In America the Haytian affinities are of course the greatest with the Aruac nations of South America; who are their brothers, and extend to the taos of Tucuman and the Tinguis or true Patagons of Pigafetta.
"The American Nations, Vol. I."
C. S. Rafinesque
This great nation was still further extended; since the Patagons or Tinguis, the Chiquitos or taos, and perhaps the Charruas belonged to it, as I shall show elsewhere.
"The American Nations, Vol. I."
C. S. Rafinesque
An artist friend, back from the Land of taos, brings word of another artist who is achieving influence by raising hogs-or "picture buyers," as he sardonically calls them.
"The So-called Human Race"
Bert Leston Taylor