Chronicle of the Narváez expedition

Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar, (Author). Augenbraum, Harold. (Added Author).

Record details

ISBN: 9780142437070
ISBN: 0142437077
Physical Description: print
xlii, 117 p. : facsim., map ; 20 cm.
Publisher: New York : Penguin Books, 2002.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. xxxiii-xxxvi).

Formatted Contents Note:

When the fleet left Spain and the men who went with it -- How the governor came to Xagua and brought a pilot with him -- How we arrived in Florida -- How we went to the Interior -- How the governor left the ships -- How we got to Apalache -- The lay of the land -- How we left Aute -- How we left the Bay of Horses -- On the skirmish we had with the Indians -- What happened to Lope de Oviedo with some Indians -- How the Indians brought us food -- How we learned about other christians -- How four christians departed -- What happened to us on the Isle of misfortune -- How the christians left the island -- How the Indians arrived with Andrés Dorantes and Castillo and Estevanico -- Esquivel's account, related by Figueroa -- How the Indians separated us -- How we fled -- How we cured several sick people -- How the following day they brought other sick people -- How we departed after eating the dogs -- The customs of the Indians of that land -- How ready the Indians are with weapons -- On nations and languages -- How we moved and were received -- On another new custom -- How they steal from one another -- How the manner of reception changed -- How we followed the corn trail -- How they gave us hearts of deer -- How we saw traces of christians -- How I sent for the christians -- How well the chief magistrate received us on the night of our arrival -- How we had churches built on that land -- What occurred when I wished to return -- What happened to the others who went to the Indies.