Nahnaitecs, their arrival in Mexico. I, 133. Nails, quantity imported into Vera Cruz in 1803, IV, 45. Napestla, river, may be identical with the Arkansas, If, 313. Narvaez, (Panfilo) his excursions, II, 337. Nasas, river, II, 294. Natchitoches, a country of the United States of America, bounded by the intendancy of San Luis Potosi, II, 276. Nauhcampatepetl, (Coffre de Perote) one of the most elevated summits of the Cordillera of Mexico, I, 62—Signification of this name, ibid. (*). Navarete, (Pedro Fernandez de) his estimate of the quantity of gold and silver which has flowed into Europe since 1492, III, 405. Narincopa, discovers the mine of Huancavelica, III, 310. Necker, his estimate of the quantity of gold and silver which has flowed into Europe since 1492, III, 410. Née, (M. Louis) botanist of the expedition of Malaspina, II, 377. Aegros, not numerous in Mexico, I, 236–Laws favourable to their freedom, I, 241. Nemontemi, complementary days of the Mexican year, II, 361. Nevado, signification of this word, II, 191 (+). New-Albion, see New California. New-Biscay, province, II, 284. c New California, province—Its coasts were surveyed by a Spanish expedition and by Vancouver, I, lvi–Its extent, II, 235—Is also called New Albion, II, 337—Missions and presidios which the court of Spain has established there, II, 338—Its climate, II, 340—Increase of its population, II, 343; and of the produce of the soil, ibid.— Nations who inhabit it, II, 345—Difference between their language, and the Aztec, II, 346—Their taste for hotbaths, II, 348—Their occupations, II, 349—Animals of New California, II, 350—Missions which the Spaniards have founded in that country, II, 353; IV, 300. New Galicia, kingdom—Its extent, I, 270. - New Grenada, viceroyalty—Mercury which it furnishes, III, 306—Quantity of precious metals which it furnishes, III, 379–Balance of its annual commerce, IV, 128—Net revenue which the king of Spain derives from it, IV, 240– Its gross revenue, IV, 241. , New Leon, kingdom, II, 272. New Mexico, province—Its extent, II, 307—Its climate, II, 310—Its rivers, II, 31.1—Indians inhabiting it, II, 313—Its towns, II, 316 et seq. New Navarre, see Sonora, province. New Santander, province, II, 272. New Santander, town, II, 282. TNew Spain, maps of that country, I., ii—See map (reduced) of the kingdom of New Spain—Geographical positions of that country determined by astronomical observations, I, coxxiv.–cxliii—Points of which the heights have been measured, I, cyliv, et seq.-Extent of the country, I, 5; II, 1 ; IV, 322—It is the most important possession of the Spaniards, I, 9–Limits of the country, I, 10–This name originally designated only Yucatan, I, 11—It is not synonimous with Anahuac, I, 12–Comparison of its extent and population with those of Spain and the United States of America, I, 13–Configuration of its coasts, I, 16—Points at which this country is narrowest between the two seas, and project of joining these two seas, I, 18—See communications, &c.—Physical view of the country, I, 46--Its climate, I, 47—Construction of its mountains, I, 48—Description of their Table Lands, l, 56—Of their highest summits, I, 62—Climate of the coasts, I, 64—Distinction of the country into terras calientes templadas and frias, I, 65—Heights at which the metals are found, I, 70—Navigable rivers, I, 71– Lakes, I, 73–Vegetation, I, 73—See plants and vegetables—Limits of snows, I, 74–Heats of summer, I, 75– Rains, I, 76–Earthquakes and volcanic explosions, I, 78—Physical advantages of this country, I, 79–Dependence in which it is on the Havanah with respect to its military defence, I, 83–Dangers of navigation on its coast, ibid.—Population, I, 278; II. I—See this word— Divisions of the territory, 1st, before the Count de Galvez into ten provinces, I, 265–2d, Into fifteen intendancies and districts, I, 266–3d, Into three regions, I, 268– 4th, Into the kingdoms of Mexico and New Galicia, I, 270–5th, Into New Spain proper and internal provinces, I, 271—Its limits to the north and east, I, 273–Comparison of its extent and population with those of some other countries, I, 274—Division of the internal provinces, II, 279—Surface and population according to the territorial divisions, I, 380–Disproportion between the intendancies with respect to their extent, I, 282; with respect to their population, I, 284—Their relative population, I, 285–Statistical analysis of New Spain, II, 1–1st, Intendancy of Mexico, II, 3–189—See Mexico; 2d, of Puebla, II, 190–203; 3d, of Guanaxuato, II, 204–207– 4th, of Walladolid, II, 208–226; 5th, of Guadalaxara, II, 227—23.1 : 6th, of Zacatecas, II, 232—234; 7th, of Oaxaca, II, 235–242; 8th, of Merida, II, 243—249; 9th, of Vera Cruz, II, 250–270; 10th, of San Luis Potosi, II, 271– 283; 11th, of Durango, II, 284–295; 12th, of Sonora, II, 296–306; 13th, province of New Mexico, II, 307– 318; 14th, of Old California, II, 319–334; 15th, of New California, II—335, 355—See the detail under these different words: Puebla, Guanacuato, Walladolid, &c. Cursory view of the Great Ocean, from the port of San Francisco to the Russian settlements, II, 357—Voyages which have been undertaken there, II, 359–See Cabrillo, Gali, Viscayno, Perez, Heceta, Ayala, Bodega. Martinez Haro, Elisa, Fidalgo, Malaspina-State of the agriculture of New Spain, fl. 400–III, 103-see agriculture, cerealia, plants, vegetables—State of the Oats, their cultivation in Mexico, II, 484. Oaxaca, bishoprick—Its revenues, I, 231. Oaxaca, intendancy—Number of ecclesiastics contained in III, 127. Oaxaca, valley, forms the marquisate of Cortez, II, 7 (+) |