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war, disconcerted all his schemes, and loudly de- 

 manded vengeance for the blood of the priests 

 who were slain. The governor, notwithstanding 

 his pacific wishes, found himself compelled to 

 yield to their demands, and the war, contrary to 

 the pious intentions of the king, was recom- 

 menced with greater fury than before. Anca- 

 namon, on his part, eagerly desirous of revenging 

 the affront he had received, incessantly harassed 

 the Spanish provinces. His successor, Lonco- 

 thegua, continued hostilities with equal obsti- 

 nacy. Ovalle, a contemporary writer, observes, 

 that he fought several bloody battles with the 

 governor and his subaltern officers, but has givea 

 only an imperfect account of them. In 1617 

 Rivera died in Conception, having appointed the 

 eldest Auditor, Fernando Talaverano, as his suc- 

 cessor, who after a government of ten months 

 was succeeded by Lope de UUoa. 



