black, and it is rare to find any inclining to fair, perhaps 

 becaufe they often wafli their Heads with Quillay, of 

 •which I fhall fpeak hereafter, 

 ftiekhef. The Puelches cut their Hair to their Ears, and havre ex- 

 traordinary fmall Eyes, which makes the Women 'hideous. 

 All of them naturally have none or very little other Beard 

 befides Whiskers, which they pull up with Pincers made 

 ©f Shells. 



There are fome among thofe of the Plain, who have a 

 white Complexion, with a little Red in the Face : Thefe 

 are defcended from the Women taken in the Spanifh Towns 

 they deftroy'd, as Angel, VMarka, Imperial, Tucapel, BaU 

 divia, and OJorno, where they carryM all away, Laity and 

 Religious, by whom they had Children, who ftill mahi 

 fome Affection for the Nation of their Mothers, which is 

 the Reafon that they are almoft always at Peace ; fuch as 

 thofe toward Arauco, tho' their Country is the Theatre of 

 War made by their Neighbours. Since that time, no Mo- 

 nafteries of Nuns have been permitted, except at Santiago. 

 However, the Bifliop of La Conception will build one there, 

 without apprehending the like Prophanation. 

 Zheir Habits* The Habit of the Indians is fo plain, that they are fcarce 

 covered : They wear a Waftecoat or Jeikin, which reaches 

 to the Wafte, fo clofed, that there is only the Hole for the 

 Head, and one Arm to put it on, which they call Macun; 

 a Pair of Breeches open down the Thighs, fcarce cover 

 their Nakednefs. Over all, in rainy Weather, or for a 

 more decent Garb, they have a fort of fquare long Cloak 

 like a Carpet, without any Shaping, intheMidft of which 

 is a Slit to put their Heads through : On the Body k looks al- 

 moft 



Plate X. Page jo. explain d in Englilh. 



A. A Chi linian Indian Woman grinding Maiz 9 or Indian Corn, to make 



Meal. 



B. An Indian in bis loofe Garment, calVd Poncho and Buskins. 



C. An Indian Woman in her Chonni and IquelJa, the Names of her Cloak 



and Coat. 



I). An Indian cafiwg a Noofe at a Bull, to flop him. 



