nment, 102.

Avellanda, Gertrudis Gomez de, III, 331;
portrait, facing, 332.

Avila, Alfonso de, I, 154.

Avila, Juan de, Governor, I, 151;
marries rich widow, 154;
charges against him, 157;
convicted and imprisoned, 158.

Avila. See <sc>Davila</sc>.

Aviles, Pedro Menendez de, See <sc>Menendez</sc>.

Ayala, Francisco P. de, I, 291.

Ayilon, Lucas V. de, strives to make peace between Velasquez
and Cortez, I, 98.

Azcarata, Jose Luis, Secretary of Justice, sketch and portrait,
IV, 341.

Azcarate, Nicolas, sketch and portrait, III, 251, 332.

Azcarraga, Gen., Spanish Premier, IV, 88.

"Barbeque" sought by Columbus, I, 18.

Bachiller, Antonio, sketch and portrait, III, 317.

Bacon, Robert, Assistant Secretary of State of U. S., intervenes
in revolution, IV, 272.

Bahia Honda, selected as U. S. naval station, IV, 256.

Balboa, Vasco Nunez de, I, 55, 91.

Bancroft, George, quoted, I, 269;
II, 1, 24, 41, 117, 120, 159.

Banderas, Quintin, revolutionist, IV, 34;
raid, 57;
death, 84.

Baracoa, Columbus at, I, 18;
Velasquez at, 60;
picture, 60;
first capital of Cuba, 61, 168.

Barreda, Baltazar, I, 201.

Barreiro, Juan Bautista, Secretary of Education, IV, 160.

Barrieres, Manuel Garcia, II, 165.

Barrionuevo, Juan Maldonado, Governor, I, 263.

Barsicourt, Juan Procopio. See <sc>Santa Clara</sc>, Conde.

Bayamo, founded by Velasquez, I, 68, 168;
Cuban Republic organized there, III, 157.

Bayoa, Pedro de, I, 300.

Bay of Cortez, reached by Columbus, I, 25.

Bees, introduced by Bishop Morell, II, 104;
increase of industry, 132.

"Beggars of the Sea," raid Cuban coasts, I, 208.

Bells, church, controversy over, II, 82.

Bembrilla, Alonzo, I, 111.

Benavides, Juan de, I, 280.

Berrea, Esteban S. de, II, 6.

Betancourt, Pedro, Civil Governor of Matanzas, IV, 179;
loyal to Palma, 271.

Betancourt. See <sc>Cisneros</sc>.

"Bimini," Island of, I, 139.

Bishops of Roman Catholic Church in Cuba, I, 122.

"Black Eagle," II, 346.

<i>Black Warrior</i> affair, III, 138.

Blanchet, Emilio, historian, quoted, II, 9, 15, 24;
on siege of Havana, 57, 87.

Blanco, Ramon, Governor, IV, 88;
undertakes reforms, 89;
pla