AGALTECA, Mines of, 187; Mountain,
155.

Agua, Volcan de, 495.

Aguan (or Roman) River, 81.
Air-plants, 172.

Alejuela, Town of, 465.
Alligators, 216.

Amacwass, River, 87.

Amalgamation of Races, Effects of, 60.
Amapala, or Fonseca, Bay of, 98; Port
of, 99, 103, 113.

Amatitlan, Lake, 488; Town of, 507.
Ancient Aboriginal Families, 241.
Ancient Monuments in Honduras, 241;
in San Salvador, 341.
Anona, Fruit, 203.
Ant-eater, 209, 214.
Antimony, 187.

Antiquities in Belize, 596; of Peten,
543.

Apacaga, Volcano of, 493.
Area of Central America, 21.
Armadillo, the, 214.

Aspects of Nature in Honduras, 168.
Atitlan, Lake, 489.

Atitlan, or Panajachel, Volcano of, 493.
Ausoles, volcanic Lakes, 297.

Balsam of Peru, 295.
Barbaretta, Island of, 125.
Barrundia, José Francisco, 275.
Basalt, 173.

Bay of Fonseca, attempted Seizure of,
650.

Bay Islands, political Condition of, 740.
BAY ISLANDS in general, 603; Number

and Names, 603; Discovery, 604;
Spanish Forays, 604; Intervention
of Cortez, 606; Descents of the Free-
booters, 607; Report of De Avila in
1639, 608; Condition of the Islands
in 1639, 609; Guanaja, 610; Guaya-
ma, 611; Utila, 611; Depopulation
of the Islands, 614; Occupation by
the Pirates, 615; Capture by the
Spanish, 615; Treaties with the En-
glish-Fort at Black River, 616; Re-
occupation by the English, 616; Re-
capture by the Spanish, 617; Trea-
ties of 1783 and 1786, 618; Deporta-
tion of the Caribs, 618; their Emi-

gration to the Main Land, 619; Visit
of Captain Henderson in 1806, 619;
Seizure of Roatan by the Superin-
tendent of Belize, 619; Disavowal of
the Seizure, 620; Second Seizure in
1838, 620; Action thereon of British
Government, 621; Intrigues, 622;
Condition of Islands in 1850-Estab-
lishment of British Authority, 624;
Erection of the Island as a British
Colony, 625; Violation thereby of
Treaty of 1850 between the United
States and Great Britain, 626; Ne-
gotiations, etc., 627.

Bees, 219.

Belize, Climate of, 40, 41, 42, 43;
Town, 588.

BELIZE in general, 575; Origin of its
Name, 575; Original Population,
576; Attacks of the Spaniards, 576;
Treaty Stipulations, 577; Capture in
1779, 578; Treaty of 1783-Treaty
Limits, 1783--Treaty of 1786, 580;
Title of Sovereignty, 580; Attack of
the Spaniards in 1783-Acts of Par-
liament relative to the Establish-
ment, 582; Boundaries as defined by
the British Crown, 583; Convention
with the United States, 584; Ap-
proach to the Coast, 585; Character
of the Country, 585; Cahoon Ridges,
585; Caverns, 586; Rivers, 586; Cli-
mate, 586; Health, 587; Caribs, 587;
Population, 588; Town of Belize,
588; Imports and Exports, 590; Re-
sources, 591; Valuable Woods, 592;
Cahoun Oil, 595; Cotton, 595; An-
imals, 595; Antiquities, 596; Caribs,
597; Mahogany Cutters, 598; Gov-
ernment, 600; Revenues, etc., 601.
Bibliography, 766.

Births and Deaths in Costa Rica, 1850,

47.

Births in Guatemala, 1852, 47.
Bishopric of Honduras, 267.
Black River, Climate of, 34.
Black River Lagoon (Criba), 85.
Blanco, River, 80.
Bluefields, Town of, 661.
Bocay, River, 90.

Bonacca, or Guanaja, Island, 121.

Braziletto, 363, 380.

Bridge of Guadalupe, 367.
Brus, or Brewer's Lagoon, 88.
Brus (Cartine) Lagoon, 85.

Caballos, or Cortez, Port of, 106.
Cacao Mico, 203.

Cacao of Nicaragua, 363, 376.
Cactus, Varieties of, 170.

Cahoun Oil, 595; Palm, 592; Ridges,
593.

Cajabon Mountains, 533; River, 487.
California, its Relations with Central
America, 24.

Campamiento, View of, 157.
Canal, Route from Rio Lajas to Brito,
422; Route via Rio Sapoa, 422.
CANAL, INTER-OCEANIC OF NICARAGUA,
Surveys of, 417, 418; Origin and Na-
ture of Charter for, 418, 419; Lines
of Survey, 420; Route via Rio Sapoa,
422; Route from Mouth of Rio La-
jas to Brito, 422; Survey by Colonel
Childs, 423; Elevation of Summit,
424; Western Section of proposed
Canal, 425; Harbor of Brito, 426;
Middle Section, 426; Eastern Sec-
tion and Rio San Juan, 427; Dams
on River, 428; Amount of Water in
River, 428; Dimensions of proposed
Canal, 429; Length of proposed Ca-
nal, 429; Capacity, 430; Compara-
tive Dimensions, 432; Facilities for
Construction, 433; Timber, 433;
Stone, 434; Labor, 434; Health,
435; Soil, 436; Food, 436; Opinion
of Colonels Abert and Turnbull, 436;
Opinion of British Engineers, 437;
of British Capitalists, 438; Probable
Deficiency in Revenues, 439; Guar-
antee of the United States, 441; Dis-
tances to Oriental Ports via proposed
Canal, 442; Relative Uses of Canals
and Railways, 443.

Castes, War of, 62.

Catacamas, View of, 157.
Cataract of San Pedro Martyr, 487.
Cathedral of Leon, 366.
Cattle of Honduras, 272.
Cave of Jobitsinal, 539.
Cedar, 201.

Ceiba-tree, 202.

Census, Impossibility of, 44.
Central American Climate, 25, 26, 27;
Extent and position, 17; General
Configuration, 25; Population of, 44;
Topography of, 18.
Chalchihuites, 551.
Chamelicon, River, 79.
Chapulin, or Locust, 207, 221.
Chapulistagua, Ruins of, 133.
Charter of Honduras Inter-oceanic Rail-
road, 700.

Chiflones of Patook River, 86.
Chili, Mountains of, 74.
Chinandega, Town of, 375.
Chiquito, Pass of, 688.
Chisec Mountains, 533.
Chismuyo, Bay of, 100.
Chloride of Silver, 181.
Chocoyas, Town of, 398.
Choluteca, Department of, 149; River,
73, 93.

Chontal Language, 344.
Chontales, 391.
Chorti Indians, 252.
Church, Power of, 266.
Cieba-tree, 380.
Cinaca-Mecallo, Ruins of, 341.
Cinnabar, 187.

Citizenship in Honduras, 260.
Climate of Costa Rica, 30; of Nicara-
gua, 31.

Coal, 146; in San Salvador, 292; Mines,
188.

Coast (North) of Honduras, 74; Scene-
ry, 177.

Coatzacoalcos River, 707.

Canguacota, Height of, 77.

Cantaranas Mines, 182.

tion of, 519.

Cocibolca, or Lake Nicaragua, 350.
Cockscomb Mountains, 586.
Coco, or Wanks River, 399.
Coffee, 525; in Honduras, 205; Pro-
duction of, 455.

Coinage of the precious Metals, 190.
Coloal, Mines of, 146, 181.
Colonial System of Spain, 272.
Colonization, 275; in Costa Rica, 474.
Colony of Bay Islands, 68.
Colorado, River, 356.
Comayagua, City of, 129; Climate of,
36; Department of, 129; Plain of,
130, 687.

Guanaja, Island of, 610.
Guanaja, or Bonacca, Island of, 121.
Guasistagua, Ruins of, 133.

Guatemala, Audiencia of, 66; Climate
of, 37, 38, 39; Population of, 45.
Guatemala Antigua, City of, 504; View
of, 506.

GUATEMALA in general, Boundaries,
481; Territorial disputes, 482; Pop-
ulation, 482; Area, 482; Ladinos,
483; Political Divisions, 483; Rep-
resentation, 483; Scenery and Re-
sources, 484; Rivers, 485; Lakes,
488; Volcanic Features, 492; Vol-
canoes, 494; Heights of Volcanoes,
497; Capital, 497; Antigua Guate-
mala, 504; Amatitlan, 507; Quesal-
tenango, 508; Ports, 510; Political
Organization, 514; Government, 516;
Religion, 516; Army, 517; Soil, 517;
Colonization, 517; Jealousy of For-
eigners, 518; Cochineal, 519; Coffee,
525; Cotton, 525; Mines and Min-
erals, 526; Commerce, 526; Imports
and Exports, 527; Revenues, 528;
Customs Duties, 529; Fairs, 530;
Debt, 531.

Guatemala Nueva, City of, 497; View
of, 500.

Guatusos Indians, 405.
Guayama, Island of, 610.

Guayape River, 86; View on, 183.
Gueguensi Island, 101.
Guija, Lake, 285.

Guineo River, 87.

Oceans, 665; Extent of Spanish Ex-
plorations, 667; Routes by way of
Acapulco and Panama, 668; Pro-
posed Change of Routes, 668; Dis-
covery of a Route through Honduras,
669; Memorial of Hermosilla on the
same, 670; Royal Cedula of 1556,
670; Memorial of Aniñon, 1565, 671;
Arguments used in favor of a Change,
671; Memorial of Palacios, 1578,
672; Memorial of the Engineer, Bau-
tista Antonelli, 1591, 673; Relation
of Duarte, 674; Relation of Iza-
guirre, 674; Reported Surveys, 675;
General Considerations, 676; Requi-
sites, 677; Commencement of pro-
posed Line, 680; Total Length, 680;
Line of Road, 681; Puerto Cortez,
681; Puerto Cortez to Santiago, 683;
from Santiago, 685; Plain of Espi-
no, 686; Plain of Comayagua, 687;
the Summit, 688; Pass of Rancho
Chiquito, 688; the Goascoran, 689;
Bay of Fonseca, 690; Grades, 692;
Table of Maximum Grades, 693; La-
bor, Materials, etc., 696; Resources
on the Line of Road, 699; Summary
of the Charter, 700; Comparison of
Isthmus Routes in respect of Ports,
703; Relative Distance and Econo-
my of Time, 712; Safety, 716; Tele-
graphic Communication, 720; Com-
merce of the Pacific, 722; Estimated
Profits, 725; Lands of the Company,

729.

Inter-oceanic Railway through Hondu-
ras, 676.

Intibucat, Elevation and Temperature
of, 37; View of, 147.
Irias, Don Francisco, 400.
Iron Mines, 187; Ores, 155.
Istapa, Port of, 510.

Isthmus Routes, Comparison of, 712.
Itza, or Peten, Lake of, 492.
Itzæs, Character and Habits of, 551;
Origin of, 550; the Ancient, 547;
Conquest of, 548.

Izabal, Lake, 490; Port of, 511.
Izalco, Language spoken at, 339; Vol-
cano, 296.

Jaguar, the, 214.
Jalan River, 86.
Jaltava or Saltaba, 371.

Jamalteca, Ruins of, 133; Valley of,
140.
Jesuits, 516.
Jicarales, 169.

Jiquilisco, Bay of, 285.

Jiquilite, or Indigo Plant, 363, 529.