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fame Place; but Experience proves the contrary, for Gold 

 and Silver are' often feen mix'd in the fame Stone. 



The Gold of Lampanguy is from 21 to 22 Carats fine, 

 the Ore is there hard ; but two Leagues from thence, on 

 the Mountain of Llaoin y it is foft, and almoft crumbling ; 

 and there the Gold is in fuch fine Duft, that no Sign of it 

 appears to the Eye. 



It may be faid in general, that all the Country is very Jr*& °f 

 rich, and that the Inhabitants are neverthelefs very poor in 11 ** 

 Cafh, becaufe, inftead of working at the Mines, they are 

 iatisfy'd with the Trade they drive of Hides, Tallow, dry'd 

 Hefh, Hemp and Corn. 



The Hemp comes from the Vales of Quillota^ Aconca* 

 gua, La Ligm, Limache, and other Places. 



The Vale of Quilhia is nine Leagues N» E. and by N. Quilioti 

 from Valparaiso ; it is one of the firft Places where the Spa- * m 

 niards began to make Settlements, and to meet Indians^ 

 who oppofed the Progrefs of their Conquefts : That Oppo- 

 sition made that Vale and the River of CM/, which crofl.es 

 it, famous ; and as the firft Names of a new Country are 

 thofe which happen to be moft taken Notice of y this fame 

 was afterwards given to all that great Kingdom, which Chili, n-hyjo 

 the Spaniards call Chile ^ and Foreigners, corruptly, Chili. caWL Her- 

 This is, doubtlefs, the true Etymology of the Name, which J 6 ™' Dee * 7 " 

 fome Hiftorians derive from an Indian Word, fignifying 

 Cold, according to them ; for, in fhort, that Name would 

 be very improper for fo agreeable and temperate a Coun- 

 try as that is. 



Be that as it will, the Vale of Oiiillota did fo abound in Indian Strt- 

 Gold, that General Baldivia thought fit to ercft a Fort'*g^ 

 there for the Security of the Settlement, and to curb the 

 Indians he employM to get the Gold; but they poffefs'd 

 themfelves of it by a very ingenious Stratagem. One of 

 them, on an appointed Day, carry'd thither a Pot full of 

 Gold Duft, to excite the Curioficy and Covetoufnefs of the 

 Garrifon-Soldiers. In fiufrt, they all foon gather* d about 

 that little Treafure > and whilft they were bufy contending 



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