INDEX 



In the absence of an explanatory commentary — a huge task, which I hope 

 may be undertaken in an edition of the Spanish text by someone younger and 

 wiser than I — the index assumes an unusual importance. Where a note seemed 

 necessary, it has been added ; and much effort has been expended to aid scholars 

 investigating special subjects; cf., e.g., Franciscans, Indian community organi- 

 zations, prices, treatment of Indians and Negroes. Research for the modern 

 forms of proper names consumed many months — first in the Vatican Library 

 in the great Espasa cyclopedia, atlases, and other works, and later in New 

 York over the admirable millionth maps of Latin America generously con- 

 tributed by the American Geographical Society. Some lo or 12 percent resisted 

 identification; a list of these was sent out to several specialists, among whom 

 Seiiorita Eulalia Guzman of the Mexican National Museum was especially 

 helpful. 



In general, one who consults the index should search for a place under 

 its modern name, not that used, e.g., by Prescott. If the word is spelled dif- 

 ferently by the author, his form follows in parenthesis. "Oaxaca (Guaxaca V)" 

 means that in the Vatican MS the city is invariably called "Guaxaca." In 

 case he varies, each form is given, so that the index constitutes a critical edi- 

 tion of the Spanish text for proper names. Moyobamba, e.g., is thus written 

 in paragraphs 1161, etc.; Moyabamba in 1091 ; Muyubamba in 1563; these 

 variants are valuable as indicating sources. With Mulalo, which is the modern 

 form, we have in the MS only Mulahalo and Alulajalo. Under "Ache" the 

 "also Achi" means that the language is also called Achi today, as well as 

 Ache ; "Deseada i ; Desirade" means that today the island is usually called 

 Desirade. Remember always that B and V, C soft, S and Z, G soft, H, J, and 

 X, QU and C, U and O, I and Y, are frequently interchanged ; a Velasco may 

 lurk under Belasco, and vice versa. Uniformity is practically impossible to 

 attain; cross-references have frequently been added as a help. Where V (the 

 MS) uses circumflex and grave accents, I have kept them for picturesqueness ; 

 in modern Spanish only the acute has survived. The use of accents is so incon- 

 sequent anyway in Spain and the Spanish-American countries that my prac- 

 tice will doubtless offend some eyes, to say nothing of inevitable errors. Cor- 

 rections and suggestions will be gratefully received. 



A Abisca (Havisca V), 1550, 1606 



Abalicos (-ios V), 1086 Abogados, v. Lawyers 



Abancay, 1482, 1872, 1904, 2042; Ban- f 1?',^""^'°'; f 59 



cay, 1310; v. Amancay ,, "^ Fobres, ibgy 



Rio de 1549 Aburra, 1007, 1026, 1048 



Abanderados, 2014 Aca Huanapuncu, 1531 



Abasca, ropa de, 1455, 1459; de a Acaca Huaguana, Inca, 1534; Acagu- 



Vasca? a"a' 1 53 1 



Abba, 70 Acaceri, 1012 



Abbacies, 830, 864 Acalaco (-cot V), 131 1 



Abibe, Sierras de, 1002 Acamapixtli, 399f. 



Abipi, 979 Acambaro, Rio de, 491 



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