This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1857 edition. Excerpt: ... under Padre Ignacia Maria Na-poli. Padre Ugarte, before embarking on his survey of the gulf, gave direction to Padre Napoli to wait the arrival of the bark with supplies from Mexico, and taking whatever he stood in need of for his new station, to proceed in the bark to La Paz, and thence by land to the Bay of ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1857 edition. Excerpt: ... under Padre Ignacia Maria Na-poli. Padre Ugarte, before embarking on his survey of the gulf, gave direction to Padre Napoli to wait the arrival of the bark with supplies from Mexico, and taking whatever he stood in need of for his new station, to proceed in the bark to La Paz, and thence by land to the Bay of Islands, the place chosen for his mission. This vessel arrives in the middle of July; and on the twenty-first, Padre Napoli embarks with four soldiers and Captain Don Estevan Rodriguez; and on L ihe second of August, anchors at La Paz. Padre Nape.i is met by the Indians with great veneration. They conduct him m process n to the church where Padre Jayme Bravo, then missionary, is waiting to receive him. Havmg rested from the toil of the voyage, the Padre sends thr supplies to Palmas Bay in a boat, while himself and the soldiers proceed by land for the twofold purpose of establishing some communication between the contemplated mission and La Paz, and also of inviting such Indians as they may meet on the way, to settle near him and receive instruction During the eight days of travelling through this wildernes-, however, they meet no natives. The news of their approach has aroused their suspicions to such a degree, that they desert their rancherias and fly before the Padres, as if they were come to curse instead of bless them. On the twenty-fourth of August they reach their place of destination. Padre Napofi is suffering extreme pain in consequence of a fall from his mule. No Indians appear; the boat does not arrive; and the Padre therefore is troubled. One evening Padre Napoli is walking alone at some distance from the tent, when suddenly his ears are saluted by the most frightful howlings, and on looking up he sees a company of naked...
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