Chap, II. 



V 



AMERICA. 



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Beyond thefe Screams Eaftward, the Tromoucas dwell near the Monntains Andes. 



In the Valley Qnli, which gives Denomination to the whole Countrey, were 

 formerly the famous Gold-Mines QuillatM, from whence VaUiVui, Anno 1544, car- 

 ry'd an invaluable Treafure. The South Sea makes here a large and convenient 

 Harbor for all manner of Veflels, built two Leagues below the City Serena, at a lit- 

 tle River, which fo moiftens the low Countrey, that it produces all manner of 

 Plants. It rains here not above three times ayear. 



From the Entertainment which Sir Francis Drake met withal here, mayfuffici- 

 cntly be conjectur'd the Power of Serena • for when the Englifh Landed here for 

 Water, they were driven away not without great lofs by three hundred Cajtilian 

 Horfe, and two hundred Foot that Sally'd out of the City. The Mines, though 

 they inclofemuch Gold, yet they produce but little, becaufe the Spaniards, accord- 

 ing to the teftimony of a Chilean Pilot, whom Oliver Van T^oort took Prifoner, de- 

 ftroy'd all the ancient Inhabitants that fhould have help'd them to dig the Gold. 



The City St.Jago, lying near the Stream fopocalma, receives great benefit by the 

 Haven Falparayfo, which makes the fore-mention'd River, becaufe in that Haven 

 all Goods that come from Lima are unladen, and the Goods fliipp'd aboard. The 

 Countrey about the fame produces plenty of Wines, Apples, Corn, and all forts of 

 Cattel, and efpccially Horfes in fuch abundance, that thoufandsofthem run wild. 



In Valparayfo Sir Francis Drake took a Ship from Valdivia, laden with two thou- 

 fand five hundred Bars of fine Gold. But the IS^etherUnd Admiral, Joris Spilbcrgen, 

 had not fuch good fuccefs, who Sailing thither with five Ships, Anno 1615. difco- 

 ver'd a Spani[h Ship in the Harbor ; where fending his Boats well Mann'd to fetch 

 off a VefTel that lay hal'd on the Shore,they found it burning,and thereupon Steer'd 

 their Courfe into a little Inlet full of Rocks, which ferv'd the Spaniards in (lead of 

 Breaft»works 5 for lying behind them, they fir'd continually on the Hollanders ,• yet 

 Spilbergen Landing with two hund-red Men, met a confiderable number of SpaniJJ? 

 Soldiers, and Horfes drawn out on the Shore, from whom they foon fled. 



Before the City La Conception lies trie Ifland Quiriauyna, whofc Straw Huts Spilber- 

 gen laid in Allies. 



At the time when Oliver Van Noort came to an Anchor here, the Governor Fran* 

 cifcus de Quinones Commanded feven hundred Spanif) Soldiers to reduce the revolted 



Chilefes. 



Four Leagues from Conception lie the rich Gold-Mines Quilacoya, which formerly 

 produe'd great Riches. 



Over againft the Valley Arauco, which rifes out of the Sea, lies the iQand Maria, 

 in a large Inlet made by the force of the Waves. 



Here grows abundance of Wheat and Barley. The Rivers alio afford plenty 

 of Fifli, amongft which there is one call'd The Lake- Spider, in whofe Eyes are to be 

 feen little Specks, which would exceed Pearl, if they were but hard enough. 



Two Spaniards Command forty Natives on Maria, and keep them in fuch flavery~ 

 that they may neither eat Apples, Pears, Grapes, Poukrey, or Sheep, though they 

 are there in great abundance. 



Elias Herkmansvizs once in probability to have taken poiTcifion of this Ifland for 

 the TS^etherland State, had he not been prevented by an extraordinary occafion. 



Between the Towns Conception and Imperial lie the Provinces Arauco, Tucapel, and 

 9uren, inhabited by a valiant People, that often alarm the Spaniards. In each Pro- 

 vince ValdiviahuWt a Fort in the Year 1 551. eight Leagues diftant from one another. 

 He alfo difcover'd the rich Gold-Mines De Ongol, and built the Fort Confines there. 



The Natives hereabouts being exceedingly oppreft by the Spaniards, fell upon 



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