Buenos Ayres, and the Provinces of the Rio de la Plata: Their Present State, Trade, and Debt

Woodbine Parish

Murray, 1852 - 393 pages

Contents

• Propose to set up Don Francisco de Paula: xxi
• INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER page: xxiii
• THE RIVERINE PROVINCES: xxxvi
• CHAPTER I: 3
• Blamed for naming the River La Plata: 9
• Joined by Persons of Rank: 13
• THE CONQUEST: 20
• Ayolas killed by the Payaguá Indians 21 Ayolas killed by the Payaguá Indians: 22
• His march from St Catherines: 28
• The People attacked by Sickness Mosquitoes and Vampires: 34
• Intelligence of Pizarros Rebellion: 39
• Regulations regarding their Vassalage: 45
• COMMERCIAL RESTRICTIONS OF SPAIN BUENOS AYRES MADE: 48
• The Viceroy appoints Zarate in his place: 51
• Paraguay Buenos Ayres and Tucuman: 57
• SANTA FE ENTRE RIOS CORRIENTES: 64
• Cochineal: 66
• CHAPTER VI: 70
• PART II: 76
• By whom settled: 80
• Greater extent of the old Viceroyalties: 81
• Every Province sets up for itself 1820: 87
• Policy of the Ministers of Great Britain: 94
• Pampero off Monte Video: 98
• Improvements since introduced: 104
• CHAPTER IX: 111
• Great influx of French and English: 117
• The Buenos Ayrean Ladiestheir taste for Music: 118
• Effects of a North Wind: 124
• Ravages of the Smallpox: 130
• Don Francisco Viedmas at the Rio Negro: 137
• Desolate aspect of Patagonia generally: 143
• The Neuquen erroneously called the Diamante: 151
• CHAPTER XII: 160
• Sent on a Mission to the Indians: 176
• Reception by the Natives: 186
• Influence of their Machis or Wizards: 192
• The River Plata silting up: 210
• The Glyptodon a gigantic Armadillo: 217
• Mendozas Armament for the Rio de la Plata 12: 224
• The Paraná and its Falls: 230
• Impolicy of their attempting it: 236
• ENTRE RIOS: 248
• OLD MISSIONS OF THE JESUITS: 256
• Former trade in Yerba Maté and Tobacco: 261
• Mr Grahams Report: 267
• CORDOVA: 278
• Expulsion of the Order: 281
• LA RIOJA: 284
• The Gran Chaco Mass of Iron found there: 288
• Opinions as to its origin Baron Humboldts: 296
• They are finally exterminated: 302
• Rivers of Jujuy and Tarija: 308
• SAN LUISMENDOZASAN JUAN: 319
• Journey to Mendoza in a 4wheel carriage: 325
• Silver Mines of Uspallata: 331
• SAN JUAN: 337
• THE PASSES OF THE ANDES: 339
• Exports from Buenos AyresTables: 352
• Effects of Blockades and enlarged Territory: 358
• Shipping employed: 369
• Effects of Lavalles mutiny: 375
• Specimen of the Guarani Language: 411
• Medical Statistics and Foundling Hospital: 417
• Dr Redheads Barometrical data between Buenos Ayres and Potosi: 424
• Professor Owens Account of the Fossil Monsters of the PampasMega: 429

Bibliographic information

• Title: Buenos Ayres, and the Provinces of the Rio de la Plata: Their Present State, Trade, and Debt
• Author: Woodbine Parish
• Edition: 2
• Publisher: Murray, 1852
• Original from: Lyon Public Library
• Digitized: Jul 21, 2011
• Length: 393 pages