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the Elders, and thofe who have mod Experience ; and if 

 they confult about any Martial Affair, they, without Par- 

 tiality, make choice of a General of known Merit and Va~ 

 tour, and punctually obey him : By their Conduit and 

 Bravery, they formerly hinder'd the Ingas of Peru from 

 coming among them, and put a Stop to the Conqueft of 

 the Spaniards, whom they have confined to the River Biohio^ 

 and to the Ridge of Mountains, call'd ha Cordillera. 

 'AjjemhUesof The Manner of their Affemblies confifts in carrying in- 

 Indians. t0 a g 00c i plain, chofen for that Purpofe, a great Quantity 

 of Liquor ; and when they have begun to drink, the El- 

 deft, or he who on fome other Account is to make a Speech 

 to the reft, undertakes to lay before them the Matter in 

 hand 3 and delivers his Opinion with much Solidity for 

 they are faid to be naturally eloquent : After which, the 

 Refolution is taken by the Plurality of Votes, and pub- 

 lilh'd by Beat of Drum - y three Days are allow'd to confi- 

 der on it, and if in that Time no Inconveniency be found, 

 the Project is infallibly put in Execution, after confirm- 

 ing the Refolution, and fettling the Means to bring it to 

 Effetf. 



Thofe Means are within a very fmall Compafs ; for the 

 Caciques furniih their Subjects with nothing to make War : 

 _ They only give them Notice, and every Man brings with 

 him a Bag of Meal, either of Barley or Indian Corn, which 

 they put into Water, and live upon it many Days. Each 

 of them has alfo his Horfe and Arms always in a Readi- 



nefsi 



Plate IX. p. 62. explain d in Englilh. 



A. An Indian of Chili, in the Pofiure of Playing at La Sueca, a Sort of 

 Bandy. 



B. An Indian Woman hiding the Liquor for her Husband. 



C. Cahouin touhan, or an Indian Feftivalor Rejoycing. 



D. Spanifti Guards appointed to prevent Diforde-rs. 



E. Pivellea, A Whiftie, or Pipe. 



F. Paquecha, A DrinUng-Difh with a long "Beak 



G. Coulthun, A Drum. 



H. Tiiouthouca, A Trumpet. 



