CONTENTS 



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Introductory uote 339 



Itinerary of the Coronado expeditions, 1527-1547 341 



Historical introduction 345 



The causes of the Coronado expedition, 1528-1539 345 



Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca 345 



The governors of New Spain, 1530-1537 350 



The recounoissance of Friar Marcos de Niza 353 



The effect of Friar Marcos' report 362 



The expedition to New Mexico and the great plains 373 



The organization of the expedition 373 



The departure of the expedition 382 



The expedition by sea under Alarcon 385 



The journey from Cnliacan to Cibola 386 



The capture of the Seven Cities 388 



The exploration of the country 389 



The Spaniards at Zuni 389 



The discovery of Tusayan and the Grand canyon 390 



The Rio Grande and the great plains 390 



The inarch of the army from Cnliacan to Tiguex 391 



The winter of 1540-1541 along the Rio Grande 392 



The Indian revolt 392 



The stories about Quivira 393 



The journey across the buffalo plains 395 



The winter of 1541-1542 399 



The friars remain in the country 400 



The return to New Spain 401 



The end of Coronado 402 



Some results of the expedition 403 



The discovery of Colorado river 403 



The voyage of Alarcon 403 



The journey of Melchior Diaz 406 



The Indian uprising in New Spain, 1540-1542 408 



Further attempts at discovery 411 



The voyage of Cabrillo 411 



Villalobos sails across the Pacific 412 



The narrative of ( 'astafieda 413 



Bibliographic note 413 



The Spanish text 414 



Proemio 414 



Primera parte 416 



Capittilo primero donde se trata como se supo la primera pobla- 

 cion de las siete eiudades y coino Nuiio de guzman hicoa rmada 



para descubrirlla 416 



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