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8th. CALCHAGUA. 



Tins province is situated between the rivers Cachapoal 



ynd Teno, and between the Andes and the sea. Its breadth 



from north to south, near the Andes, is twenty-five leagues, 



and near tlie sea, about fourteen. Its rivers are the Rio- 



clarillo, Tinguiririca, and Cliimbarongo. In it are also the 



great lakes Taguatagua, and Caguil, the first of which is full 



of beautiful islands, and the other abounds with large clamps, 



that are highly esteemed. This province is very fertile in 



grain, wine, and fruits, and produces much gold. It forms a 



})art of the district occupied by the Proniaucians, a name 



signifying people of delight, derived from the beauty of the 



country which they inhabit. The cnpitul is St. Ferdinando, 



wliich was built in the year 1742, not far from the pleasant 



river Tinguiririca, in 34, 18. deg. of latitude, and 305. 30. of 



longitude. Be ides the parish church, it has a convent of 



Franciscans, and a college with a handsome church, which be- 



loniied to the Jesuits. The towns of Rio-clarillo, Malloa, and 



Roma, are also situated in the same province. 



9th. MAULE. 



INI AULE is bounded on the north by Calchagua, on the east 

 by the Andes, on the south-east by Chilian, the south-west by 

 Itata, and on tlie west by the sea. This province is forty-four 

 leagues long, and forty broad, and is watered by tiie rivers 

 Lantue, Rioclaro, Pangue, Lircai, Iluenchullami, Miiule, from 

 which it derives its name, I'utagan, Aciiiguema, Longavi, 

 J^oncornilla, Purapel, and other.'^ of inferior consideration. 

 This province, as well as the pieceding, abounds in grain, 

 wine, fruits gold, salt, catile, and sea and river lisli. The 

 cheese nradc here is the best in Chili, 'dnd i.-. no way inferior to 

 that of I'liurt 'itia or Holland. Its inhabitinits, who are mostly 

 the descend !'its of tiie valiant Promaucians, are courageous 

 robust, and warlike. The capital Talca, or -St. Augustin, was 



