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tend from the sea <o the Aides ; others occupy 

 but the half of that space, and are situated near 

 the moui tains or upon the coast. Their extent 

 is also very various, some of them being six or 

 seven times larger than others. These provinces 

 were formerly innabited by the Copiapins_, Co- 

 quimbranes^ Quiiloianesj Mapochinins, Pro- 

 maucians^ Cures, Cauques, and Penquons. At 

 present there exist but few remains of any of these 

 nations. 



The Indian country is situated between the 

 river Bio-bio and the Archipelago of Chiloe, or 

 the 36th and 41st degrees of latitude. It is in- 

 habited by three different nations : the Ar;iuca- 



48 broad. Its capital Talca, in 34 deg. 33 min. Port 

 Astillero. Rivers Mataquito, Rioclaro, Lircay, INIauIe, Pu- 

 tagaii, Achiliucnu, Ligr.ay, Longavi, Loncomilhi, and Purapel. 



Itata on the sea-coast ; 1 1 leagues in length and 2 i in 

 breadth. Its capital Couleniu, in 36 dog. 2 niiu. Icivers 

 Lon(|uen and Itata. 



Ciiillaii near the Andes; in length 12 leagues, in breadth 

 25. Its capital Chilian, in 3(j deg. Rivers Catillo, Cato, 

 Iv'uble, and Chilian). 



Pi'.chacay on the sea-coast ; 12 leagues long and 2.") broad. 

 Its capital Gualqai, in 36 deg. 12 min. Rivers Lirquen^ 

 Andalien, and Bio-bio. 



Hiiilqiiilenui near the Andes; 12 leagues long aiid 25 

 broad. Its capital Huilquilenui, in 30' deg, 42 uiiu. Ri\eri 

 I'ata, Claro, and Laxa. 



The Spaniards likewise possess (he port and town of Valdi- 

 via with its territory, situated upon the south shore of the river 

 of the same name, in 30 deg. 5o min. .south lalitiide. 



