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Spanish Explorers in the Southern United States, 1528-1543.: The Narrative of Alvar Nunez Cabeca de Vaca. The Narrative of the Expedition of Hernando De Soto by the Gentleman of Elvas — John Shaqi

Spanish Explorers in the Southern United States, 1528-1543.: The Narrative of Alvar Nunez Cabeca de Vaca. The Narrative of the Expedition of Hernando De Soto by the Gentleman of ElvasNúñez Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar, active 16th century

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Spanish Explorers in the Southern United States, 1528-1543.: The Narrative of Alvar Nunez Cabeca de Vaca. The Narrative of the Expedition of Hernando De Soto by the Gentleman of Elvas

Name: Spanish Explorers in the Southern United States, 1528-1543.: The Narrative of Alvar Nunez Cabeca de Vaca. The Narrative of the Expedition of Hernando De Soto by the Gentleman of Elvas
Author: Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar, active 16th century

Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar, active 16th century

America -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish; Coronado, Francisco Vásquez de, 1510-1554; Florida -- History -- To 1565; Indians of North America; Soto, Hernando de, approximately 1500-1542

Chapter 37. Of what occurred when I wished to return             121

  Chapter 38. Of what became of the Others who went to Indias      123


           THE NARRATIVE OF THE EXPEDITION OF HERNANDO
                DE SOTO, BY THE GENTLEMAN OF ELVAS

                  EDITED BY THEODORE H. LEWIS

  THE NARRATIVE OF THE EXPEDITION OF HERNANDO DE SOTO, BY
  THE GENTLEMAN OF ELVAS                                           127

  INTRODUCTION                                                     129

  Epigram of Silveira                                              133

  Prefatory Note by the Printer                                    134

  Chapter 1. Who Soto was, and how he came to get the Government
               of Florida                                          135

  Chapter 2. How Cabeça de Vaca arrived at Court, and gave
               Account of the Country of Florida; and of the
               Persons who assembled at Seville to accompany
               Don Hernando de Soto                                136

  Chapter 3. How the Portuguese went to Seville, and thence to
               Sanlúcar; and how the Captains were appointed
               over the Ships, and the People distributed among
               them                                                138

  Chapter 4. How the Adelantado with his People left Spain
               going to the Canary Islands, and afterward
               arrived in the Antillas                             139

  Chapter 5. Of the Inhabitants there are in the City of
               Santiago and other Towns of the Island, the
               Character of the Soil, and of the Fruit             140

  Chapter 6. How the Governor sent Doña Ysabel with the Ships
               from Santiago to Havana, while he with some of
               the Men went thither by land                        142

  Chapter 7. How we left Havana and came to Florida, and what
               other Matters took place                            145

  Chapter 8. Of some Inroads that were made, and how a Christian
               was found who had been a long time in the
               possession of a Cacique                             148

  Chapter 9. How the Christian came to the Land of Florida, who
               he was, and of what passed at his Interview with
               the Governor                                        149

  Chapter 10. How the Governor, having sent the Ships to Cuba,
                marched Inland, leaving one hundred Men at the
                Port                                               153

  Chapter 11. How the Governor arrived at Caliquen, and thence,
                taking the Cacique with him, came to Napetaca,
                where the Indians, attempting to rescue him,
                had many of their Number killed and captured       156

  Chapter 12. How the Governor arrived at Palache, and was
                informed that there was much Gold inland           160

Spanish Explorers in the Southern United States, 1528-1543.: The Narrative of Alvar Nunez Cabeca de Vaca. The Narrative of the Expedition of Hernando De Soto by the Gentleman of Elvas

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