Horses, their propagation in the Savanahs, IV, 257. Igname, its cultivation in Mexico, II, 500; IV, 336. See vegetables. Isles of the Great Ocean discovered by the Spaniards, IV, 82. Importation of European goods into Mexico—Its amount in 1802, IV, 33, et seq.; in 1803, IV, 46; in 1804, IV, 363 : in 1805, IV, 366, and in 1806, IV, 366–Its annual amount, IV, ill, and IV, 281 : and in all the Spanish colonies, IV, 127—Amount of fraudulent importation, IV, 131 et seq. Imposts paid by the proprietors of mines, III, 328. Indies (East) quantity of gold and silver which flows there from Europe, III, 442: IV, 339. Indians (copper coloured Americans)—Their number, I, 131– Their migrations from north to south, I, 137—Their languages, I, 138—Their physiognomy, I, 380—Their complexion, I, 143—They have a beard, I, 147—Their longevity, I, 148—Drunkenness, I, 149—Are not subject to deformities, I, 152—Their resemblance to the Mogul race, I, 153—Their moral faculties, I, 155—Their state of civilization before the arrival of the Europeans, I, 158 —Comparison between them and the Negroes, I, 162– Their religion, I, 164—Their eharacter, I, 164—Their melancholy, I, 171—Their taste for painting and sculpture, I, 172; for flowers, I, 173, 174—Their social state, I, 179—Oppressions they experienced at the time of the conquest, I, 180—They were subjected to the encomiendas, I, 181—Their condition has been ameliorated in the 18th century, I, 183; especially by the establishment of intendancies, ibid.—Inequality of fortune among them, I, 184—Wretchedness of the great mass, I, 185—Examples of great wealth, I, 186—They pay no indirect imposts, ibid.—They are subject to tribute, I, 187—Of the impost paid by them, ibid.—They are deprived of several eivil rights, I, 188—Degradation in which they are at present, I, 190—Why the late viceroys have not been able to do any thing in their favour, I, 198—Political inconveniences resulting from the insulated state in which the Indians are kept, I, 200. t Indians, (wandering) see Indios Bravos. Indigence of the Mexican people—Its causes, I, 185; IV, 112. Indigo of its cultivation, III, 44—Carriage from Guautimala through Mexico for Europe, IV, 17—Amount of its annual exportation from Vera Cruz, IV, 30 ; of its importation in 1802, IV, 36; of its exportation from Mexico in 1802, IV, 37; in 1803, IV, 48; in 1804, IV, 363– Influence which the edict of free trade has had on this exportation, IV, 100. Indios Bravos, I, 175—War carried on against them by the missionaries and the troops of the presidios, I, 237, IV. Iniesta, (Yldefonso) his estimate of the quantity of water contained in the canal of Huehuetoca, at the great swells, II, 149 (t). Iñena (Blas de) manner in which he entered the Crater of the Cerro de Masaya, III, 310. Inoculation of the small pox ; its progress in Mexico, I, 112. Inundations in the valley of Mexico, II, 111—Period observed by them, II, 113—Inundation of 1446, II, 117; of 1498, II, 11.8; of 1553, II, 120; of 1580, ibid.; of 1604, ibid.; of 1607, ibid.; of from 1629 to 1634, II, 133; of 1763, II, 160; of 1772, II, 161. Intendancies, their number, I, 266–Disproportion in their extent, I, 282; in their population, I, 284; in their relative population, I, 285. Iraca, a Mexican dish, II, 5.10. Iron, its use unknown to the antient Mexicans, or at least not rightly appreciated by them, III, 114, et seq.—Mines which furnish it, III, 296–Amount of its annual importation into Vera Cruz, IV, 31. Iron in bars, amount of its importation into Vera Cruz in 1802, IV, 34 ; in 1303, IV, 45, 46; in 1804, IV, 363. Iron, (white) amount imported into Vera Cruz, in 1802, IV, 34, 35 ; in 1803, IV, 46. Iron manufactured, ancunt imported into Vera Cruz, in 1802, IV, 34; in 1803, IV, 45—On account of the king, IV, 51. Iron, meteoric found in Mexico, III, 298. Isasvirivill (Don Mariano) how he determined the position of Vera Cruz, I, xxxii : that of the Pic d'Orizaba, I, xliv. Isleños, natives of the Canary Islands, I, 204. Istenenetl, remains of a small Mexican pyramid, II, 196—See Alcosac. Istla, (bridge of) its geographical position, I, xxxix. Isthmus of Panama, height of its mountains, IV, 350. Iturigarray (Don Josef de) viceroy of Mexico—See Yturigarray. Itzli, see Obsidian. Irtlilxochitl (Antonio Pimentel, Fernando Pimentel, and Fernando Alba) baptised Indians authors of manuscripts on the history of Mexico, II, 74 (*). Iztaccihuatl, one of the highest summits of the Cordillera of Mexico, I, 62, and IV, 355—Signification of the word, I, 61 (*). Jalap, province which produces it, II, 269—Its cultivation, III, 28–Amount annually exported from Vera Cruz, IV, 30; in 1802, IV, 37; in 1803, IV. 48; in 1804, IV, 363. Jamaica—Quantity of sugar which it exports, III, 14. Jatropha or Juca—See Manioc. Jefferson (Mr. Thomas)—His determination of the position of Santa Fe, I, lxiii—Eulogy of that statesman, I, 15 ; II, 337 (*) * Jefferys (Mr. Thomas)—His determination of the position of Mexico, I, xxv ; of Vera Cruz, II, xxxiii. Jesuits—Their settlements in California, II, 324—Opposition which they have to encounter, II, 331—The military is under their orders, ibid. , Jorullo (Xorullo) volcano; its origin, II, 211. Juca, a plant which yields the manioc, II, 430—See Manioc. Juncos, tribes of Indians, IV, 286. Juruy0—See Jorullo. Justtice—Expence which its administration costs the state, IV, 230 et seq. Kenayzi, a people of Russian America, II, 393. Laborde (Jos. de) founder of the church at Tasco, II, 186– His adventures, IV, 224 et seq. |