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THE CONQUEST
OF
THE RIVER PLATE.
FIRST SERIES. NO. LXXXI-MDCCCXCI
THE CONQUEST
OF
THE RIVER PLATE
(1535-1555).
I.
VOYAGE OF ULRICH SCHMIDT TO THE RIVERS LAPLATA AND PARAGUAI.
FROM THE ORIGINAL GERMAN EDITION, 1567.
II.
THE COMMENTARIES OF ALVAR NUÑEZ CABEZA DE VACA.
FROM THE ORIGINAL SPANISH EDITION, 1555.
TRANSLATED FOR THE HAKLUYT SOCIETY.
BY
LUIS L. DOMINGUEZ,
MINISTER PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC, CORRESPONDING MEMBEROF THE ARGENTINE GEOGRAPHICAL INSTITUTE AND OF THE ROYAL SPANISHACADEMY OF HISTORY.
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THE HAKLUYT SOCIETY.
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- Major-General Sir HENRY RAWLINSON, K.C.B., D.C.L., LL.D., F.R.S.
- Associé Étranger de L’Institut de France, Vice-President.
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