the South-Sea. 



BayJ open with a little Hill of the fame Height, lying 

 jfomewhat higher up the Land, that is, the Cape of Eftero 

 de Talcaguana^ with the Weftern Part of the little Hill of 

 Efpinofa: And if, at the fame Time, the South Point of 

 Guiriqitina be kept in a Line with the Weft Part of the 

 mand, you are exactly at the End of the Tail ; then you 

 draw near to the Houtes of Tafmguana^ till having clofed 

 Quinquina by the Point de la Herradura, you may then 

 come to an Anchor under Shelter from the North Wind* 

 Care is alio to be taken not to come too near Talcaguana^ 

 for Fear of a Shoal which is within a Cable's Length of the 

 Shore. This is the only Place of Safety whilft the North 

 Winds prevail ,* but in Summer you may anchor before the 

 Town,.N. W. from the Gaftlej or, which is the fame 

 Thing, S. E. from the South Point of Quiriquina, clofing it 

 with the outward Cape of Talcaguand ; or before Irequin, 

 a good Quarter of a League from the Shore, for Fear of the 

 Rocks. There is every where Conveniency for Wooding 

 -and Watering, and even for Building of Ships. In Sum- 

 mer Boats go eafily a-ihore ; in Winter the Cafe is quite 

 alter'd. . \ 



The next Day after our Arrival, the fecond Captain was 

 fent to compliment the Oidor, or Judge, and ask Leave to 

 buy fuch Provifions as we had Occafion for, which was 

 immediately granted ; fo that two Days after we fix'd 

 a Store-Houfe in the Town, and put a-ihore at Talca- 

 guana five or fix Sailors fick of the Scurvy, who recovered 

 in a few Days. Thus, in our Paffage, which lafted five 

 Months to a Day, we loft not one Man, and had but few 

 fick. It is true, it was time to put in, for feveral Men de- 

 clined, and we wanted Few el ; but we foon found where- 

 with to fupply all our Wants. La Conception is moft cer- 

 tainly the beft Place of all the Coaft to pup in, for all that a 

 Ship can want, and for the Quality of the Provifions to be 

 had there : And tho* the Town be in Reality no other than 

 a good Village, there is agreeable Company enough to di- 

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