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Introductory note				339
Itinerary of the Coronado expeditions, 1527-1547				341
Historical introduction				345
	The causes of the Coronado expedition, 1528-1539			345
		Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca		345
		The governors of New Spain 1530-1537		350
		The reconnoissance of Friar Marcos de Niza		353
		The effect of Friar Marcos' report		362
	The expedition to New Mexico and the great plains			373
		The organization of the expedition		373
		The departure of the expedition		382
		The expedition by sea under Alarcon		385
		The journey from Culiacan to Cibola		386
		The capture of the Seven Cities		388
		The exploration of the country		389
			The Spaniards at Zuñi	389
			The discovery of Tusayan and the Grand canyon	390
			The Rio Grande and the great plains	390
		The march of the army from Culiacan to Tiguex		391
		The winter of 1540-1541 along the Rio Grande		392
			The Indian revolt	392
			The stories about Quivira	393
		The journey across the buffalo plains		395
		The winter of 1541-1542		399
		The friars remain in the country		400
		The return to New Spain		401
		The end of Coronado		402
	Some results of the expedition			403
		The discovery of Colorado river		403
			The voyage of Alarcon	403
			The journey of Melchior Diaz	406
		The Indian uprising in New Spain 1540-1542		408
		Further attempts at discovery		411
			The voyage of Cabrillo	411
			Villalobos sails across the Pacific	412
The narrative of Castañeda				413
	Bibliographic note			413
	The Spanish text			414
		Proemio		414
		Primera parte		416
	Capitulo primero donde se trata como se supo la primera poblacion de las siete çiudades y como Nuño de guzman hiço armada para descubrirlla			416