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active 16th century Alvar Nez Cabeza de Vaca, Knight of Elvas, active 16th century Pedro de Castaeda de Njera

Spanish Explorers in the Southern United States, 1528-1543

The Narrative of Alvar Nunez Cabeca de Vaca. The Narrative of the Expedition of Hernando De Soto by the Gentleman of Elvas

Published by Good Press, 2019

EAN 4057664139009

Table of Contents

THE NARRATIVE OF ALVAR NUEZ CABEA DE VACA

Table of Contents

Edited by Frederick W. Hodge

PAGE
The Narrative of Alvar Nuez Cabea de Vaca
Introduction
Proem
Chapter 1.	In which is told when the Armada sailed, and of the Officers and Persons who went in it
Chapter 2.	The Coming of the Governor to the Port of Xagua and with a Pilot
Chapter 3.	Our Arrival in Florida
Chapter 4.	Our Entrance into the Country
Chapter 5.	The Governor leaves the Ships
Chapter 6.	Our Arrival at Apalache
Chapter 7.	The Character of the Country
Chapter 8.	We go from Aute
Chapter 9.	We leave the Bay of Horses
Chapter 10.	The Assault from the Indians
Chapter 11.	Of what befell Lope de Oviedo with the Indians
Chapter 12.	The Indians bring us Food
Chapter 13.	We hear of other Christians
Chapter 14.	The Departure of four Christians
Chapter 15.	What befell us among the People of Malhado
Chapter 16.	The Christians leave the Island of Malhado
Chapter 17.	The Coming of Indians with Andr's Dorantes, Castillo, and Estevanico
Chapter 18.	The Story Figueroa recounted from Esquivel
Extract from the Letter of the Survivors
Chapter 19.	Our Separation by the Indians
Chapter 20.	Of our Escape
Chapter 21.	Our Cure of some of the Afflicted
Chapter 22.	The Coming of other Sick to us the next Day
Chapter 23.	Of our Departure after having eaten the Dogs
Chapter 24.	Customs of the Indians of that Country
Chapter 25.	Vigilance of the Indians in War
Chapter 26.	Of the Nations and Tongues
Chapter 27.	We moved away and were well received
Chapter 28.	Of another strange Custom
Chapter 29.	The Indians plunder each other
Chapter 30.	The Fashion of receiving us changes
Chapter 31.	Of our taking the Way to the Maize
Chapter 32.	The Indians give us the Hearts of Deer
Chapter 33.	We see Traces of Christians
Chapter 34.	Of sending for the Christians
Chapter 35.	The Chief Alcalde receives us kindly the Night we arrive
Chapter 36.	Of building Churches in that Land
Chapter 37.	Of what occurred when I wished to return
Chapter 38.	Of what became of the Others who went to Indias

THE NARRATIVE OF THE EXPEDITION OF HERNANDO
DE SOTO, BY THE GENTLEMAN OF ELVAS

Edited by Theodore H. Lewis

The Narrative of the Expedition of Hernando de Soto, by the Gentleman of Elvas
Introduction
Epigram of Silveira
Prefatory Note by the Printer
Chapter 1.	Who Soto was, and how he came to get the Government of Florida
Chapter 2.	How Cabea de Vaca arrived at Court, and gave Account of the Country of Florida; and of the Persons who assembled at Seville to accompany Don Hernando de Soto
Chapter 3.	How the Portuguese went to Seville, and thence to Sanlcar; and how the Captains were appointed over the Ships, and the People distributed among them
Chapter 4.	How the Adelantado with his People left Spain, going to the Canary Islands, and afterward arrived in the Antillas
Chapter 5.	Of the Inhabitants there are in the City of Santiago and other Towns of the Island, the Character of the Soil, and of the Fruit
Chapter 6.	How the Governor sent Doa Ysabel with the Ships from Santiago to Havana, while he with some of the Men went thither by land
Chapter 7.	How we left Havana and came to Florida, and what other Matters took place
Chapter 8.	Of some Inroads that were made, and how a Christian was found who had been a long time in the possession of a Cacique
Chapter 9.	How the Christian came to the Land of Florida, who he was, and of what passed at his Interview with the Governor
Chapter 10.	How the Governor, having sent the Ships to Cuba, marched Inland, leaving one hundred Men at the Port
Chapter 11.	How the Governor arrived at Caliquen, and thence, taking the Cacique with him, came to Napetaca, where the Indians, attempting to rescue him, had many of their Number killed and captured
Chapter 12.	How the Governor arrived at Palache, and was informed that there was much Gold inland
Chapter 13.	How the Governor went from Apalache in quest of Yupaha, and what befell him
Chapter 14.	How the Governor left the Province of Patofa, marching into a Desert Country, where he, with his People, became exposed to great Peril, and underwent severe Privation
Chapter 15.	How the Governor went from Cutifachiqui in quest of Coa, and what occurred to him on the Journey
Chapter 16.	How the Governor left Chiaha, and, having run a Hazard of falling by the Hands of the Indians at Acoste, escaped by his Address: what occurred to him on the Route, and how he came to Coa
Chapter 17.	Of how the Governor went from Coa to Tascalua
Chapter 18.	How the Indians rose upon the Governor, and what followed upon that Rising
Chapter 19.	How the Governor set his Men in order of Battle, and entered the town of Mauilla
Chapter 20.	How the Governor set out from Mauilla to go to Chicaa, and what befell him
Chapter 21.	How the Indians returned to attack the Christians, and how the Governor went to Alimamu, and they tarried to give him Battle in the Way
Chapter 22.	How the Governor went from Quizquiz, and thence to the River Grande
Chapter 23.	How the Governor went from Aquixo to Casqui, and thence to Pacaha; and how this Country differs from the other
Chapter 24.	How the Cacique of Pacaha came in Peace, and he of Casqui, having absented himself, returned to excuse his Conduct; and how the Governor made Friendship between the Chiefs
Chapter 25.	How the Governor went from Pacaha to Aquiguate and to Coligoa, and came to Cayas

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