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musketry, and the customary military rejoicings. 

 Availing himself of this opportunity, the go- 

 vernor sent the quarter-master to Peru, on there- 

 turn of the fleet, in order to obtain the greatest 

 possible reinforcement of troops to prosecute the 

 war the ensuing campaign. 



In the meantime he abandoned the ancient situ- 

 ation of the fortress of Arauco, and rebuilt it ia 

 another more convenient upon the sea shore, 

 where,' in case of need, it could be more readily 

 succoured. Colocolo was lord of this district ; 

 he was son to the celebrated Ulmen of that 

 name, but of a disposition very different from 

 that of his father. Indignant on seeing his 

 lands occupied by the enemy, he endeavoured to 

 drive them off, but being defeated and made pri- 

 soner, he solicited and obtained his life, on con- 

 dition of persuading his subjects, who had re- 

 tired to the mountains, to submit to the Spanish 

 government. These, on being urged by his wife 

 Millayene to fulfil the promise of their chief, 

 replied, that as his present misfortunes had been 

 caused by love of his country, so ought he to 

 endure them with a firmness worthy of his birth; 

 that, stimulated by his example, they would 

 confront all dangers to defend him, and to re- 

 venge the outrages which he might suffer. The 

 prince, irritated by this reply, devoted himself to 

 the service of the Spaniards, and served them as 

 a guide in the pursuit of his people. 



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