division of these provinces is very irregular, and 

 imperfectly designated : there are some of them 

 which extend from the sea to the Andes ; others 

 occupy but the half of that space, and are situated 



min. Ports — Coquimbo and Tongoy. Rivers — Coquimbo, Ton* 

 goy, Limari and Chuapa. 



Quillota — situated on the sea-coast, in length 25 leagues, in 

 breadth 21. Its capital — Quillota, in 32 deg. 56 min. Ports — Pa- 

 púdo. Herradura, Quintéro and Valparaiso, in 33 deg, 2 min. 

 Rivers — Longotoma, Ligua, Chile and Limache. 



Aconcagua — in the vicinity of the Andes ; 25 leagues in length, 

 and of equal width. Its capital — Aconcagua, in 32 deg. 48 min. 

 Rivers — Longotoma, Ligua and Chile. 



Melipilla — on the sea-coast ; 11 leagues in length, in breadth 23. 

 Its capital — Melipilla, in 33 deg. 32 min. Port — St. Antonia 

 Rivers — Maypo, Mapoche and Poangue. 



Santiago — near the Andes ; 11 leagues in length, in breadth 2(X 

 Its capital—Santiago, in 33 deg. 31 min. Rivers — Colina, Lampa, 

 Mapoche and Maypo. 



Rancagua — from the Andes to the sea ; in lehgth 13 leagues, in 

 breádth 40. Its capital — Rancagua, in 34 deg. Rivers — Maypo, 

 Codegùa, Chocalan and Cachapoal. 



Colchagua — from the Andes to the sea ; 15 leagues in length, 

 and 43 in breadth. Its capital — St. Fernando, in 34 deg. 18 min. 

 Ports — Topocalma and Navidad. Rivers — Rio-Clarillo, Tingiri- 

 s-ica, Chimbarongo, Nilahiie and Teno. 



Maule — from the Andes to the sea; 44 leagues long and 48 

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

 ïlivers — Mataquito, Rioclaro, Lircay, Maúle, Putagan, Achihu- 

 enu, Liguay, Longavi, Loncomilla and Purapél. 



Itata — on the sea-coast; 11 leagues in length and 23 in breadth. 

 Its capital — Coulemu, in 36 deg. 2 min. Rivers — Lonquen and 

 Itata. 



Chilian — near the Andes ; in length 12 leagues, in breadth 25. 

 Its capital — Chilian, in 36 deg. Rivers— Catillo, Cato, Nuble 

 and Chillam. 



Puchacay — on the sea-coast ; 12 leagues long and 25 broad. Its 

 capital — Gualqui, in 36 deg. 42 min. Rivers — Lirquen, Andalién 

 and Bio-bio, 



