An Account of the Abipones, an Equestrian People of Paraguay, (1 of 3)
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Dobrizhoffer Martin. An Account of the Abipones, an Equestrian People of Paraguay, (1 of 3)
PREFACE
PREFATORY BOOK ON THE STATE OF PARAGUAY
THE TIGER
THE LION
THE WILD CAT
THE ANTA, OR THE GREAT BEAST
THE HUANACO
THE PERUVIAN SHEEP LLAMÁS
THE VICUÑA
THE PACO, MACOMORO, & TARÙGA
THE TAMANDUA, OR ANT-EATER
THE WILD BOAR
VARIOUS KINDS OF LITTLE FOXES
THE ZORRINO
THE BISCACHA
THE HARE
VARIOUS KINDS OF RABBITS
THE STAG
ROEBUCKS
THE YKIPARÀ
DIFFERENT KINDS OF APES
THE CÀYÍ
BARBUDOS
THE CARUGUÀ
THE QUATÌ
THE AỲ
THE ARMADILLO, OR TATÙ
THE CROCODILE, OR CAYMAN
THE AGUARÀ, OR WATER-DOG
THE YGUARÒ, OR WATER-TIGER
THE AÒ
THE CAPIIGUÁRA, OR WATER-PIG
THE OTTER
THE YGUANÀ
RIVER-WOLVES
SEALS
FROGS AND TOADS
BIRDS
THE HUMMING BIRD
THE CONDÒR VULTURE
THE EMU.1
THE TUNCÀ
THE CARDINAL
THE CHOPÌ
THE QUÎRAPÙ
THE TIÑINI
THE TIJERAS
VARIOUS KINDS OF WILD DOVES
THE IÑAMBÙ
MARTINETES AND GALLINETAS
DIFFERENT KINDS OF PHEASANTS
THE MBITUÙ
VARIOUS KINDS OF PARROTS
INDIAN CROWS
THE CARACARÀ, or CARRANCHO
VARIOUS KINDS OF HAWKS
THE GOOSE
VARIOUS KINDS OF DUCKS
STORKS
THE HARIA
WATER-CROWS
SWALLOWS
BRAZILIAN FOWLS
VARIOUS KINDS OF FISHES
THE DORADO
THE PACÙ
THE CORVINO
THE MUNGRÚLLU
THE ZURUBÌ
THE PATÌ
THE ARMADO
THE VAGRE
THE SÁVALO
THE BÒGA
THE PEJE REY
LA VIEJA
THE DENTUDO
THE RAYA
THE PALOMETA
THE MBÙZU
THE RIVER-CRAB
RIVER-TORTOISES
LAND-TORTOISES
SNAILS
WAYS OF FISHING
LITTLE FLYING-FISH
THE SHARK
DOLPHINS
WHALES
PLANTS
CHINA CHINÆ, or PERUVIAN BARK
ZARZA PARRILLA
RHUBARB
THE ROOT JALAP
MECHOACHÀN
SASSAFRÀS
HOLY WOOD
THE GUAYACÀN
THE ZUYÑANDỸ
THE ZAMUÛ
THE MANGAỸ
DRAGON'S-BLOOD
THE CUPAỸ
PIÑON DEL PARAGUAY,or THE CATHARTIC NUT
THE VAYNILLA
THE CACAÒ
THE TAMARIND
THE ROSIN ỸÇICA
THE TREE ABATI TIMBABỸ
THE CEDAR
THE AMERICAN PINE, CURIỸ
THE ALFAROBA
VARIOUS KINDS OF PALMS
THE CARANDAỸ
THE PINDÒ
THE YATAỸ
THE YATAỸ GUAZÙ
THE MBOCAYAỸ
FRUIT-BEARING TREES
THE MISTOL
THE CHAÑAR
THE YACANÈ
THE QUABỸRA GUAZÙ, AND THE QUABIYÙ
THE QUABỸRA MIR̂I
LA GRANADILLA, OR THE PASSION FLOWER
THE GUEMBÈ
THE TATAYỸ, A MULBERRY TREE
MAMMONES
THE ALABAS
THE AGUAỸ
THE ANGUAỸ, or YBIR̂APAYÈ
THE ỸBA POROYTỸ
THE TARUMAỸ
THE GUAYÁBA
THE VINÀL
THE YBIR̂A YEPIRÔ
THE CAAỸCỸ
THE AGUARIBAỸ
THE MOLLE
THE BACOBA and BANANÀ
THE ANANÀS, OR PIÑA DEL PARAGUAY
THE MANDIOC
THE MANDIYÙ, COTTON
RICE
THE TAYỸ, OR URUNDEỸ QUEBRACHO
THE LAPACHO
THE VIRARÒ
THE ESPINILLO
THE NETERGE
THE ỸBARÔ
THE ÇEVIL
THE SEIBO
PALO DE LECHE
THE ỸÇAPỸ
THE TREE OF ANTS
THE UMBÙ
THE WILLOW
THE AMBAỸ
THE WALNUT
THE URUCUỸ
THE AÑIL, OR INDIGO
COCHINILLA
GOLDEN-ROD
ROOTS OF A RED COLOUR
THE BARK CAATIGUÀ
MATERIALS FOR A BLACK COLOUR
A NAMELESS FRUIT AFFORDING A GREEN COLOUR
WOODS USED FOR DYING
CARDONES, or CEREI
VARIOUS SPECIES OF THE CARAQUATA
VARIOUS KINDS OF REEDS
THE SUGAR-CANE
BEES' HONEY
SALT
CORO
MAIZE
BATATAS.2
THE MANDUBI
VARIOUS KINDS OF VEGETABLES
LETTUCE
THE RADISH
MUSTARD SEED
NASTURTIUM
SAFFRON
ASPARAGUS
ONIONS AND GARLICK
FUNGUSES
WHEAT
OATS
PETRIFICATION OF WOOD and HORN
HOT SPRINGS
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Paraguay is a vast region in South America, extending very widely in every direction. From Brazil to the kingdoms of Peru and Chili, they reckon 700 Spanish leagues: from the mouth of the river La Plata, to the northern region of the Amazons, 1,100. Some reckon more, some fewer leagues, according as they use German, French, or Spanish miles. Concerning this matter, a determinate opinion must not be expected. These huge tracts of land, receding very far from the Colonies, are not yet rightly explored; possibly, never will be.
Geometry is there a rara avis; and were any one capable of measuring the land, and desirous of the attempt, he would want the courage to enter it, deterred either by the fear of savages, or by the difficulties of the journey. Men of our order, seeking out savages for God and the Catholic King, examined the coverts of its forests, the summits of its mountains, and the banks of its remotest rivers, traversing, to the utmost of their ability, every part of the province, always risking, and often losing, their lives. In Peru and Mexico, there is no corner which the Europeans, attracted by the hope of gold, have not searched into; but we are still unacquainted with great part of Paraguay, a region unproductive of gold, and, therefore, wanting the requisite allurement. As for what is discovered, who can deny that it is almost entirely owing to the efforts of the Missionaries? The plains which they traversed, the rivers which they crossed, together with the distances of places, they have noted with the utmost fidelity, though not always with equal art.
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In the districts of Rioja and Catamarca there is very scanty pasturage, and consequently few cattle; a want compensated by the fertility of the soil, the productiveness of the trees, and the industry of the inhabitants, who dry figs, weave a kind of woollen garment in common use, dress ox and sheep hides to great perfection, and apply the leather to various purposes, as saddles, trunks, and similar articles, to be commuted for other goods. Xuxuy, a district of St. Salvador, situate on the Peruvian side of Tucuman, though far from populous, is the seat of the royal treasurers for the last mentioned country. In this place, the tertian ague and wens are common; a circumstance arising from the rivulets flowing from the neighbouring mountains. Talavera de Madrid, also called Esteco, a state formerly flourishing in vices as in wealth, situate on the bank of the river Salado, is said to have been swallowed up, in the last century, with all its houses and inhabitants, by a violent earthquake; the ill-fated pillar applied to the punishment of delinquents alone remaining in the market-place.
Fareja, a city of some note, though within the jurisdiction of Chichas in Peru, contains Jesuits from Paraguay, who, in the hopes of civilizing the Chiriguanàs, a barbarous race, always hostile to the Spaniards, have neither spared their labour nor their lives; five of them were butchered by these savages.
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