ISDEX. 
433 
from, t. 4S1 h ; distribution of, i. 
423, ii. 319 ; migration of, i. 424, 
425 ; malaria of, i. 287 ; cordage 
from, i. 484 ; milk of, ii. 51 n 
Plants, arborescent, i. 429 
aromatic, i- 240, 428, ii. 
471 _ . „ 
— cruciform, i. 120 
of the island of Teneriffe, i. 
49, 81 
of the islands of Valencia, 
ii. 20 
medicinal, i. 213-215, 301, 
ii. 364, 366, 394 . 
of North America, i. 148 
parasitic, i. 216, 232 
resinous, i. 428 
of South America, h 152 
succulent, i. 217, 256 
Plantains, i. 205, 409, ii. 35 
Plata, Riodela, iii. 10 ; plains of the, 
iii. 364 
Poison, “Curare,” preparation of 
the, ii. 439-443; effects of, on 
the system, ii. 445 
Poisons, vegetable, peculiar to the 
New World, ii. 320, 438 
Polygamy, Indian practiceof, ii. 249, 
455 
Popa, convent de la, iii. 226 ^ 
Population, compared with territory, 
iii. 132-137 
of Angostura, in. 6 n 
of Branl, i i. 129 
of Buenos Ayres, iii. 
129 
of Caraeas, i. 380, 390, 
iii. 133 
.- of Cariaco, i. 288 
of Chile, iii. 129 
of the colonies, iii. 122, 
123 
_ of Cuba, iii. 129 
of Cumana, i. 154, 294 
of Grenada, iii. 121 
of Guatimaia, iii. 229 
of Guiana, iii. 19 
of Mexico, iii. 125, 129 
native, i.39G, 397,399 
Population of Peru, iii. 129 
of Porto Rico, iii. 129 
of Quito, iii. 129 
of Spanish America, 
iii. 129, 275 
of the United States, 
iii. 123, 125, 129 
of Upata, iii. 20 
of V'enezuela, iii. 129 
Porpoises, phosphoresence caused 
by, i. 365 
of the river Apure, ii. 
142 
Portacliuclo, promontory of, i. 503 
Portages on the rivers, ii. 298 
Portland Rock, iii. 201 
Porto Cabello, ii. 39, 42 ; salt- 
works of, ii. 41; departure from, 
ii. 46; geology of, iii. 398 
Rico, extent of, iii. 1 29 ; popu- 
lation of,ib. 
Portuguese, settlements of, iii. 20 
colonists, iii. 122 
Portus Magnus, i- 1 1 
Potatoe, cultivation of the, i. 227, 
483 
Pottery, early manufacture of, ii. 
307, 308 
Potteries, Indian, i. 196 
Powders, intoxicating, used by the 
Indians, ii. 504, 505 
Poya, or balls of eath, consumption 
of, ii. 494-497, 503 
Prairies, iii. 356, 360 
Priests of Tomo, ii. 385 
Printing-office, of Caracas, i. 41 6 
Prognostications by the author of 
the great earthquake at Caracas, 
i. 456, 457 
Prussic acid, discovery of, ii. 446 ?i. 
Puerto de Arriba, ii. 314 
Pumice-stones, i. 104 
Punta Zamuro, i. 505; plantations 
of, i. 505, ii. 26 
-Araya, i, 151 
Punzera, plains of, i. 21/ ; wild silk 
of, ib. 
Python, the, ii. 300 
Pyramid of Guacliaro, i. 2/5 
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