PART II.

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Chap. I. Of the Territory, Origin, and various Names of the Abipones 1

II. Of the natural Colour of the Americans 8

III. Of the Persons of the Abipones, and the Conformation of their Bodies 12

IV. Of the ancient and universal Methods of disfiguring the Person 19

V. Of the Perforation of the Lips and Ears of the Savages 24

VI. Of the Strength and Longevity of the Abipones 31

VII. Why the Abipones are so vigorous and long-lived 41

VIII. Of the Religion of the Abipones 57

IX. Of the Conjurors, or rather of the Jugglers and Cheats of the Abipones 67

X. Conjectures why the Abipones take the Evil Spirit for their Grandfather, and the Pleiades for the Representation of him 88

XI. Of the Division of the Abiponian Nation, of their Paucity, and of the chief causes thereof 95

XII. Of the Magistrates, Captains, Caciques, &c. of the Abipones, and of their Forms of Government 100

XIII. Of the Food, Journeys, and other particulars of the Economy of the Abipones 110

XIV. Of the Form and Materials of Clothing, and of the Fabric of other Utensils 127

XV. Of the Manners and Customs of the Abipones 136

XVI. Of the Language of the Abipones 157

XVII. Concerning other Peculiarities of the Abiponian Tongue 183

XVIII. Of the Weddings of the Abipones 207

XIX. Of the Marriage of the Abipones 210

XX. Games on the Birth of the Male Child of a Cacique 216

XXI. Of the Diseases, Physicians, and Medicines of the Abipones 219

XXII. Of a certain Disease peculiar to the Abipones 233

XXIII. Of Measles, Small-Pox, and the Murrain in Cattle 238

XXIV. Of the Physicians and Medicines of the Abipones 248

XXV. Of the Rites which accompany and succeed the Death of an Abipon 265

XXVI. Of the Mourning, the Exequies, and Funeral Ceremonies of the Abipones 273

XXVII. Of the customary Removal of the Bones 281

XXVIII. Of the more remarkable Serpents 286

XXIX. More on the same Subject; and respecting other Insects 295

XXX. Of Remedies for the poisonous Bites of Insects 303

XXXI. Of other noxious Insects, and their Remedies 312

XXXII. Continuation of the same Subject 324

XXXIII. Of the Military Dispositions of the Abipones 347

XXXIV. Of the Arms of the Abipones 352

XXXV. Of the Scouts, and War Councils of the Abipones 363

XXXVI. Of the hostile Expeditions, Provisions, and Camps of the Abipones 369

XXXVII. Of the Assault, and the Measures preceding it 375

XXXVIII. By what Means the Abipones render themselves formidable, and when they are justly to be dreaded 385

XXXIX. Of those who go under the Name of Spanish Soldiers in Paraguay 395

XL. What is the Fate of the Slain amongst the Abiponian Victors 408

XLI. Concerning the Arms of the Abipones, and their Battle Array in fighting with other Savages 413

XLII. Of the Anniversary Memorial of Victories, and the Rites of a public Drinking-Party 428

XLIII. Of the Abiponian Rites on occasion of any one's being declared Captain 440

HISTORY OF THE ABIPONES.