_Montezuma Ilhuicamina_, Emperor of Mexico, i. 111. _Montezuma Xocotzin_, Emperor of Mexico, magnificent reception of Cortez by, i. 25. Made prisoner, 27. Slain, 28. History of, 114. _Moquehua_, district and town of Peru, ii. 149. _Moqui_ Indians, i. 71. _Moquihuix_, King of Tlatelolco, i. 111. _Morgan_ the freebooter, sack of Panama by, i. 233. Taking of Porto Bello by, 238. Plunder of Maracaybo by, ii. 62. _Moro_ Castle, i. 189. _Morrope_, town of Peru, ii. 123. _Mosquito_ shore, i. 171. ---- Indians, i. 172. _Mountains_ near the river Magdalena, curious structure of, i. 225. _Mouths_ of the Orinoco, ii. 11. 41. _Moyobamba_, town of Peru, ii. 126. _Moxos_, territory of La Plata, ii. 194. _Mugillon_ Isle, in the Pacific, ii. 282. _Mulattoes_ of New Spain, i. 47. _Musky_ smell and white colour of the rivers frequented by alligators, i. 318. _Muyscas_ or _Moscas_ Indians, ancient tribe of New Granada, i. 217. 227. _Muzo_, town of New Granada, i. 270. _Muzos_, singular Indian nation, i. 270. N _Nacogdoch_, Fort of Texas, in New Spain, i. 98. _Narvaez_, defeat of, by Cortez, i. 28. _Napo_ river, i. 332. _Naptha_, spring of, in Caraccas, ii. 31. _Nasca_, town of Peru, ii. 134. _Nata_, city of New Granada, i. 238. _Nauhcampatepetl_, mountain of New Spain, i. 150. _Neembucu_, lake of La Plata, ii. 163. ----, town of La Plata, ii. 204. _Negroes_ in New Spain, i. 48. ---- in New Granada, i. 272. _Nevada_ de Toluca mountains, i. 129. ---- de Santa Marta, i. 220. ---- de Merida mountains, i. 220. _Neveri_, or _Enipiricuar_, river of Caraccas, ii. 42. _New Albion_, explored and named by Sir Francis Drake, i. 77. _New Andalusia_, province of, boundaries, history, ii. 18. Features, climate, capital, 25. _New Barcelona_, province of, ii. 18. _New Biscay_, or Durango, intendancy of, boundaries, extent, i. 92. Population, capital, 93. Inhabitants, towns, &c., 94. _New Caledonia_, i. 241. _New California._ See _California_. _New Granada_, viceroyalty of, boundaries and extent, i. 209. Territorial and political and divisions, discovery and history, 210. Audiences, viceroy, population, 214. Archbishopric, commerce, revenues, 215. Mines, produce, Indians, 216. Ancient inhabitants, 217. Climate, 218. Features of, 219. Capital, 225. Provinces of, 229. _New Leon_, province of New Spain, boundaries, extent, and capital, i. 97. _New Mexico_, province of. See _Mexico_. _New Santander_, province of New Spain, boundaries, extent and description of, i. 97. Mines, capital, towns and rivers, i. 98. _New Santander_, city of New Spain, i. 98.