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to overcome, in dragging heavy loads through 

 swampy ground and thick abrupt woods, were 

 very great, and could only have been overcome 

 by the steady perseverance and patience so cha- 

 racteristic of the Indians who guided them. 

 Five caciques now arrived from different direc- 

 tions, and with many followers, for the purpose 

 of having a formal interview with the Governor 

 of Arauco, the Consul, and Captain. They were, 

 Cheuquante, cacique of Molquilla ; Pinoleo, ca- 

 cique of Lumuco ; Antinao, cacique of Arauco ; 

 Currinir, cacique of Tucapel 5 and Udalevi, ca- 

 cique of Arauco (father of Antinao). Kafael 

 Lobo was also present : he is the accredited in- 

 terpreter for the ChiHan government amongst the 

 Indians of the district of Arauco, and is allowed 

 to style himself Teuciente de la Redu9ion di 

 Tucapel. This interview was highly interesting, 

 as displaying much of the character and manners 

 peculiar to the Araucanian Indians : it lasted 

 almost three hours ; an interpreter, accustomed 

 to the office, on the part of the governor, under- 

 taking to make and receive the various commu- 

 nications that passed. The Indian language is 

 not unpleasant, and reminded us a good deal of 

 that of the South Sea Islands. Their mode of ad- 



