INDEX. 
Novato Vautey, Cal., i. 51. 
Nueces Bay and River, Texas, ii. 529. 
O. 
Oatman family, remains of, murdered 
by the Indians near the Gila, 
li. 208. 
—— particulars of the event, 76. 
statement of the Indians on the 
event, 11. 218, 257, 258. 
Oats, wild, of California, 11. 14. 
OssIpIAN uiits, California, i. 49. 
—— use of by the Indians, ii. 50. 
Oso pet ALAMO, Texas, i. 130. 
CauientE, New Mexico, 1. 225. 
—— —— Chihuahua, ii. 410. 
DE GALLEGO, do., 11. 415. 
—— de Inez, N. Mexico, 1. 362. 
—— de Lucero, Chihuahua, 11. 4.06. 
—— de Vaca, N. Mexico, 1. 243, 361. 
Onions, great crop of in California, ii. 
24, 49. 
Ova Inprans, R. Gila, in 1775, i. 268. 
OpatE InpIans of Sonora, 1. 444, 445. 
battle with the Apaches, 1. 454. 
Opopeprk, Sonora, 1, 434. 
OpunTIA arborescens, i. 128. 
Oraan Mocwnratns, N. Mex., 1. 134, 195. 
visit to, 11. 892. 
Osporne, J. W., or Napa, ii. 14. 
Ostrea shells found at Mier, ii. 511. 
Ortincer, Capt., voyage with from 
Monterey to San Diego, ii. 71. 
—— to the Coronados, li. 86. 
P. 
Pacueco, Padre of Santa Cruz, ii. 812. 
PACHETEHU, spring at, 1. 242. 
Pack-mMuLEs, mode of fitting out, i. 
308. 
Pater, Lt. G. W., commands escort to 
the Pimo villages, i. 157. 
186. 
his return to Fort Yuma, ii. 259. 
Patmerto, last seen in Texas, 1. 53. 
Pato VERDE, li. 194, 210, 290. 
Patou, Father, 11. 78. 
Pavaco Inpiays, i. 882; 11. 298. 
Parras, description,of, 11. 482, 489. 
its vineyards, il. 483, 487. 
Paso Cavato, Texas, il. 536. 
Paros, Hacienda de, 11. 492. 
Paut, Maj., Ringgold Barracks, ii. 512. 
Paysano, and its habits, i. 5638. 
Praca Trees, in California, 1. 24. 
Pecan nuts in Texas, i. 75, 84. 
619 
Prccart, a tame one seen, i. 55. 
Prcos River, its character, i. 98, 101. 
narrow escape in crossing, 1. 
97. " 
Prons, village of in Coahuila, ii. 498. 
Pena, La, Coahuila, ii. 478. 
Penot, Ex. Chihuahua, ii. 417. 
Peprer-TREEF, in California, ii. 90. 
Prranaya, description of, ii, 188, 190. 
209. 
—— where found, i. 497; ii. 416, vol. 
ii, 189, 209, 248, 272, 290, 
296. : 
early notices of by Venegas, 
Salvatierra, Aleedo, and Her- 
nandez, 11. 191, 192. 
recent notices by Humboldt, 
Pattie, Hardy, ete. 11. 192, 193. 
Indians shooting at, ii. 237. 
Pryert, Father, founds the Mission of 
San Luis Rey, il. 98. 
PIEDERNALES River, Texas, 1. 58. 
Pimo Inpians, their manners and cus- 
toms, li, 220, 237. 
—— their spinning and weaving, il. 
225, 226: 
conference with, 11, 255, 258. 
—— their arts and agriculture, 1. 
262, 264. 
— their physical type, i. 268. 
early accounts of them, 11. 268. 
PinaLeno Indians, 1. 808. 
Prvnos Point, California, i, 73. 
Pinus Eputis, 1. 234. 
Prro Indians of the R. Grande, i. 184. 
Pittc, Sonora, 1. 466. 
PuatEau of ‘Texas, i. 72, 87, 188; i. 
565. 
of Mexico, 1. 567, 568. 
Priuron River, California, visit to, il. 
36, 42. 
PoMEGRANATES, Where seen, i. 
414, 420; 11. 484. 
distillation from, i. 421. 
Porruacea, used as food, 1. 390, 
Poziro, Sonora, marsh of, i. 474. 
Pozo, Ex, Coahuila, arrival at, ii. 479. 
fight between the Lipans, and 
Col. Doniphan’s troops at, i. 
480. 
Portrery, of the Indians, i. 226. 
ancient found, 11. 248, 247, 860. 
PRAIRIE-DoGs, Where seen, 1. 99, 72, 
76, 87, 110, 128, 249. 
—— their natural history, ii, 557, 
561. 
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