INDEX. THE large Roman numerals refer to the volumes; the notes. Abad (Don Manuel) Great vicar of the Archbishoprick of Abincopa (Gonzalo) discovered the mercury mine of Abra de San Nicolas, a cut made in a mountain to improve Academia de los nobles artes de Mexico, its influence on the taste of the nation, I, 212—Its palace, II, 51. Acatl (First) To what year that period corresponds, II, Acazonica, Farm of the Jesuits, II, 264. Acoclames, Indian savages, II, 285. Acolhues, arrival of this people in Mexico, I, 133. Acosta, the amount, according to this author, of the fifth Acuña (Juan de) Marquis de Casa Fuerte, the only viceroy Administration (public), expence which it occasions, IV, 230, , 231. Aerolites, masses of malleable iron, which appear to be Agave, see Maguey. Agriculture, its state in New Spain, II, 399-Influence of Aguas calientes, town, II, 231. Aguirre (Don Guillermo) member of the audience of Ahahuete, (Cupressus disticha) celebrated for its size, II, Ahuitzotl, king of Mexico, constructs the great Teocalli of Alamos, (los) town, II, 306. Alatlauquitepec, mines, II, 203. Albaradon de San Lazaro, constructed by Velasco 1. viceroy Alcavalas, indirect impost-The Indians freed from it, 1 Alcohuacan, the Mexican name of the town of Tezcuco II, 57 (*). Alcosac, remains of one of the small pyramids surrounding, Aliares, (Pedro) lands in America, II, 501. Almanza, (Martin Enriquez de) viceroy of Mexico, II 114. Almonds, amount imported into Vera Cruz in 1802, IV, 33; Almoxarifazgo, a duty paid on commodities, IV, 93-- Alvarado, river, I, 72. Alvarado, (Pedro dej famous leap which he made to effect Alvarado, river, see Papaloapan, Alvarez, (Juan) his project for draining the valley of Alzate, (Josef Antonio) how he determined the position of Amalgamation, used in the mines of Mexico, III, 252-281- Amazons, (river of) favourable for the fraudulent extraction Americans, importance attached by the Creoles to this name, America, view of its population, IV, 323. America, (Spanish) comparison of its extent with that of |