CONTENTS
CHAPTER I Early Explorations of the Coast of Texas CHAPTER II
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The Narvaez Expedition, 1526-1536 ... ....... ... .... ..... ............ ..... .... ... ...... 39 CHAPTER III Coronado and La Gran Quivira, 1537-1544 ............ ...... .... .. .. ......... ..... 82 CHAPTER IV De Soto and Moscoso Beyond the Mississippi, 1537-1543 ..... ... ... .... . u6 CHAPTER V The Dominican Martyrs of Texas, 1553-1554 ........... ..... ..... ..... .. ..... ... 140 CHAPTER VI Exploration of the Big Bend and Pecos Country, 1580-1605 .. .. .. ...... 157 CHAPTER VII Maria de Agreda, the Jumano, and the Tejas, 1620-1654 ...... .... ... ... 195 CHAPTER VIII The Beginnings of Missionary Activity, 1670-1676 ..... .. .... .... ... ..... . 216 CHAPTER IX Founding of El Paso and the Establishment of the Missions at La Junta .... ....... ...... .. ............... ................. .. ................ .. ..... ............ 243 CHAPTER X La Salle's Colony in Texas, 1684-1689 .. ... ..... ... .. ...... .......... ........ .. .... . 279 CHAPTER XI The Search for La Salle, 1685-1689 ... .............. ...... ........ .. .... ...... ... .. .... 301 CHAPTER XII Establishment of Missions in East Texas, 1689-1693 ........... ... .. ...... .. 341 Bibliography .. .... .... .... .. ............ ....... ............ .. .... ....... .... ... ...... ..... .. ... ....... 379 Index .. ....... ... ... ...... ...... ... ... ... ... .. ...... ... ........ ............ ..... .... ....... ............... . 403
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