Vocabulary

agrupación - group, muster
aislado - isolated, hedged in
alcalde - mayor
arreglo amistoso - friendly understanding
capataz - foreman
carta de naturaleza - certificate of naturalization
cifras - figures
dar pasos - to take steps
dedicarse - to devote oneself
derechos protectores - protective duties
diputación provincial - provincial council
elaborar - to elaborate
genio - temper
inquietarse - to feel uneasy
no tenerlas todas consigo - to feel uneasy
irse en rodeos - to beat about the bush
labor indígena - native labour
pequeñeces - trifling matters
perspectivas - prospects
plan - plan[2] (idea)
proyecto - project, scheme
repasar - to go through
resultado - result
(de) resultas de - in consequence of, as a result of
vecino - inhabitant, ratepayer[3]
vuelta de correo (á) - (by) return mail(post)