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An Account of the Abipones, Vol. II

An Account of the Abipones, Vol. II

by Martin Dobrizhoffer

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Author
Dobrizhoffer, Martin, 1717-1791
Title
An Account of the Abipones, an Equestrian People of Paraguay, (2 of 3)
Credits
Produced by readbueno and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Language
English
LoC Class
F2661: Latin America local history: Paraguay
Subject
Paraguay -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
Category
Text
Project Gutenberg
eBook-No. 50621
Release Date
December 5, 2015
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.AN ACCOUNT OF THE ABIPONES, AN EQUESTRIAN PEOPLE OF PARAGUAY.
  2. 2.CONTENTS OF VOL. II. PART II.
  3. 3.HISTORY OF THE ABIPONES.
  4. 4.CHAPTER I. OF THE TERRITORY, ORIGIN, AND VARIOUS NAMES OF THE ABIPONES.
  5. 5.CHAPTER II. OF THE NATURAL COLOUR OF THE AMERICANS.
  6. 6.CHAPTER III. OF THE PERSONS OF THE ABIPONES, AND THE CONFORMATION OF THEIR BODIES.
  7. 7.CHAPTER IV. OF THE ANCIENT AND UNIVERSAL METHODS OF DISFIGURING THE PERSON.
  8. 8.CHAPTER V. OF THE PERFORATION OF THE LIPS AND EARS OF THE SAVAGES.
  9. 9.CHAPTER VI. OF THE STRENGTH AND LONGEVITY OF THE ABIPONES.
  10. 10.CHAPTER VII. WHY THE ABIPONES ARE SO VIGOROUS AND LONG-LIVED.
  11. 11.CHAPTER VIII. OF THE RELIGION OF THE ABIPONES.
  12. 12.CHAPTER IX. OF THE CONJURORS, OR RATHER OF THE JUGGLERS AND CHEATS OF THE ABIPONES.
  13. 13.CHAPTER X. CONJECTURES WHY THE ABIPONES TAKE THE EVIL SPIRIT FOR THEIR GRANDFATHER, AND THE PLEIADES FOR THE REPRESENTATION OF HIM.
  14. 14.CHAPTER XI. OF THE DIVISION OF THE ABIPONIAN NATION, OF THEIR PAUCITY, AND OF THE CHIEF CAUSES THEREOF.
  15. 15.CHAPTER XII. OF THE MAGISTRATES, CAPTAINS, CACIQUES, &c. OF THE ABIPONES, AND OF THEIR FORMS OF GOVERNMENT.
  16. 16.CHAPTER XIII. OF THE FOOD, JOURNEYS, AND OTHER PARTICULARS OF THE ECONOMY OF THE ABIPONES.
  17. 17.CHAPTER XIV. OF THE FORM AND MATERIALS OF CLOTHING, AND OF THE FABRIC OF OTHER UTENSILS.
  18. 18.CHAPTER XV. OF THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE ABIPONES.
  19. 19.CHAPTER XVI. OF THE LANGUAGE OF THE ABIPONES.
  20. 20.CHAPTER XVII. CONCERNING OTHER PECULIARITIES OF THE ABIPONIAN TONGUE.
  21. 21.CHAPTER XVIII. OF THE WEDDINGS OF THE ABIPONES.
  22. 22.CHAPTER XIX. OF THE MARRIAGE OF THE ABIPONES.
  23. 23.CHAPTER XX. GAMES ON THE BIRTH OF THE MALE CHILD OF A CACIQUE.
  24. 24.CHAPTER XXI. OF THE DISEASES, PHYSICIANS, AND MEDICINES OF THE ABIPONES.
  25. 25.CHAPTER XXII. OF A CERTAIN DISEASE PECULIAR TO THE ABIPONES.
  26. 26.CHAPTER XXIII. OF MEASLES, SMALL-POX, AND THE MURRAIN IN CATTLE.
  27. 27.CHAPTER XXIV. OF THE PHYSICIANS AND MEDICINES OF THE ABIPONES.
  28. 28.CHAPTER XXV. OF THE RITES WHICH ACCOMPANY AND SUCCEED THE DEATH OF AN ABIPONE.
  29. 29.CHAPTER XXVI. OF THE MOURNING, THE EXEQUIES, AND FUNERAL CEREMONIES OF THE ABIPONES.
  30. 30.CHAPTER XXVII. OF THE CUSTOMARY REMOVAL OF THE BONES.
  31. 31.CHAPTER XXVIII. OF THE MORE REMARKABLE SERPENTS.
  32. 32.CHAPTER XXIX. MORE ON THE SAME SUBJECT; AND RESPECTING OTHER INSECTS.
  33. 33.CHAPTER XXX. OF REMEDIES FOR THE POISONOUS BITES OF INSECTS.
  34. 34.CHAPTER XXXI. OF OTHER NOXIOUS INSECTS, AND THEIR REMEDIES.
  35. 35.CHAPTER XXXII. CONTINUATION OF THE SAME SUBJECT.
  36. 36.CHAPTER XXXIII. OF THE MILITARY DISPOSITIONS OF THE ABIPONES.
  37. 37.CHAPTER XXXIV. OF THE ARMS OF THE ABIPONES.
  38. 38.CHAPTER XXXV. OF THE SCOUTS, AND WAR COUNCILS OF THE ABIPONES.
  39. 39.CHAPTER XXXVI. OF THE HOSTILE EXPEDITIONS, PROVISIONS, AND CAMPS OF THE ABIPONES.
  40. 40.CHAPTER XXXVII. OF THE ASSAULT, AND THE MEASURES PRECEDING IT.
  41. 41.CHAPTER XXXVIII. BY WHAT MEANS THE ABIPONES RENDER THEMSELVES FORMIDABLE, AND WHEN THEY ARE JUSTLY TO BE DREADED.
  42. 42.CHAPTER XXXIX. OF THOSE WHO GO UNDER THE NAME OF SPANISH SOLDIERS IN PARAGUAY.
  43. 43.CHAPTER XL. WHAT IS THE FATE OF THE SLAIN AMONGST THE ABIPONIAN VICTORS.
  44. 44.CHAPTER XLI. CONCERNING THE ARMS OF THE ABIPONES, AND THEIR BATTLE-ARRAY IN FIGHTING WITH OTHER SAVAGES.
  45. 45.CHAPTER XLIV. OF THE ANNIVERSARY MEMORIAL OF VICTORIES, AND THE RITES OF A PUBLIC DRINKING-PARTY.
  46. 46.CHAPTER XLIII. OF THE ABIPONIAN RITES ON OCCASION OF ANY ONE'S BEING DECLARED CAPTAIN. — END OF VOL. II.

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