a62 A VOYAGE TO Book VIII. 



with the chief command, he fell a facrifice to the jea- 

 loufy of Hernando Pizirro, who endeavoured to conceal 

 his irregular proceedings under the veil of juilice. 



In the year 154.1, the conqucft of Chili was again 

 fci on foot, and the marquis Pizarro conferred the 

 command on Pedro do Valdivia, togedier with the 

 title of general. Accordingly he marched into the 

 country, and founded fnoft of the principal towns, 

 and viíiíigrs in it. Sd that in the year 154^, he v;as 

 promoted to the government of it, by the prefident of 

 Peru. In the profecurion of the conqueft of thefe 

 provinces, he had many fharp ikirmillics with the na- 

 tives, till at laft, in the year 1553, bravely oppofing a 

 general revolt, with' a very inferior force, he fell fight- 

 ing with the greateft intrepidity, at the head of his 

 troops, the greateft part of whom, enraged at lofing fo 

 brave a man, chofe to periil:i vwith him rather than fave 

 therafelves by flight. His name, befides the figure it 

 makes in hiftory, is ftili prefcrved in this country in the 

 town of Valdivia, which he founded. 



The martial genius of the Indiana of this kingdom, 

 confidera'jly retarded the reduction of it; and has al- 

 ways been the chief caufe why the Spaniili fettlements 

 iiere, are fo little proportional to the extent, fertility, 

 and riches of the country, ^accordingly the captain- 

 generalfliip of this vail kingdom has only four particu- 

 iar governments, and eleven juriidicitionsi which arc 

 the following. 



Particular governments in the kingdom of Chili, 



I. The major- generalfhip. JII. Valdivia, 

 pf the kingdom of Chili. IV, Chiloe. 



II. Valparaifo. 



Jurifdiclions in the kingdom of Chili. 



I. Santiago. V. Aconcagua, 



II. Kancagua. VI. Melipilla. 

 lil. Coichagua. VII. Qiiillota. 

 }V. Chilian. Vlll. Coquimbo. 



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