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Chapter 8. Continuing the description of the Provinces of New Mexico, as 

 made known by another expedition which took place in the year 1581. 



Chapter 9. Continuing the story of the exploration of the Provinces of New 

 Mexico. 



Book V describes the district of the Circuit Court of Santiago de 

 Guatemala ; it contains ;^^ chapters. 



Chapter i. Of the Royal City of Chiapa, and the district of its Diocese. 



Chapter 2. Continuing the description of the Diocese of Chiapas, and its 

 provinces. 



Chapter 3. Of the variety of curious animals and birds to be found in the 

 district of this Diocese. 



Chapter 4. Of the variety of aromatic trees and other sorts; flowers, springs, 

 and caverns to be found in this district of Chiapas. 



Chapter 5. Of the strange serpents, snakes, and worms to be found in this 

 district. 



Chapter 6. Of the city of Guatemala and its district. 



Chapter 7. Of the city of Santiago de Guatemala, of its extent and its con- 

 vents and the other churches it contains. 



Chapter 8. Continuing the description of the convents and the extent of this 

 city. 



Chapter 9. Continuing the description of the churches of this city, and other 

 monuments which aggrandize and ennoble it. 



Chapter 10. Continuing the description of Guatemala ; its avenues of egress, 

 and its highways. 



Chapter 11. Continuing the description of Guatemala and its district. 



Chapter 12. Continuing the description of the Corregimientos of the district 

 of the Diocese of Guatemala. 



Chapter 13. Of the town of Sonsonate and villages of its district, and of other 

 strange things therein. 



Chapter 14. Continuing the description of the remarkable things to be found 

 in the district of the town of Sonsonate. 



Chapter 15. Continuing the description of the district of the Diocese of Guate- 

 mala, and of the city of San Salvador and its provinces. 



Chapter 16. Continuing the description of the Diocese of Guatemala, and of 

 the city of San Miguel and town of Choluteca. 



Chapter 17. Continuing the description of the district of the Diocese of Guate- 

 mala, and in particular, of the Corregimientos of Chiquimula and Casabastran. 



Chapter 18. Of the jiquilite, from which indigo is made, and of other trees 

 and plants. 



Chapter 19. Of other trees and plants unique in the world, and of the way in 

 which annatto (achiote) is made. 



Chapter 20. Of the costumes and customs of the Indians; and of those con- 

 verted in the days of Dr. Alonso Criado de Castilla ; and of other features of 

 that country. 



Chapter 21. Of the Diocese of Comayagua, and the foundation of the city of 

 Valladolid. 



Chapter 22. Continuing the description of the Diocese, and the provinces and 

 cities of Honduras. 



