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;
- divisions of, ib.; 107;
- their cannibalism, ib.; 110, 111, 112, 114;
- settlements of, 117;
- arrayed for battle, 121; 123;
- pillaged by Agazes, 131 seq., 133; 140;
- march to battle, 141;
- panic among 144;
- timidity of, 146; 148, 149, 150;
- chiefs sent for, 152, 153, 155;
- attack Buenos Ayres, 165;
- extreme point occupied by, 182, 184
- 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;
- 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.
- La Gasca, governor of Peru, 65, 74
- Lambaré, 20
- La Palma, island of, 4, 96, 97
- La Plata. See Rio de la Plata
- Las Piedras, or Pan de Azúcar, 160 seq.
- Lauchstein. See Lujan
- Leagues, Castilian, 4
- Lebron, friar Alonzo, 100, 105, 116, 136, 159, 175, 250
- Lezcano, Juan Gabriel de, 159
- Lieme. See Lima
- Locusts, crops eaten by, 68
- Lopez, Antonio, a pilot, 104
- Lima, 74, 76
- Lip ornaments, 20, 37, 40, 43, 72, 214, 230
- Lisbon, xxiv, xxviii, 81, 85
- Llamas, or great sheep of Peru, 63;
- Los Reyes, port of, 168, 169, 174, 189, 191, 196;
- curious rocks near, ib.;
- shallows of, 197;
- Indians of, 199;
- church built at, 201, 203, 205, 213, 215, 220, 221, 225, 231, 233, 234, 235, 237, 263, 264, 265
- Loxa, wife of Alonso Cabrera, 262
- Luchsam, Jörg. See Lujan
- Lujan, Jorge, 6, 10
M.
- Machin, a Biscayan, 259
- Machkaria, an Indian chief, 56
- Machkasis, Rio, 66, 73, 75
- Machkokios, 65, 73
- Machkuerendas, perhaps Mocoretas, 16;
- 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;
- 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;
- ——, 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;
- 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;
- Ossorig, Hans. See Osorio
- Ostriches, 15, 19, 44, 63, 66, 68, 141, 149
- Ostrich flesh, 138
- Oviedo, Fernandez de, the historian, xxvi