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Meteorological observations, 7G-S2. 

 Micaceous oxide of iron, 100. 

 MiWago cliimango, 174. 

 Mikus Icuciirus, 175. 

 iliiuetene, US). 

 MiiDHs thenca, 183. 

 Minerals of Chile, 8.5-10.5. 

 Mineral waters of Chile, 105-107. 

 Mispickel, 102. 

 Mocking birds, 13, 55, 183. 

 Molinero, 187. 

 Molybdenate of lead, 99. 

 Montevideo, latitude and lougil udo of, 7(i 

 Morphuus unicinctus, 174. 

 Morro, el, 30. 



Motacilla perspicillata, 185. 

 Mus castoroides, 157. 

 Mus coypus, 157. 

 Muscisaxicota mentalis, 185. 

 Myopotamus bonariensis, 158. 

 coypus, 157, 158. 



N. 



NeWi, 175. 



Nematogenys inermis, 240-242. 



Nickel, 103. 



Noctua cunlcularia, 178. 



pumila, 178. 

 Nothura perdicaria, 192. 

 Nuco, 177, 178. 

 Numenius hudsonicus, 194. 

 Nutria, 158. 



Nyctioorax americanus, 193. 

 gardeni, 193. 



nffivius, 193. 



O. 



Obser-vations, 69-32. 



of the latitude, 69. 



of the longitude, 69-7 1 . 



elevation above the sea-level, 71-73. 



magnetic determinations, 73-75. 



table of latitudes, longitudes, elevations, and 

 magnetic elements, 75-82. 

 Ocypetos tortiuatus, 191. 

 Ojos de Agua, 6, 49. 

 Olivenito, 91. 

 011a, la, 58,62. 



elevation of, 75. 

 meteorology of, 78. 

 Opetiorhynchus lanceolatus, 187. 

 Oregons, or Orcjons, 145. 

 Oreotrochilus leucopleurus, 187. 

 Ornismya gigantea, 186. 



tristis, 186. 

 Orthorhynchus sepbanoides, 187. ^ 



Ostrichos, 37, 55. 

 Otus brachyotus, 177, 178. 

 Owls, 30, 177, 178. 



Oxide of manganese, 102. 

 Oyster-catcher, 197. 



P. 



Painted snipe, 194. 

 Palomares mountains, 58. 

 Pampas, description of, 52. 



modes of crossing them, 18-20. 

 Panther, 153,154. 

 Paraniillo, 13. 



elevation of, 75. 

 meteorolrgy of, 77. 

 Parau^i river, 39, 53. 

 Parra cajanensis, 195. 

 Parrina, 198. 

 Parrots, 55, 189. 

 Partridges. 25, 37, 55. 

 Patagonian heron, 192. 

 parrot, 189. 

 Pato anteojillo, 202. 

 capuchino, 203. 

 Colorado, 202, 203. 

 de la Cordillera, 204. 

 jergon chico, 203. 

 jergon grande, 203. 

 pimpillo, 204. 

 real, 201. 

 rinconero, 202. 

 sin cresta, 204. 

 Pejo-tree station, 37, 38. 



latitude and longitude of, 76. 

 meteorology of, 80. 

 Pelecanus gaimardi, 2U6. 

 molioa", 206. 

 thagus, 206. 

 Pelidna pectoralis, 195. 

 Peuco, 174. 

 Peiion Rasgado, 10. 

 Penuen, 178. 

 Percha trucha, 231-233. 

 Percichthys chilensis, 231-233. 

 melanops, 233—235. 

 Percilia gillissii, 286-237. 

 Perdiz, 193. 



cordillerana, 192. 

 del mar, 194. 

 Perdizita, 191. 

 Peristera auriculata, 191. 

 Perpilen, 198. 

 Perrito, 196. 

 Peruvian Tanager, 182. 

 Peje rey, 238. 

 Petaquito, 191. 



Phalacrocorax brasilianus, 205, 21.6. 

 gaimardi, 206. 

 niger, 205. 

 Phoenicopterus andinus, 198-200. 

 chilensis, 198. 

 ignipalliatus, 198. 

 Phrygilus diuca, 180. 



fruticeti, 179. 



