Chapter IV: Hennokaik to Teckel

Ceremonial of Welcome. -- Hinchel's Indians. -- Tehuelches
and Araucanos. -- Jackechan and the Chupat Tribe. -- My
Examination. -- Encampment at Henno. -- Peaceful Occupations.
-- The Oldest Inhabitant. -- Chiriq. -- The Hidden Cities. --
Modern Legends. -- Mysteries of the Cordillera. -- Los Cesares.
-- La Ciudad Encantada. -- Its Whereabouts. -- The Indian
Cesares. -- The Guanaco. -- The Patagonian Ostrich. --
Neighbourhood of Chiriq. -- Horseracing. -- Indian Horses. --
Indian Dogs. -- Dog and Lover. -- Plaiting Sinews. -- Windy
Hill. -- Surrounded by Fire. -- Young Guanaco. -- Arrival of
Grog. -- News from Santa Cruz. -- Gisk. -- Romantic Scenery. --
A Pleasant Neighbourhood. -- Fairy Glen. -- Breaking a Horse.
-- Female Curiosity. -- The Wild Cattle Country. -- The Forests
of the Cordillera. -- The Watershed. -- Among the Mountains. --
Wild Flowers. -- A Bull Fight. -- The Bull Victorious. -- No
Christmas Beef. -- Teckel. -- Change of Quarters 108

CHAPTER V.

MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE TEHUELCHES.

Patagonian Giants. -- A Long Walk. -- Strength and Good Humour.
-- Heads of Hair. -- Tehuelche Coquettes. -- Dress of Men and
Women. -- Ornaments and Cosmetics. -- Toilette and Bath. --
Arms and Implements. -- Ancient Bolas and Arrows. -- Saddles
and Bridles. -- Silversmiths. -- Manufacture of Mantles. --
Women's Work. -- Diet and Cookery. -- Smoking. -- Card Playing.
-- Game of Ball. -- Ceremonies at Birth. -- Childhood. --
Marriage. -- Funeral Rites. -- Religion. -- Demons and Doctors.
-- Witchcraft and Omens. -- Medical Skill. -- Population and
Politics. -- Etiquette. -- Tehuelche Character. -- Natural
Affection. -- Advice to Travellers 157

CHAPTER VI.

TECKEL TO GEYLUM.

Casimiro's Household. -- Carge-kaik. -- Quintuhual's Son. --
Woolkein. -- Partridges. -- Meeting with the Araucanians. --
The Cacique Quintuhual. -- Esgel-kaik. -- Araucanian Belles. --
Communication with Chupat Colony. -- Diplaik. -- Calficura's
Declaration of War. -- Tehuelches learn Fishing. -- My Indian
Relatives. -- Woodland Rambles. -- An Indian Paradise. -- The
Upper Chupat. -- Cushamon. -- Losing Horses. -- Official
Functions. -- Message from Las Manzanas. -- Blessing the
Liquor. -- Casimiro Intoxicated. -- Foyel's Encampment. --
Great Parlemento. -- Foyel's Ideas. -- Gatchen-kaik. -- Arrival
at Geylum 189

CHAPTER VII.

LAS MANZANAS.

Catching a Thief. -- Miss Foyel. -- Start for Las Manzanas. --
First View of the Apple Groves. -- Omens of War. -- Inacayal's
Tolderia. -- Crossing the Rio Limay. -- Mr. Cox's Shipwreck. --
Lenketrou's Raid. -- A Night of Alarm. -- Bravery of my
Cousins. -- The Great Cheoeque. -- A Mounted Parlemento. --
Apples and Piñones. -- Graviel's Madness. -- Las Manzanas. --
Cheoeque's Palace. -- The Revels. -- Feuds between the Chiefs.
-- The Picunches and the Passes to Valdivia. -- Trading and
Politics. -- Resolutions of Peace. -- A Grand Banquet. -- Power
of Cheoeque. -- Araucanian Customs. -- Farewell Presents. --
Invitation to Return. -- Orkeke's Generosity. -- Return to
Geylum. -- Outbreak of an Epidemic. -- My Pretty Page. --
Departure from Geylum 218