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blhets to favour the enterprise of their country- 

 men. 



The Araucanian general, desirous of signal- 

 izing himself by the capture of a place which 

 his father had twice vainly attempted, made ano- 

 ther assault still more violent than the preceding, 

 in which his life was exposed to the most immi^ 

 nent danger. Several times in person did he 

 scale the wall, and even effected at night an en- 

 trance into the city, followed by Tucapel and a 

 number of brave companions ; but repulsed by 

 Don Garcia, whose vigilance was present every 

 where, he withdrew, constantly fighting, and 

 covered with the blood of his enemies, to a bas- 

 tion, from whence, by a vigorous leap, he re-* 

 joined his troops, who were very apprehensive 

 for the safety of their beloved commander. 

 Wearied at length with the prosecution of a 

 siege whose operations were too slow for his im- 

 patience, he resolved to abandon it, and employ 

 his arms against Reynoso, in hopes to revenge 

 the death of his father, but Don Garcia, having 

 joined that officer, rendered all his attempts 

 fruitless. 



The campaign of the following year, 1559, 

 was rendered still more memorable by the nu- 

 merous battles that were fought between the 

 two armies ; but as these produced no material 

 change in the state of affairs, it will not be ne- 

 cessary to give a particular account of them. 



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