Cabeza de Vaca

[ kah-ve-thahthe vah-kah, -ve-sah ]

noun

Ál·var Nú·ñez [ahl-vahr-noo-nyeth, -nyes], /ˈɑl vɑr ˈnu nyɛθ, -nyɛs/, c1490–1557?, Spanish explorer in the Americas.

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These people gave Cabeza de Vaca some turquoise, and five arrow-heads each chipped from a single emerald.
The Spanish Pioneers | Charles F. Lummis
Careful consideration of the narrative of Cabeza de Vaca sustains this conclusion.
The Medicine-Men of the Apache. (1892 N 09 / 1887-1888 (pages 443-604)) | John G. Bourke
Galena was observed in use among the tribes seen by Cabeza de Vaca.
The Medicine-Men of the Apache. (1892 N 09 / 1887-1888 (pages 443-604)) | John G. Bourke
They were the same who had known Cabeza de Vaca, and they had a high opinion of white men.
The Trail Book | Mary Austin
Adventures and wonderful escape of Cabeza de Vaca, after the loss of Narvaez.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. 5 | Robert Kerr

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