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Sect. III. Natural Divisions, — Chili naturally di- 

 vides itself into three parts, the first comprehending 

 the islands ; the second, Chili properly called ; and 

 the third, the Andes, or the country occupied by that 

 range of mountains. The islands that belong to 

 Chili are : the three Coquimbanes, Mugillon, Toto- 

 ral, and Pajaro. These islands are desert ; and are 

 said to be six or eight miles in circumference. 



The two islands of Juan Fernandez; one of which, 

 known by the name of Isola de Terra (the shore- island) 

 from its being the nearest to the continent, is about 

 42 miles in circumference. Lord Anson, who re- 

 mained there some time, describes it as a terrestrial 

 paradise ; it is at present inhabited by the- Spaniards. 

 The other, which bears the name of Masafuera, 

 {the more distant) is smaller, and although its ap- 

 pearance is as beautiful and inviting as that of the 

 Isola di Terra, it has remained till the present time 

 uncultivated and uninhabited. 



The island of Carrama. This is rather a rock 

 than an island capable of cultivation. Quirinquina, 

 at the entrance of the harbour of Conception, and 

 Talca or Santa Maria, are two islands of about four 

 miles in length ; and are the property of two wealthy 

 inhabitants of Conception. 



Mocha. This island, which is more than 60 

 miles in circumference, is handsome and fertile. It 

 was in the last century inhabited by the Spaniards, 

 but is at present deserted. 



The Archipelago of Chiloe, with that of the Chonès^ 

 which is dependant upon it, comprehends eighty tv/o 



