Life in the Argentine republic in the days of the tyrants, or, Civilization and barbarism

Front matter

With a biographical sketch of the author, by Mrs. Horace Mann. First American trom the third Spanish Edition. New York 1868 / Reprint 1960 Hafner Library Of Classics—No, 27

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Chapter I. Physical Contents Of The Republic

Physical’Conditions “. . “s “+ “ss ‘“«# «+ Rivers without Commerce . . oy es .

An Unbroken Country : ° ; é ; .

The Rule of the Strongest > as . "3 °

_ Native Indolence : : : : : : ; Civilization by Cities a) meee ns uae American Bedouins . ° . . é ‘ Social Aspects . j “ ; : ; : : Religious Aspects dpe . . ; 5 : Gaucho Traits . : “ ‘ . ; : ‘ Sources of Wealth : . : sie , ‘

Chapter II. Originality And Peculiarities Of The

Poetic Character . : é Z : . ' Musical Character z ‘ : 4 F ; 7 Rastreador, the Track-Finder .

Baqueano, or Path-Finder ». . » + + «+ The Gaucho Outlaw . : ‘ ‘ : . < The Cantor, or Minstrel . A

Chapter III. Association

Pastoral Society . «© «© © 98% + ye

The Gaucho’s Knife . . . . : A A Centaur Sovereignty Oe

The Country Commandant . ee tie

The Montonera . . . . : o &

PEOPLE.

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Chapter IV. The Revolution Of 1810

PAGE The Beginning of the Revolution . . . . « . on O0.L, The Middle Party . . ; . : ; . ‘ . : 59 The Montonera’s Savagery . - : : ° . . . oo GL The Violent Death of Cities . . . a os <2 eset. OS Rioigesesg 0) cee teh, een eae ee . sn OA-GE San Juan . . 4 ° . : . . . . : . 67-70 The Rodriguez ‘ : . 2 fs - = ~ js : 71

Chapter V. Life Of Facundo Quiroga

His Infancy and Youth 5 ae : . . = ; - - i The Tiger . z ° ; . sete. ee “os : : <, 10 Quiroga’s Education . m . . . : = 3 . seond 6, Habits of Life . < ‘ 2 A 3 ° - Z ' weed as The Gaucho’s Revenge oe : . . . . . oe Rebellious Spirit . - ‘ : ; : . : . oe Domestic Character é “ 6 “ : : - : - - 83 Facundo in Prison . : : . ; : : . : . 85 Characteristics ; 3 5 c : ; : . - : cay Facundo as a Diviner < . 4 ° . . : ; . 89

Chapter VI. La Rioja

Feud between Ocampos and Davilas . : ‘ ; . ; - 93

Facundo as Commandant > ‘ j . ; : : “ 97 Davila made Governor : ‘ ‘ : é 5 : 7 ae Blanco made Governor . : é ‘ ‘ , ‘ : . 101 Facundo as Financier : : . . . . : : . 106

Facundo’s Avarice . . . : Ce 6 an 105 Mining Fever. : . cae Cee ‘he aeus . : Se tOT Gambling ‘ ‘Sey 8 een ee - 09 Consequences of Facundo’s Government . . ; : . . Wad

Chapter VII. Social Life

The Two Parties.

Congress

Colonel Madrid’s Mission

Significance of the Color “ Red”

Chapter VIII. Experiments

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Effects of Freedom of Thought

The Red Ribbon .

Facundo and the Federals

Toleration 3 The Black Flag :

The Catholic Party and Religion

An Easy Way of Paying Debts

Rivadavia Resigns

Dorrego and the Unitarios .

The Execution of Dorrego by Tintalls:

The Coming Campaign

Battle of Tablada

Tablada and Cordova .

General Paz

Liberal Element in aeons

Treaty of Lopez of Santa Fé

The Murderer Barcena

Chapter IX

CIVIL WAR. TABLADA.

Chapter X

Progress and Reaction .

Consolidation Inevitable Facundo’s Individuality

CIVIL WAR.

The Story of Severa Villafafie

Ransoms

Terror

A Spark of Humanity Oncativo .

Chacon : Buenos Ayres in 1840

Chapter XI. Social War

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Capture of Rio Quarto ; : 3 é ; 3 é Castillo’s Blunders . : : ’ :

Castillo’s Civilizing Work . - , ; ; : ; Introduction of the Silk-Worm 3 ; ‘ : Facundo at his Old Ways . 2 P ; : hs Death of Villafafie . 2 r ; ; ‘ . Fi

Navarro 2 : a f - ; : é $ Villafafie . : S ; : 5 A ‘ ; .

Facundo’s Discipline . . $ 3 ‘ ; , Terror a Power ; : : . ts .

Chapter XII. Social War

Ciudadela . 3 : * 2 : 7 Tucuman . j z ‘ 7 - ° Facundo’s Cruelty . . : ea Tyranny . ° . . . : .

River Navigation : : 5 : Persecution A jv : é ;

Chapter XIII. Barranca-yaco!!!

Idea of Government . i ‘ F 2

Rosas Governor of Buenos Ayres .

Rosas and Facundo . : ‘ : : : Facundo at Buenos Ayres ae, | bs é . Facundo’s New Plans . F : : ‘ Facundo’s Secret Opposition to Rosas . Facundo’s Presentiments . : i : Facundo’s Obstinacy : ' .

Facundo's Individuality . >) as Facundo’s Death . . : . ; ‘ Santos Perez . ; ‘ s . :

Chapter XIV. Friar Josh Felix Aldao, Brigadier-general And

Lientenant José Aldao : The Catholic Party and Religion Aldao Captain under San Martin Aldao at Mendoza .

The Aldao Triumvirate

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PAGE Future Destiny of the Republic . cya ists Ba , : . 247 iBarcala;the:Educated Slave |}. . . - svotivigay delaptaau edo Facundo’s Palace . : . é . ; ; s ‘ e 251 Tablada ; : : : . = - ; ; < é - 253 El Pilar . : : : . . > ; ; : 3 F 255 Aldao and Facundo . ; ' 7 . : 3 : is #259 Petition of Mendoza ri f 9 : F 3 ° é s 261 General Paz Lassoed . ; , ; : : a 3 : 261 Card-playing . : : * : ; ; ‘ ‘ 6 : 263 Rodriguez the Soldier . c . ‘ : : . : $ . 265 Brizuela . 2 3 ‘ 3 - : é i ‘ : 266 Acha . . > : A ; ; 3 : : é 3 2267 Rodeo del Medio é 3 A z ; . a A a : 269 Aldao’s Harem . : : ; $ . @ x . : QT Death of Aldao ; ‘4 s $ 5 ; : 273 What Mendoza gained from Aldao’ 8 i Gocarametis , heel [aisle

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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF THE AUTHOR.

Don José de Oro A " ‘ : . ; ‘ : Q77 Preface to the Recollections of a Peetu s * , e ; - 279 The History of my Mother : : . : , : , ; 280 Vision of his Mother’s Death : . ‘ A r ‘ ‘ « 28h

Don José Castro A . 5 ‘ i Z $ 4 . 284

Characteristics of “‘ My Mother Mg ‘ js : 7 . rs . 285 “My Father” . . : ° . : : ; . ; 5 287

The Fiesta of St. Peter 7 . ‘ é ; 3 ; - . 289 The Paternal Hearth : : F - . ‘ ; : ; 290 The Homestead . : ; 3 : ¥ 3 ‘ ; : meth Home Influences . : 3 ; ; ‘ i - 293

La Toribia and Na Clerie: 2 ; i RG tne catandions Colonial Life . ‘ : Fi 4 n é ” ‘ : = 295 Works of Art ° ; . ° : . 3 . 5 « 29% The Sentence of Saints and Fig-tree . eer : ; or eed Changes Roe pat a? a is ; : f wno00 Early Education . +. «© «| =. i. a eeu ils ‘ 301 Boyish Tastes. ; 2 : ; * > : : , . 3803 War of1810 Taleets hia ree Does : ‘ Pee ; ; 805 School of La Patria . : . : ‘ . ‘ . ‘ . 3806 Don Ignacio Rodriguez . ° * . ° . ‘ . . 307 Don Antonio Aberastain . <fan . ‘ ‘ z : - 809

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Sarmiento School . e ‘ »

Education after leaving School Readings . . ‘ ‘ 3 .

Public Life F ‘ ; Z Heroic Enthusiasm . Z : Z Perils of Civil War. ‘ .

The Mastery of Languages . ‘ Mayordomo of Copiapo Mines .

A Community of Students

Progress of Mind c . 2 La Zonda - ; é : r Political Difficulties . : : Interview with Benavides : .

Second Summons from Benavides Reasoning with an Ignorant Tyrant Official Force in San Juan . : Arrest by Benavides é ‘ < Seventeenth of November

Face to Face with Death .

In Prison . : : : ; Exile : ; s * Literary Labor h in Chili

Rout of La Madrid’s Army .

Fugitives in the Mountains .

Second Exile

Resumption of Literary Labor! ; in Chili

Normal School in Chili . ‘ Editor of Periodicals . * ‘ Trials in Chili .

Biographies . : : : : European Tour : : : : Interview with Cobden .

Acquaintance with Mr. Horace Mann

La Cronica and other Writings

Return to Buenos Ayres and Conquest over Ridiee ‘

Voluntary Exile to Chili.

More Literary Labors

Residence in Buenos Ayres .

Letter to Juana Manso

Senator : ‘ : .

Cepeda . a ‘ as Eighth of November

Conventions to Reform Constitution _— rable of Congress .

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Minister and Chief of Staff — Eight Years of Educational Labor

_Educational Works . ‘ : Political and Moral Influence 3 : Land Surveys . sais Chivilcoi : k :

Isles of the Parana . : : A

Railroad from San Fernando to Buenos Anees

Benavides, Rosas, Urquiza : . : Virasero — Death of Dr. Aberastain . B Battle of Pavon — Reception at San Juan Made Governor of San Juan : 3 ‘3 Sarmiento School . ‘ ; s ; Mining Interests .

El Chacho :

Clavero .

Diplomatic Misddiis : 2 a Admiral Pinzon — Chincha Twa Disinterested Political Action .

South American Congress

Remarkable Predictions .-

Writings in North America ae 3 Ambas Americas 5

La Senora Juana Manso

French Exposition

Men of South America ; : 3 Appreciation by his Countrymen