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CHAP. IX. 



COMPRISING A PERIOD OF EIGHTY-SEVEN YEABS, 

 FROM 1633 TO 1720. 



Continuation of the War ; New Expedition of 

 the Dutch against Chili ; Peace concluded with 

 the Araucanians ; Its short Duration; Ex- 

 ploits of the Toqui Clentaru; Series of Spanish 

 Govornors to the Year 1720. 



From the death of Putapichion to the termi- 

 nation of the government of Don Francisco Laso^ 

 the Toquis elected by the Araucanians continued 

 the war with more rashness than good conduct. 

 None of them, like Antiguenu or Paillamachu, 

 possessed that coolness requisite to repair their 

 Ipsses, and counterbalance the power of the 

 Spaniards. Quepuantu, who from the rank of 

 a subaltern had been raised to the chief com- 

 mand, after the battle of Alvarrada, retired to 

 a valley covered with thick woods, where he 

 erected a house with four opposite doors, in order 

 to escape in case of being attacked. The go- 

 vernor, having discovered the place of his re- 



