs
    • Mayas, 153
    • MbaiÁs, their kindness to the Spaniards, 18;
      • their mode of piercing the nose, ib.; 26, 54;
      • their mode of fighting, 55; 57, 63;
      • attack by, 64;
      • slaughter of, 65; 66, 203
    • MbiaÇÁ or MbiaÇai, the country opposite Santa Catalina Island, 35, 83, 100
    • Mechseckheim. See Mexico
    • Mello, Homem de, referred to, 121
    • Mendoza, Antonio de, 29, 30;
      • death of, 31
    • ——, Diego, death of, 8
    • ——, Don Pedro de, first Adelantado of Rio de la Plata, xv, xvi, xxi, xxv, xxvi, xxvii;
      • his expedition, 1, note;
      • appoints Juan Osorio to the command, 5; 6, 7, 8, 10, 12;
      • dies on the voyage back to Spain, 13; 32, 35, 70, 95, 101, 102
    • ——, Don Francisco, 52, 240
    • ——, Gonzalo de, 32, note;
      • sent to relieve Buenos Ayres, 159;
      • disaster to, 165;
      • sent to obtain supplies from Indians, 169;
      • writes to the governor, 170 seq.;
      • commands the rear flotilla, 190;
      • sent for provisions, 223;
      • his orders, 224 seq., 226 seq., 233
    • ——, Jorge de, his love-adventure not known in history, 2 note, 4
    • Mepen, Pedro, 234
    • Mepenes, or Abipones, 17;
      • their hostility, ib.;
      • they only fight on water, 18, 63
    • Merchireses, Indian tribe, 142
    • Mexico, 4
    • Miguel, a converted Indian, 109
    • Miranda, a Spaniard killed, 238
    • Miranda, Luis de, the priest, 251, 259
    • Molina, Pedro de, 253 seq.
    • Monkeys pull and throw down pine-cones to eat, 113
    • Monks, obstinacy of, 116;
      • consulted, 159;
      • take to flight, 175 seq.
    • Montoya, Ruiz de, the missionary, xxxiii
    • Moors, pointed beards of, 266
    • Morales, a gentleman of Seville, 241
    • MormosÉn, Indian chief, 137, 138
    • Moussy, Martin de, referred to, 121
    • Moxos, xxvii
    • Musical instruments of Indians, 44

    N.

    • Naperus. See Yapirus
    • Navarrete, his Collection of Voyages referred to, xxxii, xxxvii
    • Navigation, rules observed in, 33, 89
    • Niedhart, Sebastian, xxv, 2, 80
    • Nigua, GuaranÍ for the small flea known in W. Africa as “Jigger”, 74
    • Nova Hispania, 4, 75
    • Nuremberg, 2;
      • things made at, 48
    • Nythart, Hans, his translation of Terence’s play of “The Eunuch”, 52

    O.

    • Ocampo, Augustin de, an officer sent by Irala to Peru, 75
    • Old age rare among Indians, 50
    • OÑate, Pedro d’, 240
    • Orejones, why so called, 200;
      • compared with the Incas, ib., 230
    • Orejon, Francisco, a Spaniard, 118
    • Orellana, a Spanish officer, the first to navigate the river Amazon, 46
    • Orthuses. See Urtuesses
    • Osorio, Juan, 5;
      • unjustly put to death, 6
    • Ossorig, Hans. See Osorio
    • Ostriches, 15, 19, 44, 63, 66, 68, 141, 149
    • Ostrich flesh, 138
    • Oviedo, Fernandez de, the historian, xxvi

    P.

    • Pabesse. See PavÉs
    • Pabon, Johan, 8
    • Pacheco, a mulatto, 190
    • Padades. See Potatoes
    • Paeime, or Paine, Heinrich, xxv, 2, 3
    • Palm tree, 48;
      • young shoots of, 216
    • Palm nuts, flour made of, 216
    • Palma (Palman), 2, 3, 4.
    • Palometa (Palmede), teeth of, used by Indians for beheading prisoners, 54, 147
    • Paniagua, Francisco Gonzales, 269, 270
    • Parabor, or Parabog. See Paraguai
    • Parabor, parabog, or paraog, a GuaranÍ word, 20, ethnological note
    • Paraguai, conquest of, xvii, xviii;
      • conquerors of, xxx;
      • language spoken in, xxxiii
    • —— river, xiv, xix, xxvi;
    • Paraiso, Isla del, 41, 43
    • ParanÁ, xxxvi, province of, 36, 108, 111;
    • Parana Wassu, or GuazÚ. See Parana river
    • ParanÁ-panÉ river, now called ParanÁ-panema, 111
    • Paranon. See Parana
    • Parchkadienes. See Brigantines
    • Paredes, Francisco de, 259, 260
    • Parnawuie, a Spaniard, 76
    • Parroni, 67
    • Parrots, 66;
      • kept by natives, 127;
      • feathers used for ornament, 141
    • Pat, or podell, a boat, 3, 6, 12
    • Patos, port of Los, xxvi
    • Paves (Pabesse), 56
    • Pavon, Juan, 29, 241
    • Payaguas (Peijembas or Peyssennas), an Indian tribe, 23;
    • PaysunÓes, Indian tribe, 203, 230, 232
    • Pea-nuts. See Mandubis
    • Peihoni, 66, 67
    • Peijembas. See PayaguÁs
    • Peijssenas, probably the same as the PayaguÁs, 26, 66, 69 seq.
    • Peischo Spaide. See Swordfish
    • Pequiry R., tributary of ParanÁ, 118, 119, 126
    • Peralta, Francisco de, 241
    • Perobazanes, 265
    • Peru, xvi, xxvii;
    • Pesche-spate, or Peje-espada. See Swordfish
    • Pesche de ferre, or Peces-sierras, 5, 87
    • Phillip II, King of Spain, xxix
    • Pilot, punishment of, 34
    • Pine-trees, great size of, 112;
      • fruit of, ib.; 117
    • Pinzon, Vicente YaÑez, 84
    • Pique. See Nigua
    • Piraputanas, native name for shad, 229
    • Piratininga. See San Paulo
    • Piseron. See Pizarro
    • Pitfalls made by Indians, 21
    • Pizarro, El MarquÉs Don Francisco, 75;
      • historical note, ib.
    • ——, Gonzalo, his rebellion, 74, 75;
      • his beheadal, ib.
    • Plate, river. See Rio de la Plata
    • Polyphemus, fable of, xxxviii
    • Portugal, king of, xiv, 5, 81, 85, 88;
      • his vassals killed by natives, 104, 120, 262
    • Portuguese, 4, 5, 120
    • Portuguese territory, how delimited, xxi, 81
    • Potatoes, (Padades), 14, 25, 40, 41, 63;
      • three kinds of, 114
    • Potosi (called by Schmidt, Poduesis), 76
    • Priesiell. See Brazil
    • Protestants, French, try to set foot in Brazil, xxix
    • Pupebaie, an Indian chief, 110
    • Purchas, his Pilgrims, xxiii

    Q.

    • Quintana referred to, xxv
    • Quirandis, a tribe of Indians, 7, 8;

    R.

    • Ramallo, Juan (called by Schmidt, Reinmelle), 84, 85;
      • historical note, ib.;
      • his sons, ib.;
      • his family the founders of the city of San Paulo, ib.
    • Rasquin, Jaime, 240
    • Ray, wound inflicted by, 200;
      • its tail used for tattooing, 207
    • Real Consejo de las Indias, 262
    • Ribera, Francisco de, 41;
    • ——, Hernando de, 41, 42, 46, 49;
      • sent to explore, 225;
      • returns from his exploration, 236;
      • narrative of, 263-270
    • Rio Caliente, 216
    • Riogenea. See Rio de Janeiro
    • Rio de Janeiro, xxviii;
      • meaning of the name, 5, 6;
      • by whom discovered, 5; 86, 99
    • Rio de la Plata, conquest of, xiii;
    • Riodellaplata. See Rio de la Plata
    • Rio del Oro, 193
    • Rodela, 56
    • Romero, Johann (or Juan), 12, 159;
      • left in command at Los Reyes, 215;
      • his report, 222
    • Rosario, xiv
    • Rossel, or Rosel, Peter, xxiv, xxix, 86;
      • mentioned by Hans Staden, ib.;
      • receives Schmidt kindly, ib.
    • Ruiz, Francisco, 243
    • Rutia, Miguel de, an officer sent by Irala to Peru, 75

    S.

    • Sabalos, or shad, 229
    • Salazar, Captain Juan de, 6, 39, 146;
      • left as lieutenant of the governor, 177;
      • desired to complete the caravel, 178; 238, 256, 257
    • —— Juan de, a monk, 159, 259, 260
    • Salinas del JaurÚ, 65, 72, 74
    • Salinas, Sancho de, 244
    • Salleisser. See Salazar
    • Salt region, 72
    • Salvaischo, Lazarum, 6, historical note
    • Samacosis, or Surukusis, 37, 40, 41, 42, 51;
      • their town burnt, 51
    • San Antonio, cape, 6, 33
    • Sancte Augo. See Santiago
    • San Fernando, Point, 33
    • San Francisco, colony of, xix;
      • river, island, and bay of, 99, 105
    • San Juan, river, 165
    • San Lucar de Barrameda, xviii, 2, 88
    • San Paulo (or Pablo) in Brazil, 85;
    • San ThomÉ, island of, 50
    • San Vicente (or Santos), xv, xix, xxi, xxiv, xxviii;
      • capitania of, 36;
      • first Portuguese colony in Brazil, 84, 85, 86
    • Sancti Spiritus, xiv
    • Sanabria, Don Diego de, takes command on death of his father, xviii;
      • his armada dispersed, ib.;
      • his unfortunate enterprize, xix
    • —— Don Juan de, appointed third adelantado of Rio de la Plata, xviii
    • Santa Catalina (or St. Catherine), island, xix, xx, xxii, xxvi, 32;
    • Santa Lucia, hills, 191
    • Santa Maria, cape, 6, 33;
      • distance from it to San Gabriel, Island, 34
    • —— Puerto de. See Buenos Ayres
    • Santa Martha, sierras of, 265, 267
    • Santiago, battle-cry of Spaniards, 146
    • Santiago or St. Iago Island, one of the Cape Verd Islands, 4, 5, 50
    • Schaubhut, a fish, 5
    • Schelebethueba, 84
    • Scherues. See Xarayos
    • Schetz or Schetzen, Heinrich, 88
    • Schetzen, Erasmus, xxiv, xxviii, xxix, 81, 85, 86
    • Schmidt, Ulrich, his lineage unknown, xiii seq.;
      • agent of Flemish merchants, xv;
      • his name, ib.;
      • first edition of his book, xvi;
      • period embraced by his voyage, xvii, xx;
      • links his fortune with Irala, xxvii;
      • not noticed by the chroniclers, ib., xxviii;
      • does not mention Hans Stade, xxix;
      • errors committed by, xxxiv;
      • Azara’s opinion of, xxxv;
      • leaves Antwerp, 1;
      • arrives at Cadiz, ib.;
      • at San Lucar, 2;
      • at island of La Palma, ib.;
      • erroneous distances given by, 4;
      • historical notes, ib., 5;
      • arrives at Rio de la Plata, 6;
      • helps to found Buenos Ayres, 7 seq.;
      • fights against Quirandis, ib.;
      • ascends the ParanÁ, 12;
      • the Paraguai, 18;
      • fights against Agazes, 19;
      • and Carios, 21;
      • at Asuncion, 23;
      • takes part in expedition of Ayolas, 24 seq.;
      • returns with Irala, 26;
      • descends the Paraguai and Parana, 28;
      • at Corpus Christi, 30;
      • at Buenos Ayres, 32;
      • sails for Santa Catalina, ib.;
      • is shipwrecked, 34;
      • walks to San Gabriel, ib.;
      • ascends the Parana, 35;
      • remains at Asuncion, ib.;
      • records arrival of Cabeza de Vaca, 36;
      • takes part in Irala’s expeditions, 37 seq.;
      • his remarks on the Xarayos, 44;
      • on the Amazons, 45 seq.;
      • marches through flooded land, 46 seq.;
      • his booty, 49;
      • his observations on climate, 50;
      • astronomical errors of, 50 seq.;
      • his remarks on Alvar NuÑez Cabeza de Vaca, 51 seq.;
      • his illness, 53;
      • an accomplice in conspiracy against Alvar NuÑez, ib.;
      • his remarks on native warfare, 54 seq.;
      • takes part in military operations, 57 seq.;
      • is disabled and rides on a sheep, 63;
      • captives and booty taken by, 65;
      • queer names given by, ib.;
      • is selected for important duty, 69;
      • gains favour among the men, ib.;
      • takes part in expedition to Peru, 71 seq.;
      • his opinion of Pizarro, 74;
      • his remarks on Peru, 75;
      • on the fertility of the country, 77;
      • his share of slaves, 78;
      • receives letter from Seville, 80;
      • applies for leave of absence, ib.;
      • letters and report delivered by, ib.;
      • sets out on homeward journey, 81;
      • curious names of places mentioned by, ib.;
      • comes to the Tapis, 82;
      • his account of that people, ib.;
      • two of his companions killed, ib.;
      • is attacked and defends himself, 83;
      • forests described by, 83;
      • fatigues endured by, 84;
      • arrives at San Vicente, 85;
      • is received by Peter Rossel, ib.;
      • sails from San Vicente, ib.;
      • puts into Espiritu Santo, 88;
      • arrives at Lisbon, ib.;
      • posts to Seville, ib.;
      • arrives at San Lucar, ib.;
      • at Cadiz, ib.;
      • narrowly escapes shipwreck, 90;
      • at Cadiz, ib.;
      • sails for Holland, 91;
      • arrives at Isle of Wight, ib.;
      • at Antwerp, ib.
    • Schmidt, editions of his Voyage, xxii.
    • Schue Eiiba Thuescha, 84
    • Segura, Pedro, 80
    • Segurola, Don Saturnino, his collection of MSS., xxiii
    • Seville, xiv, xv, xxiv, xxvi, xxviii, 2, 78, 80, 88, 241
    • Sheep, Indian, 15, 19, 25, 45, 56, 63, 68, 118
    • Siberis, 47, 48, 50, 68 seq.
    • Sibylla. See Seville
    • Sierra do Mar, 108
    • Sierra, meaning of the word, 116
    • Silver, pieces of, xiv;
    • Skins of tiger, tapir, deer, etc., 155
    • Smith, Buckingham, translation of Cabeza de Vaca’s Naufragios, referred to, xvii
    • Snake, monstrous, 16
    • Sococies, 191, 197, 202, 224
    • Socorinos, 224, 234
    • Solis, Juan Diaz de, xiv, 84
    • Solorzano, 240
    • Sosa, Hernando de, 247
    • Sousa, Martin Affonzo de, sent to Brazil, xiv;
      • factory established by, xxiv;
      • colony founded by, 85;
      • his captaincy and discovery, 120
    • ——, ThomÉ de, xix< /a>
    • Spain, xxx;
      • propaganda against, power of, xxxi;
      • conquests of, how based, xxi
    • Spaniards discover Rio Janeiro, 5;
      • suffer from famine, 9 seq.;
      • execution of three, 10;
      • ill-treated by their officers, 101, 103;
      • perilous position of, 126 seq.;
      • their wars with natives, 131 seq.;
      • drowned in crossing river, 139;
      • land and establishments of, 151;
      • critical situation of, 165;
      • escape the fire at Asuncion, 166;
      • their destitute condition, 167;
      • wounded by poisonous arrows, 173;
      • health of, 184;
      • wild fruit eaten by, 189;
      • suffer from fever, 233;
      • discontent of, 238
    • Spanish government, colonial policy of, xxx;
    • Spanish Jesuit missionaries, xxxiii
    • Spanish words Germanised, 24, 56
    • Stade, Hans, his narrative, xviii seq.;
      • he is contemporary with Schmidt, ib.;
      • by whom written, xxx;
      • not mentioned by Schmidt, xxix;
      • mistakes made by, 85, 86
    • St. Andrew’s Day, 91
    • St. Anthony’s Day, 85
    • St. Bartholomew’s Day, 2
    • St. Domingo, island of, 261
    • St. Fernando, mountain of, 24, 40, 62;
      • position of, ib., 63, 65
    • St. Gabriel, island of, 6, 7;
      • distance from, to Cape Santa Maria, 34, 260
    • St. Hieronymus’s Day, 88
    • St. Iago, island of, 97;
      • climate of, ib.;
      • gold plentiful in, ib.
      • See Santiago
    • St. James’s Day, 80
    • St. Jerome, cannibalism attributed to the Scotch in the time of, xxxviii
    • St. John’s Day, 12, 86
    • St. John’s bread, 18, 24
    • St. Mark, name of brigantine, 197
    • Sthuesia river, possibly the Xejuy, or IpanÉ, 60
    • Stockades, 57
    • Suelapa, erroneous rendering of an Indian name, 30
    • Sugar factories in Brazi

      T.

      • TabarÉ, (Dabere or Thabere), brother of AracarÉ, 38 seq.; 58, 59;
        • submission of, 61
      • Tabellino, Diego, 37
      • Tabor, Indian chief, 132
      • Tamacoxas, also called Samacosis and Machkasis, 73, 76, 77
      • TapapirazÚ, an Indian chief, 109
      • Tapis (Tapii), Toppis, or Tupys, the tribes inhabiting the south of Brazil, xix, xxviii, 5, 81 seq. ethnological note;
        • their habits, 82;
        • their language, ib.;
        • hostility of, 83, 216, 229
      • TapuÁ, an Indian village, 137, 138, 178, 179
      • TapuaguazÚ, 218, 219, 228, 230
      • Taquari river, tributary of Parana-panÉ, 111
      • Tarapecosies, a tribe, 231, 232
      • Tardes. See Darts
      • Targets, made of skins, 56 seq.
      • Teasel (cardas), used instead of hemp and thread, 155;
        • nets made of, 194
      • Teneriffe island, 2
      • Terceira, one of the Azores, 88
      • Teste de Terzero. See Terceira
      • Thiembus. See Timbus
      • Thistles used for food, 7, 48, 164
      • Thohanna, 66, 67
      • Thraso, the soldier in Terence’s play of “The Eunuch”, 52
      • Three Kings’ Day, 91, 167
      • Tibagi river, affluent of Parana-panemÁ, 108
      • Tiger, man killed by, 126;
        • panic caused by, 143 seq.;
        • skins of, 155
      • Timbus (Tyembus or Thiembus), an Indian tribe, described, 12 seq.; 14, 15;
        • island inhabited by, 22;
        • chief of, killed by Spaniards, 29;
        • treachery of, 30 seq., 32
      • TocanguasÚ, an Indian chief, 107; 108
      • Tocangusir, an Indian chief, 111
      • Tomina, 19
      • Tonina (tunny-fish), 87
      • Topyis. See Tapis
      • Tordesillas, treaty of, xiv, xxi
      • Traveller’s tree, the (Urania speciosa), 68
      • Truxillo, 244
      • Tucuman, 19
      • Tuguy, the place, 112, 113
      • Tupi, Tupis, Tupin, Tape. See Tapis
      • Turkish corn or maize, 33, 37, 40, 63, 66

      U.

      • Unhealthy country, 50
      • Ure, Martin de, 241, 253
      • Uretabere, village, 269
      • Urquaie. See Uruguay
      • Ursa Major, constellation of, 51
      • Urtueses (Orthuses), 47;
      • Uruguay river, 83

      V.

      • Vaca, Cabeza de. See Cabeza
      • Vaca, Pedro, 260
      • Valderas, Juan, notary, 264
      • Valdivieso, Sebastian, 270
      • Valladolid, xvii, 238
      • Valle, Pedro Diaz del, 244
      • Vanegas, Garcia, 52, 240, 245, 253;
        • threatens the governor’s life, 257;
        • kisses the governor’s feet, 260;
        • his terrible end, 262
      • Vardellesse, Germanised form of Spanish fortaleza, 24
      • Vera, Don Pedro, grandfather of Alvar NuÑez, xiii;
        • province named after, 36; 108
      • Vergara, Captain, 161
      • ——, Francisco Ortiz de (called by Schmidt, Fergere), 79
      • Vicenda. See San Vicente
      • Viejo, port, 234
      • Villegaignon takes possession of Rio de Janeiro, xxix

      W.

      • Welzer, Jacob, xxiv, xxv, 2
      • West Indies, slaves introduced into, xxv
      • Weybingen, no village of that name, 24, 25
      • Whale, length and capacity of, 1
      • Whales, harm done by, 86 seq.
      • Wiessay. See MbiaÇÁ
      • Wight, Isle of, 91
      • Wild boar, 118, 216, 229
      • Wine made of the carob bean, 18;
      • Women, sale and barter of, 20
      • Worms, white (weevil), fried for food, 115
      • Wydt. See Wight

      X.

      Y.

      • YacarÉ, a GuaranÍ word for the amphibious animals, 42
      • Yacareati River, 263, 265, 269
      • Yaiva River, 263, 265
      • YapirÚs or Apirus, YaperÚs (Jeperis or Naperus), a tribe of PayaguÁs, 26, 54, 56, 57, 61, 149, 153;
        • peace made with, 156;
        • deputation from, ib.;
        • nomadic habits of, 157
      • Yeruquihaba (Juberich Sabaiie), 58, 59;
        • distance of, from Asuncion, 59, 81, 179
      • Ygatu. See Yguatu
      • Yguaron, an Indian chief, 122
      • YguatÚ River, affluent of ParanÁ, 117
      • YguatÚ, probably Igatu, now JaurÚ River, 195;
      • YguazÚ, IguazÚ, or Iguassu River, affluent of ParanÁ, xxviii, 108, 118, 119;
        • fall of, 120 seq.;
        • latitude of, 123
      • YtabucÚ or ItapucÚ River, 105, 106

      Z.

      • Zchemiaisch Saluaischo, a tribe of small people, 16, 17
      • Zchemui. See Chanes
      • Zchera Wassu. See Guazu
      • Zechuas, 11
      • Zechurias. See Charuas
      • Zeeland, 91
      • Zeicho Lijemii, an erroneous rendering of a chief’s name, 29
      • Zeyhannis, 66, 68




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