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to the humane maxims of his uncle. Don Joseph 

 MansOjwho was sent from Spain as his successor, 

 brought orders from the king to ^collect the nu- 

 merous Spanish inhabitants dispersed over the 

 country in compact societies. For this purpose, 

 in 1742, he founded the cities of Copiapo, Acon- 

 cagua, Melipilla, Rancagua, St. Fernando, Cu~ 

 rJGO, Talca, Tutuben, and Angeles. In reward 

 for this service he was promoted to the splendid 

 dignity of viceroy of Peru. His successors con- 

 tinued to form new establishments, but these 

 have never flourished like the first. In 1753, 

 Santa Rosa, Guasco-alto, Casablanca, Bella- 

 Isla, Florida, Coulemu, and Quirigua, were 

 built by Don Domingo Rosas. He also sent in- 

 habitants to settle the large island of Juan Fer- 

 nandez, which till that time had remained desert 

 to the great injury of commerce, as the pirates 

 found therein a secure retreat, from whence they 

 could with facility attack the trading ships. 

 Don Manuel Amat, who was afterwards viceroy 

 of Peru, in 1729, founded upon the Araucaniaa 

 frontier the cities of St. Barbara, Talcamavida, 

 and Gualqui. 



Don Antonio Guill Gonzaga attempted under 

 his government to effect more than his prede- 

 cessors. He undertook to compel the Araucar 

 nians to live in cities. This chimerical scheme 

 was ridiculed by those who were best acquainted 

 ^-with the country, whije. others supposed it prag- 



