THE 



CIVIL HISTORY 



OF 



CHILI. 



BOOK II. 



CHAPTER T. 



Local Situation, Character, Dress^ and Dwellings 

 of the Araucanians. 



The Araucaniaos inhabit that delightful 

 country situated between the rivers Bio-bio and 

 Valdivia^ and between the Andes and the sea, 

 extending from SQ. 44. to S9. 50. degrees of 

 south latitude. They derive their appellation 

 of Araucanians from the province of Arauco, 

 whichj though the smallest in their territory, 

 has, like Holland, given its name to the whole 

 nation, either from its having ^een the first to 

 vmite with the neighbouring provinces, or from 

 having at some remote period reduced them 

 under its dominion. This people, ever enthusi- 

 astically attached to their independence, prida 



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