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infested with wbrms that destroy every thing. The coast abounds 

 with lobsters, cod and other fish, and with aquatic animals, in 

 which its trade, which is very considerable, consists. This island 

 was first discovered by Juan Fernandez, from whom it received 

 its name, and who formed a settlement there, and brought over 

 from the continent some goats tliat multiplied to an astonishing de- 

 gree. After his death it was deserted, in which state it continued 

 for some time, but the Spaniards perceiving of what importance to 

 them the possession of these islands had become, in 1750 made a 

 permanent establishment in that of Terra, and settled the port call- 

 ed Juan Fernandez, on the south-west coast. The president of Chili 

 appoints its governor, who is usually one of the commanders upon 

 the Araucanian frontier. Besides the port of Juan Fernandez, 

 there is another, lying towards the south, called the English harbour, 

 from the circumstance of Lord Anson's squadron having anchored 

 there, but it is insecure, being too much exposed to the winds. , 



17th. CUJO. 



ALTHOUGH Cujo is not strictly within the limits of Chili, yet 

 as it is dependant upon the presidency of that kingdom, it will 

 not be improper to take a brief notice of it in this account. It is 

 bounded on the north by Tucuman, on the east by the Pampas, or 

 deserts of Buenos Ayres, on the south by Patagonia, and on the 

 west by the Andes, which separate it from Chili. Its length from 

 east to west is one hundred and eleven leagues, and its breadth 

 from north to south about one hundred and ten, being compre- 

 hended between the 29th and 35th degrees of latitude. In its 

 temperature, as well as in the greater part of its productions, this 

 province diifers materially from Chili. The winter, although it is 

 there the dry season, is very cold ; in the summer the heat is 

 excessive as well during the night as the day, and storms of thun- 

 der and hail are very frequent. In the western part of the pro- 

 vince these storms commonly rise and disperse in the space of 

 half an hour, and the heat of the sun, bursting with increased 

 radiance from the clouds, in a few minutes dries up the moisture. 

 In consequence of this sudden exsiccation the land, if not watered 

 by artificial means, becomes arid, and will bear neither grass nor 

 trees, but when irrigated by canals it produces almost every ve- 

 getable in astonishing abundance. The fruits and grains of Europe 

 thrive there extremely well, and come to maturity a month earlier 

 than in Chili, and the wines are rich and of an excellent body. 



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