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the restoration of all those lands which yci have oc- 

 cupied in our territories. You, on the contrary, un- 

 der that name, seek to subject us, to which we will 

 never consent while we have a drop of blood left in 

 our veins." 



As the governor was of a generous disposition, he 

 could not but admire the noble sentiments of Anti- 

 pillan, and dismissed him wûththe strongest demon- 

 strations of esteem. But far from abandoning the 

 posts established in the Araucanian territory, he pass- 

 ed the Bio-bio in 1594, and founded a new city ata 

 little distance from that river, to which he gave the 

 name of Coya, in honour of the princess his wife. 

 This he intended not only as a place of retreat for the 

 inhabitants of Angol, which was in the vicinity, but 

 also to protect the rich gold mines of Kilacoyan. 

 He established therein a munici[,al magistracy, and 

 adorned it with several churches and monasteries, 

 and in order to render it more secure, constructed 

 two castles in front of it, called Jesus and Chivecura, 

 which protected both shores of the river. 



Paillamachu, solicitous of destroying this rising 

 establishment, which reflected dishonour upon his 

 command, in 1595 gave orders to Loncothequa, one 

 of his captains, to take the fort of Jesus. This offi- 

 cer, - after having burned one part of it, and twice 

 penetrated into the other, was killed before he com- 

 pleted the enterprise. The Araucanian general be- 

 gan at length in 1596 to harrass with frequent in- 

 cursions the Spanish districts, both to subsist his 

 troops and habituate them to a military life. The 

 Spanish army in vain Avent in pursuit of him ; he 



