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journey to Sonora, II, 320; his voyage to California, II, 325. Gama (Antonio de Leon y) how he fixed the longitude of Mexico, I, xxiii—Biographical account of this learned man, I, 222. Gamio, (Juan Ignacio) proprietor of a German amalgamation work in Peru, III, 351 (*) Gante (Fay Pedro de) a Franciscan monk, believed to have been a natural son of Charles the fifth, communicates the knowledge of the mechanical arts of Europe to the Indians, II, 50. Garces, (Francisco) his map of California, I, lxxxi.; his voyage, II, 300. Garces, (Henrique) the invention of the amalgamation used in America falsely attributed to him, III, 254. Garces y Equia (Don Josef) his work on the Tequesquite, II, 233. Garcia, (Don Pedro) his operations on the Cinnabar veins of Guazum, III, 308. Garden, (botanical) at Mexico, I, 215, II, 51. Gardens, (floating) see Chinampas. Garnier, (M. Germain) his estimate of the produce of the gold and silver mines of Spanish America, III, 408. Gastelbondo, (Juan Josef de) a physician, observed the yellow fever in 1729, IV, 141. Gauze, amount imported from Spain into Vera Cruz, in 1802, * IV, 34. Gay-Lussac, (M.) his experiments on the amalgamation of the muriate of silver, III, 275. ... • Gerbouw (M. Fr.) his estimate of the quantity of gold and silver which since 1492 has flowed into Europe, III, 410. Figanta, a mountain of California, II, 327. Gigante, a mercury mine, III, 303. Gijon (Count de) his attempt to establish colonies of artizans from Europe in the province of Quito, III, 458. Gila, (Rio) its junction with the Rio Colorado—See Colorado —The Aztecs made their second station on the banks of this river, II, 303. Gilbert, (M.) his statistical information respecting Yucatan, II, 243. Ginetta, mountain, II, 236. w Gmelin, (M. Fr.) a celebrated artist at Rome, author of the drawing of the view of the Volcano de la Puebla, which is part of the Mexican atlas, I, cxxiii. Goats, (wild) of the mountains of New California, II, 327. Gold, veins which - contain it, III, 147—The finest of America is that of Giron in New Grenada, III, 384—See respecting the working of the gold mines, the quantity obtained of this metal, and what is annually exported, the article mines. * Gold in leaf-Amount exported from Vera Cruz in 1802, IV, 37; in 1803, IV, 48. Gold in ingots, exported from Vera Cruz, IV, 39. Gold coined and wrought—Amount exported from Mexico on account of individuals for Europe in 1802, IV, 37; in 1803, IV, 48; for other parts of Spanish America in 1802, IV, 38; in 1803, IV. 49–Quantity absorbed by the commerce with India, IV, 339. Gold wrought by the Mexicans in the time of Montezuma, III, 110 et seq.;—Its present state, III, 477—Its amount in all Europe, IV, 344. Goods, (colonial) wealth of Mexico in this respect, III, l. Grain of Europe—See the words cerealia, plants, vegetables. Grapes, (dried) amount imported into Vera Cruz in 1802, IV, 33; in 1803, IV, 44. Guimarest, (Don Pedro) commandant general of the provincias internas, II, 278.

Griralta, (Hernando de) discovers the island of Socorro and California, I, xcii; II, 321 ; IV, 19. Griralva (Juan de) visits the island of Ulua in 1518, II, 262. Guacaros, (los) mountains, II, 336. Guachichiles, tribe of Indians, II, 205. Guachinangos, a name by which the inhabitants of the city of Mexico without habitations are designated, I, 235—See Sarragates. Guadalazara, (Don Diego) Professor of mathematics at Mexico, author of a Table of Latitudes, I, lovi, 220. Guadalarara, bishoprick—Its revenues, I, 231. Guadalawara, intendancy, II, 227—Its extent, ibid—Its climate, II, 228—Its agriculture, II, 229—Its mines, II, 230—Its towns, ibid—Its Reales de minas, III, 122—Its manufactures, III, 460. Guadalarara, town, II, 230—Its manufactures, III, 460, et seq. Guadalupe, fiver—See Tepeyaca. Guadiana—See Durango, town. Gualgayoc, mines, III, 343—Their produce, III, 346. Guallaga, a river which may serve for the establishment of a commercial communication between the two seas, I, 41. Guamachuco, produce of its mines, III, 346. Guamanes, a tribe of Indians, II, 205. Guanawuato, intendancy—Number of ecclesiastics contained in it, I, 230 (*)—Its extent II, 204—Its population, II, 206—Its agriculture, II, 204—Its mines, II, 205– III, 119—Its towns, II, 205—Its mineral waters, II, 207– Minute description of its mines, III, 169, et seq.—Revenues of the intendancy, IV, 237. Guanazoato, town—Its geographical position, I, xlviii—Its population, II, 206—See also Zacatecas. Guarisamey, mines, II, 295. Guasacualco, river, I, 72.

Guatimucin–See Quauhtemotzin.

Guautitlan, river, II, 108.

Guazaca—See Oaxaca.

Guayaquil—Annual balance of its commerce, IV. 120.

Guayhuenes, Indians who periodically visit the Huaytecas and Chonos Islands, IV, 286.

Guaymas, port, II, 298.

Guayra, annual balance of its commerce, IV, 120.

Guayras—See Huayres.

Guelves, (Marquis de) viceroy of Mexico, orders the canal of Nochistongo to be stopt up, II, 131.

Guerra, (Garcia) archbishop of Mexico, viceroy of New Spain, entrusts the work of the Desague to Alonzo de Arias, II, 130.

Guichichila, mines, II, 230.

Guignes, (M. de) his researches respecting the quantity of silver earried by the English to China, III, 446.

Guines, (Canal de los) projected in the island of Cuba, I, 44; IV, 287.

Guitivis port, II, 298.

Gulph stream, current of warm water, I, 33.

Gutteriez, a baptized Indian, author of a manuscript on the history of Mexico, II, 74 (*).

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Habilitadores, capitalists who carry on the commerce of Vanilla and Quinquina, III, 24. Haenke, (M. Thadee) botanist of the expedition of Malespina, - II, 277. Hammocks, amount imported into Vera Cruz in 1802, IV, 36 : in 1803, IV, 47. Hams, amount imported into Vera Cruz in 1802, IV, 33; in 1803, IV, 44. Haro, (Gonzalo Lopez de) his expedition to the Russian establishments in America, II, 367.

Harpoons, amount imported in Vera Cruz in 1802, IV, 36. Harpsichords, manufactured in Mexico, III, 488. I Hatun-Potocsi, or Cerro de Potosi–See Potosi. Havanah, (Capitaneria Generale) balance of its commerce, IV, 127—Its gross revenues, IV, 241. Havanah, port, annual balance of its commerce, IV, 118– This port ought to be regarded as the military post of of Mexico, IV, 273. Heceta, (Bruno) his voyage to the north west coast of America, II, 365. .* Heceta, first name of the Rio Columbia, II, 365. Heights, measured in the interior of New Spain, I, cyliii. et seq.; IV, 354. Hell, (Father) how he fixed the position of San Jose, I, * liii. Hemp, the government does not encourage its cultivation in Mexico, II, 517, and III, 20. Hens, unknown in Mexico at the period of the conquest, III, 51. Herrera, (Don Josef)—See Cevallos. Hides of buffaloes, influence which the edict of free trade has had on their exportation, IV, 100. Hides, (raw) amount exported from Mexico in 1802, IV, 38; in 1803, IV, 49—Influence which the freedom of commerce has had on this exportation, IV, 100. Hides, (tanned) manufactures of, in the intendancy of Guadalaxara, III, 461. Amount exported from Mexico in 1802, IV, 38—Influence which the edict of free trade has had on their exportation, IV, 100. Himmelsfurst, mine of Saxony compared with that of Valenciana, III, 202. Hog, animal unknown in Mexico at the period of the con- quest, III, 51. Horns of oren, influence which the edict of free trade has had on the exportation, IV, 100.

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