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tween the two nations. The usual height of these 

 inhabitants of the mountains is five feet seven 

 inches ; the tallest that I have seen did not exceed 

 six feet three inches ; but what makes them ap- 

 pear much larger is the enormous size of their limbs, 

 which do not appear to be adapted to their height, 

 except the hands and feet, which, in proportion 

 to the rest, are very small. The tout ensemble of 

 their countenances is not bad ; they have usually a 

 round face, a nose rather large, very sprightly eyes, 

 remarkably white teeth, black and coarse hair, and 

 some of them wear whiskers. They have generally 

 a browner complexion than the other Chilians, from, 

 their being constantly in the open air. 



The dress of those who live in the western vailles 

 of the Andes, consists of various kinds of woollen 

 cloth ; but those who inhabit the eastern, or the true 

 Patagonians, cover themselves with the skins of 

 guanacos and other wild animals. Some of them 

 Wear the poncho of the Araucanians, which is a kind 

 of cloak of an oblong form, with a hole in the middle 

 to put the head through. The Pehuelques, who oc- 

 cupy the southern Andes, wear a leathern hat, deco- 

 rated with feathers ; they paint their bodies and faces 

 of various colours, particularly their eyelids. The 

 Women, who are ail of a lofty stature, dress mijch 

 like the men, except that instead of breeches they 

 Wear a small apron. 



All these people live under tents made of skins, 

 Which they easily transport from one place to anor 

 therj whither tliey remove for the convenience of pas- 



