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Chap. IV, AMERICA. 6 ^ 



The Netberland Admiral, Hendnck Brewer, coming to an Anchor on the Coaft of 

 Guadalanquen, Anno 1642. was inform'd by the Chilefes, that about four years be- 

 fore they had burnt Baldivia, murder'd the Spaniards that were in Garrjfon and 

 pour'd melted Gold down the Governor's Throat and into his Ears, and made a 

 Drinking-Cup of his Scull, and Trumpets of his Shin-bones/ Sr»er alfo found 

 fome Ruines of the City, which formerly boafted four hundred and fifty Hbufes 

 and was not yet fo utterly defac'd, but that the two Markets and crofs Streets were 

 plainly to be feen, and the Walls gave fufficient tcftimony of its ancient luftre. 

 The Countrey round about produces Wheat and Barley - neither are there any 

 Mines to be found that produce finer Gold than thofe which are hereabouts. In 

 the Mouthof the River which runs to Baldma, lies a fmall Ifle, the Men whereof 

 are grofs and fat, and fpend their time in Drinking and Dancing, whileft the Wo- 

 men do all the Work. 



About the City Ofomo, though lying under a cold Climate, is a Soil full of 

 Gold-Mines, where above two thoufand Cbtlefes arc under the fubje&ion of the 



Spaniards. 



SinccTeunis S^arte-Teun conquer'd and ruin'd this Place with fmall Forces un- 

 der Spilbergens Command, it hath not yet repaired its LofTes ; The Ruines of great 

 Buildings are fufficient teftimonies of its former fplendor. 



On the utmoft Point of the Ifland, on which Of onto is built, lies the Village Carcl- 

 Mappo, burnt by H. Brewer, An. 1643. for ^ Landing fixty fix Men here, under the 

 Command of the Enfign Blauewnbatn, they Engaged with ninety Spaniards who be- 

 took themfelves to the Woods, leaving fix Men a*d fifteen Horfes behind them. ft«**i 



The Sea-Coaft of Chtle lies as folio wcth : It begins on the North with the Val- a*JSk 

 ky Copayapo, runs Southerly to the Haven Coquimba, and makes the large Inlet Jton- 

 gayo . the convenient Harbor Quintero, at the Mouth of the River Concagua, is alfo to 

 the Southward. 



Next Quintero follow the Havens Valparayja, Topocalma, and Tenco, known by fe- 

 veral Mountains cover'd with Snow. 



The Stream Labapi difembogucs alfo in the Bay Arauco, where the Sea wafting 

 over the Shore, makes good Salt. 



On the Shore of the River Wo, GarciasMendo^a built the Town Canete, which 

 not long after was deferted, by reafon of the Wars with the Cbilefes. 



From the Haven Carnero a Channel runs to the City Qmfines : alfo the River 

 Cauten makes a convenient Harbor before the City Imperial. 



Next appear the Streams Token, Queule, Valdivia, Cbabin, and Bueno ; and near 

 the Promontory Gallego, Qbili ends to the South. 



Eaftwardup into the Countrey lies the great Province Tncuman, inhabited by The P ro vin« 

 three forts of People, Yi^ Juries, Diagnitas, and Tucumans, from whom the Countrey ^^^ 

 receives its Denomination, and juts Northward againft the Cheat, belonging to the 

 rich Plate*Countrey Totofi, Eaftward towards the Province La Tlata, and^Weftward 

 towards the South Sea. 



The Ground about the City St. J ago ielBjlero, formerly call'd Fares, being the 

 Bifliop's See ,and Refidence of the Governors, is brackifli and fandy. The Citi- 

 zens are mod of them Weavers . the Natives go Cloth'd, and are of an affable 

 Temptr and Difpofition. 



The River EJlera yearly overflows the Countrey, which being dung'd with 

 Mud, produces abundance of Mai^ Barley, Wheat, and all manner of Fruits. 



The Stream Salado runs the fame Courfe as the EJlera, from the Weft to the Eaft 

 through a Plain-Countrey, but hath brackifli Water, and abundance of Fifh. Be- 



N n n 2 tween 



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