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AN

ACCOUNT

OF

THE ABIPONES,

AN EQUESTRIAN PEOPLE

OF

PARAGUAY.

FROM THE LATIN OF MARTIN DOBRIZHOFFER,

EIGHTEEN YEARS A MISSIONARY IN THAT COUNTRY.

IN THREE VOLUMES.

VOL. III.

LONDON:

JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.

1822.

IILondon: Printed by C. Roworth,

Bell-yard, Temple-bar.

III

CONTENTS

OF

VOL. III.

PART III.

...


Chap.	Page

I. Of the deadly Hatred of the Abipones, and
their Allies the Mocobios, towards the Spaniards	1

II. By what Means the Abipones possessed themselves
of Horses, and how formidable this Attainment
rendered them to their Neighbours	7

III. Of the Violences committed upon the Cities Sta.
Fè and Asumpcion	14

IV. How much the Guarany Towns were annoyed by
the Abipones	22

V. Of the Achievements of the Abipones in the Lands
belonging to the City of Corrientes	29

VI. Of the Excursions of the Abipones against the
Colonies of St. Iago del Estero	44

VII. Of the Expeditions of Francisco Barreda, General
of the St. Iagans, against the Abipones and Mocobios	55

VIII. Of certain Defects in the Soldiers of St. Iago,
of their Companies, and of the Degrees of Military
Rank amongst them	66

IVIX. Of the Atrocities of the Abipones towards the