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An Account of the Abipones: An Equestrian People of Paraguay, Volume 1

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Martin Dobrizhoffer

J. Murray, 1822 - Abipon Indians

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Prefatory Book on the State of Paraguay	1

Of the new Limits established in Paraguay at the last	7

Of Sta Cruz de la Sierra and the colonies of the Chi	11

Of the sedition of the Uruguayans on account of	18

Of the Fable of the pretended King Nicholas and	27

Of the famous General Pedro Ceballos Royal Gover	35

Of the Jesuits called into Paraguay by Francis Victoria	42

Of the Province of Paraguay	49

Of the Island of St Mal� occupied by the French	154

Of the Slavery of the Indians prohibited or regulated	163

Of the horrid Cataract of the River Parana	185

Of the various perils to be encountered in the naviga	192

guay	198

Of the incredible Multitudes of Horses Mules Oxen	218

Of the Form Variety Teaching Diseases Cures	224

Of Mules	240

Of the Savages discovered by me in Mbaevera	60

Of the Colony which I intended to found for them	82

Of the Colony of Belen constructed for the Mbaya	96

Of Tobacco	109

Of the Province of Chaco the retreat of the Savage	118

Of the other Indian Tribes who wander without Chaco	126

Of the exceeding fidelity which the Guaranies have	133

Of the Voyage of three Jesuits to explore the shores	146

Of the Management of Sheep	246

Of the various Temperature of the Air and other	247

Of the more rare Birds as the Emu Parrot Tunca	308

Of many Species of Fish unknown to Europe and	333

Of remarkable Trees the Holy Wood Guayacan	349

Of the Productions of America the Mandioc Sugar	389

Of various kinds of Vegetables	428

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Bibliographic information

Title	An Account of the Abipones: An Equestrian People of Paraguay, Volume 1 Volume 1 of An Account of the Abipones, Martin Dobrizhoffer An Account of the Abipones: An Equestrian People of Paraguay, Martin Dobrizhoffer
Author	Martin Dobrizhoffer
Translated by	Sara Coleridge Coleridge
Publisher	J. Murray, 1822
Original from	the University of Michigan
Digitized	Sep 30, 2008

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