XX. Games on the Birth of the Male Child of a Cacique 216 XXI. Of the Diseases, Physicians, and Medicines of the Abipones 219 XXII. Of a certain Disease peculiar to the Abipones 233 XXIII. Of Measles, Small-Pox, and the Murrain in Cattle 238 XXIV. Of the Physicians and Medicines of the Abipones 248 XXV. Of the Rites which accompany and succeed the Death of an Abipon 265 XXVI. Of the Mourning, the Exequies, and Funeral Ceremonies of the Abipones 273 XXVII. Of the customary Removal of the Bones 281 XXVIII. Of the more remarkable Serpents 286 XXIX. More on the same Subject; and respecting other Insects 295 XXX. Of Remedies for the poisonous Bites of Insects 303 XXXI. Of other noxious Insects, and their Remedies 312 XXXII. Continuation of the same Subject 324 XXXIII. Of the Military Dispositions of the Abipones 347 XXXIV. Of the Arms of the Abipones 352 XXXV. Of the Scouts, and War Councils of the Abipones 363 XXXVI. Of the hostile Expeditions, Provisions, and Camps of the Abipones 369 XXXVII. Of the Assault, and the Measures preceding it 375 XXXVIII. By what Means the Abipones render themselves formidable, and when they are justly to be dreaded 385 XXXIX. Of those who go under the Name of Spanish Soldiers in Paraguay 395 XL. What is the Fate of the Slain amongst the Abiponian Victors 408 XLI. Concerning the Arms of the Abipones, and their Battle Array in fighting with other Savages 413 XLII. Of the Anniversary Memorial of Victories, and the Rites of a public Drinking-Party 428 XLIII. Of the Abiponian Rites on occasion of any one's being declared Captain 440 HISTORY OF THE ABIPONES. PART II. CHAPTER I.