Chapter II: Introduction: XV

CHAPTER

I. THE COUNTRY--ITS FOUR DIVISIONS--THE RIVERS--THE CLIMATE 1

II. EARLIEST HISTORY AND ETHNOLOGY 16

III. THE EUROPEAN CONQUEST 24

IV. THE SPANISH DOMINION 33

V. THE SPANISH COLONIAL SYSTEM 49

VI. THE ENGLISH FAILURE IN ARGENTINA 65

VII. THE WAR OF INDEPENDENCE 76

VIII. ANARCHY AND DESPOTISM--THE WAR WITH PARAGUAY 87

IX. MODERN ARGENTINA--SETTLEMENT AND PROGRESS 99

X. THE CONSTITUTION--THE ARMY AND NAVY--GENERAL
POLITICAL CONDITIONS 111

XI. CONDITION OF THE PEOPLE--WAGES AND COST
OF LIVING--IMMIGRATION 125

XII. BUENOS AIRES 139

XIII. ARGENTINE LIFE IN TOWN AND COUNTRY 152

XIV. RELIGION--EDUCATION--JOURNALISM AND LITERATURE 158

XV. INDUSTRIAL ARGENTINA--RAILWAYS AND MINOR ENTERPRISES 178

XVI. THE PASTORAL INDUSTRIES OF ARGENTINA 196

XVII. COMMERCE AND FINANCE 210

XVIII. AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL PRODUCTS 225

XIX. BAHIA BLANCA AND PATAGONIA 238

XX. ACROSS THE CONTINENT TO MENDOZA UNDER THE ANDES 254

XXI. THE PARANA, ROSARIO, AND SANTA FÉ 265

XXII. THE GRAN CHACO AND THE NORTHERN TOWNS 275

XXIII. INFORMATION FOR ENGLISH TRAVELLERS 284

BIBLIOGRAPHY 295

INDEX 303

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

PLAZA DE MAYO, BUENOS AIRES _Frontispiece_
Photo kindly lent by the Proprietors of _La Argentina_

FACING PAGE

PLATELAYERS, BUENOS AIRES CENTRAL RAILWAY 5
Photo kindly lent by the Buenos Aires Central Railway

ACONCAGUA 9
Photo kindly lent by the Buenos Aires Pacific Railway

A LONELY SCENE, SIERRA DE LA VENTANA 12
Photo kindly lent by the Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway

ANDINE PASS 15
Photo kindly lent by the South American Missionary Society

TROOP OF MARES 27
_La Argentina_ photo

RIVER LANDING STAGE 29
Photo kindly lent by Bovril, Ltd.

BULL CALF 29
Bovril, Ltd. photo

PATAGONIANS 43
S. A. M. S. photo

THE RIVER URUGUAY 73
Photo kindly lent by Lemco & Oxo

BOUNDARY LINE IN THE ANDES 82
_La Argentina_ photo

A SHEEP RUN 87
_La Argentina_ photo

PASEO AL BOSQUE, LA PLATA (PROVINCIAL CAPITAL) 101
_La Argentina_ photo

ESTANCIA 102
B. A. G. S. R. photo

STATUE OF CHRIST 109
B. A. P. R. photo

RACECOURSE, LA PLATA 111
B. A. G. S. R. photo

CRUISER, _SAN MARTIN_ 120
_La Argentina_ photo

THE PERMANENT WAY, BUENOS AIRES CENTRAL RAILWAY 129
B. A. C. R. photo

PALERMO PARK, BUENOS AIRES 145
B. A. P. R. photo

IMPORTED STALLION, "CYLLENE," WINNER OF THE ASCOT CUP 147
Photo kindly lent by Mr. Clarence Hailey, High-street, Newmarket

IMPORTED STALLION, "DIAMOND JUBILEE," LATE PROPERTY OF
H.M. KING EDWARD VII 150
Mr. Clarence Hailey's photo

CATTLE DRINKING 155
Lemco & Oxo photo

THE PAMPAS 157
B. A. G. S. R. photo

GOVERNMENT HOUSE, CORDOBA 162
_La Argentina_ photo

MAR DEL PLATA 176
B. A. G. S. R. photo

FREIGHT TRAIN FOR ENTRE RIOS CROSSING NEW BRIDGE 178
B. A. C. R. photo

LOCOMOTIVE, BUENOS AIRES GREAT SOUTHERN RAILWAY 183
B. A. G. S. R. photo

RAILWAY STATION, BUENOS AIRES GREAT SOUTHERN RAILWAY 185
B. A. G. S. R. photo

RAILWAY CARRIAGE, BUENOS AIRES CENTRAL RAILWAY 188
B. A. C. R. photo

ABERDEEN ANGUS CATTLE, SANTA MARIA, ENTRE RIOS 196
Lemco & Oxo photo

LINCOLN CHAMPION. EXHIBITED BY MR. M. J. COBO 201
_La Argentina_ photo

AN ESTANCIERO'S HOUSE 203
B. A. G. S. R. photo

LEMCO AND OXO PREMISES 205
Lemco & Oxo photo

PURE BRED HEREFORD BULL (OXO) 207
Lemco & Oxo photo

PEDIGREE COW AND CALF 208
Lemco and Oxo photo

ESTANCIA SANTA MARIA 210
Lemco and Oxo photo

GROUP OF HEREFORDS 210
Lemco & Oxo photo

LA CROZE TRAMWAY, NEAR BUENOS AIRES 221
B. A. C. R. photo

COUNTRY LIFE IN ARGENTINA 227
B. A. C. R. photo

THE PRINCIPAL STREET OF MENDOZA 229
B. A. P. R. photo

A MENDOZA VINEYARD 229
B. A. P. R. photo

BULLOCK-BREAKING IN JUJUY 234
S. A. M. S. photo

AN OSTRICH 234
Bovril, Ltd. photo

LA VENTANA 238
B. A. G. S. R. photo

TANDIL ROCKING-STONE 241
B. A. G. S. R. photo

CHUBUT VALLEY 245
Photo kindly lent by the Chubut Railway

AMONG THE CACTUS 250
S. A. M. S. photo

ST. DAVID'S ANGLICAN CHURCH, CHUBUT 250
S. A. M. S. photo

INDIAN CHILD 250
S. A. M. S. photo

A VIEW OF TIERRA DEL FUEGO 252
_La Argentina_ photo

GUANACOS IN THE PARK OF MR. HECTOR COBO 254
_La Argentina_ photo

RIVER MENDOZA 256
B. A. P. R. photo

THE HOTEL, PUENTE DEL INCA 258
B. A. P. R. photo

PUENTE DEL INCA 261
B. A. P. R. photo

VIEW OF MARSHY COUNTRY, BUENOS AIRES CENTRAL RAILWAY 263
B. A. C. R. photo

QUAY ON THE RIVER URUGUAY 266
Lemco & Oxo photo

COLON, ENTRE RIOS 266
Lemco & Oxo photo

ROSARIO, THE LAW COURTS 268
_La Argentina_ photo

CALLE CORDOBA, ROSARIO 271
_La Argentina_ photo

THE IGUAZU FALLS 274
_La Argentina_ photo

CHIRIGUANOS AND MATACOS 276
S. A. M. S. photo

CAMP TRAVEL 276
S. A. M. S. photo

TUCUMAN 282
_La Argentina_ photo

PACKET STEAM NAVIGATION CO.'S _ORCOMA_ 285
Photo kindly lent by the Pacific Steam Navigation Co.