The following will serve as examples of some of the appellations of their Caciques:--Culucalquin, the Eagle; Maripil, the Viper; Ancapichui, the Partridge; Quilquil, the Little Bird; Guayquiante, the Sun; Cari-mangue, the Condor; Antu-mangue, the Ostrich; Pichi-mangue, the Vulture; Paine-mangue, the Old Condor. FOOTNOTES: [27] The only authentic notice which I believe has as yet appeared of this important voyage is the very brief one attached to the "Collection of Astronomical Observations by Spanish Navigators," published by Don José Espinosa, chief of the Hydrographical Department of Madrid, in 1809. [28] Carta esferica de la parte interior de la America Meridional para manifestar el camino que conduce desde Valparaiso à Buenos Ayres construida por las observaciones astronomicas que hicieron en estas partes en 1794 Don José de Espinosa y Don Felipe Bauza, Oficiales de la Real Armada--en la direccion hidrografica, año 1810. [29] Position of Melinqué fixed by Azara, lat. 33° 42´ 24", long. from Buenos Ayres 3° 30´ 38". [30] _Neuquen_ or _Nehuen_ signifies the rapid river, according to Angelis. [31] Although in the copy of Crux's MS. in my possession, as well as in Señor de Angelis's collection, the name of this river is written _Cobu_-leubú; I suspect it to be an erroneous writing for _Colu_-leubú, which signifies the great river. I believe this the more, as I find that people who have journeyed south from Mendoza speak of it (at least of what I suppose to be the upper part of the same river) as the _Rio Grande_. [32] The track laid down on the map from Fort San Rafael along the northern bank of the Diamante, to its junction with the Desaguadero, and thence southward into the Indian territory, was fixed by compass, and given me by Dr. Gillies. [33] An estimate, annexed to his journal, of the expenses which he calculated would be requisite to make the road he had passed practicable for carriages the whole way from Antuco to Buenos Ayres, made them amount to no more than 46,000 Spanish dollars. [34] Captain Fitzroy says that no less than four volcanoes, now in activity, may be seen from Chile. [35] If coal really exist at the sources of the Neuquen, which he says is navigable to the sea, it is impossible to calculate on the extent of its future influence upon the prosperity of the neighbouring provinces whenever the people shall open their eyes to the power of steam-navigation. As yet, it would appear as if the people of Mendoza and San Luis had as little idea of the use even of a canoe as the Indians themselves, otherwise it seems hardly credible that the Spaniards should never have made the slightest attempt to send a boat down any one of these rivers. [36] Pehuen signifies a pine-tree. CHAPTER IX. PROGRESS OF INLAND DISCOVERY.