MARCOUX — MARSHALL. 1015 
Marroquin (D. Francisco) — continued. 
Artes of this tongue, by the fathers Fr. Gerdnimo Larios in 1607, and Fr. Diego 
de Reinoso in 1C43. In 1545 he made a pastoral \-isit to the province of Tuzulut- 
lan, and in 1549 he founded the royal hospital of Santiago. After performing 
many other useful acts, he died April 9, 1563. 
"From the time that he first arrived in Guatemala he applied himself to the 
study of the principal language of the natives, which was the Quichd or IXtla- 
teca, and acquired it to perfection. When the first Dominicans arrived in 15-35, 
the zealous bishop undertook to instruct them in this tongue, and it appears 
that he composed an Arte or Grammar of it, which was never printed. He was 
also the first who wrote a Doctrina in the same language, which he had printed 
at his own expense at Mexico, as there was no press in Guatemala. In speaking 
of it, Eemesal uses these words: 'Although it says on the title that he prepared 
it with the assistance of the interpreters of the Dominican and Franciscan orders, 
Fr. Juan de Torres and Fr. Pedro de Santos [Betanzos?], it was as much on 
account of the bishop's humility (for he was well able to do it without their aid), 
as for the reason that it was understood that the language and terms were em- 
ployed by persons of both orders and approved by them ; for they are accustomed 
to difl'er in the translation of certain words.' And he adds in another place: 
'these differences were the cause of much dispute.' They rested principally on 
the question whether, in speaking to the Indians, the Spanish word Dlos should 
be used, or its equivalent Cavobil. The Franciscans were in favor of the former, 
and the Dominicans of the latter. The dispute did not cease 'until time put an 
end to it and caused all to be forgotten.' Remesal also says that in 1612 the 
bishop D. Fr. Juan Cabezas, equally well conversant with this tongue, seeing 
that there were great dilferences iu opinion among the missionaries on the man- 
ner of explaining to the Indians the holy communion, called together an assembly 
of learned men, in which it was declared that the interpretation of Sr. Marro- 
quin was the most proper and correct which could be given ; and for this reason 
the bishop commanded that the Christian doctrine should be taught from that 
book and from no other. 
" Notwithstanding the authority of Remesal, it is still doubtful whether Sr. 
Marroquin wrote his Doctrina in Quichd or in Cachiquel. As no one has seen 
the first edition, it is impossible to know what was its true title; the second 
edition, which is evidently a reimpression, is in Cachiquel. Besides this fact, 
Squier states that he owned a copy of a vocahulario in Cachiquel, with the signa- 
ture of Sr. Marroquin. At all events, if he was the first who wrote a Doctrina 
in one of these languages, he was not the first to have one printed. Prior to 
1,553, the Franciscan fathers had caused to bo printed iu Mexico a Catcciamo d 
Doctrina Cristiana en la tengua de Guatemala, probably compiled by Fr. Pedro de 
Betanzos (Remesal, lib. x, cap. 3); and it was this Doctrina which gave rise to 
the disputes concerning the words Dios and Cahovil, and of which no copy is 
known to be extant." — Icasbalceta, Bihliografia Mexicana del Siglo XVI, pp. 69-74. 
2478 « Marshall (Orsamus H.) Narrative of the Expedition of the 
Marquis de Nonville, against the Senecas, in 1087, translated from 
the French, with an lutroductory notice and notes. By Orsamiis 
H. Marshall. 
In New York Hist. Soc, Coll., second series, vol. 2, pp. 149-192. New York, 
1848. 8<=. Original issue of No. 2479. 
Explanation of the map, pp. 186-188, contains a list of Seneca names of places 
with definitions. 
2480 The Niagara Frontier: | Embracing | Sketches of its Early 
History, | and | Indian, French and English Local Names. | Eead 
