THE CONQUEST
OF
THE RIVER PLATE
(1535-1555).

I.
VOYAGE OF ULRICH SCHMIDT TO THE RIVERS LA PLATA AND PARAGUAI.
FROM THE ORIGINAL GERMAN EDITION, 1567.

II.
THE COMMENTARIES OF ALVAR NUÑEZ CABEZA DE VACA.
FROM THE ORIGINAL SPANISH EDITION, 1555.

TRANSLATED FOR THE HAKLUYT SOCIETY.

BY
LUIS L. DOMINGUEZ,
MINISTER PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC, CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE ARGENTINE GEOGRAPHICAL INSTITUTE AND OF THE ROYAL SPANISH ACADEMY OF HISTORY.

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COUNCIL
OF
THE HAKLUYT SOCIETY.

• CLEMENTS R. MARKHAM, Esq., C.B., F.R.S., President.
• Major-General Sir HENRY RAWLINSON, K.C.B., D.C.L., LL.D., F.R.S.
  
  • Associé Étranger de L’Institut de France, Vice-President.
• Lord ABERDARE, G.C.B., F.R.S., late Pres. R.G.S.
• JOHN BARROW, Esq., F.R.S., F.S.A.
• WALTER DE GRAY BIRCH, Esq., F.S.A.
• Rear-Admiral LINDESAY BRINE.
• ROBERT BROWN, Esq., M.A., Ph.D.
• The Right Hon. Sir MOUNTSTUART E. GRANT DUFF, G.C.S.I.
• ALBERT GRAY, Esq.
• R. H. MAJOR, Esq., F.S.A.
• E. A. PETHERICK, Esq.
• Admiral Sir F. W. RICHARDS, K.C.B.
• Lord ARTHUR RUSSELL.
• ERNEST SATOW, Esq., C.M.G., Minister Resident in Uruguay.
• S. W. SILVER, Esq.
• COUTTS TROTTER, Esq.
• Prof. E. B. TYLOR, D.C.L.
• Sir CHARLES WILSON, R.E., K.C.B., K.C.M.G., F.R.S., D.C.L., and LL.D.
• E. DELMAR MORGAN, Honorary Secretary.

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