The Geographical, Natural, and Civil History of Chili, Volume 2Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809 - 385 pages |
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... Arms and Mode of making War , CHAP . IV . - Division of the Spoil ; Sacrifice after War ; Congress of Peace , PAGE 68 78 CHAP . V. - System of Religion and Funeral Ceremonies , 84 CHAP . VI . Division of Time ; Astronomical Ideas ...
... Arms and Mode of making War , CHAP . IV . - Division of the Spoil ; Sacrifice after War ; Congress of Peace , PAGE 68 78 CHAP . V. - System of Religion and Funeral Ceremonies , 84 CHAP . VI . Division of Time ; Astronomical Ideas ...
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... arms , and the invincible valour of the Promau- cians , gave orders , that in future the river Rapel should serve as the boundary of his do- minion on that side . Garcilasso says , that it was the river Maúle , but it is by no means pro ...
... arms , and the invincible valour of the Promau- cians , gave orders , that in future the river Rapel should serve as the boundary of his do- minion on that side . Garcilasso says , that it was the river Maúle , but it is by no means pro ...
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... the Promaucians . At the first sight of the Spaniards , their horses , and the thundering arms of Europe , these valiant people were almost petrified with astonishment , but soon recovering from the effects of surprise , they 32.
... the Promaucians . At the first sight of the Spaniards , their horses , and the thundering arms of Europe , these valiant people were almost petrified with astonishment , but soon recovering from the effects of surprise , they 32.
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... arms and discipline . The musketry and the horse made a dreadful slaughter among men , who were armed only with bows and slings ; but , obstinately con- tending with even their own impotence , they furiously rushed on to destruction ...
... arms and discipline . The musketry and the horse made a dreadful slaughter among men , who were armed only with bows and slings ; but , obstinately con- tending with even their own impotence , they furiously rushed on to destruction ...
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... arms , and a protection for the convoys that should come that way . For this purpose he made choice of a beautiful plain at the mouth of the river Coquimbo , which forms a good harbour , where , in 1544 , he founded a city called by him ...
... arms , and a protection for the convoys that should come that way . For this purpose he made choice of a beautiful plain at the mouth of the river Coquimbo , which forms a good harbour , where , in 1544 , he founded a city called by him ...
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admapu Angol ANN RADCLIFFE Antiguenu appeared appointed Arau Araucanians Arauco Archipelago arms arrival attack Author battle besieged Bio-bio Boards Brit called Canete canians Caupolican cavalry CHAP chief Chili Chilian Chiloé civil Colocolo command containing Copiapo Crit Cujo death defeated Don Garcia enemy English Engravings European expedition favour foolscap 8vo fortress garrison give governor Grammar History horse Huilliches hundred illustrated Indians inhabitants island Jago killed language large vols Lautaro LINDLEY MURRAY Lumaco manner Maúle military mountains nation natives neral nians notwithstanding observed occasion officers Osorno particles peace Pedro Pehuenches person Peru Peruvians Plates POEMS possess present Price 12s principal prisoners Promaucians provinces Puelches Puren rendered retired river ROBERT SOUTHEY royal Second Edition sent settlements shore siege soldiers Spain Spaniards tained tenses thousand tion Toqui tribes troops Tucapel Ulmenes Valdivia valiant valour verb Villagran Volume whence
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Page 388 - F., Travels in South America, during the years 1801, 1802, 1803, and 1804; containing a description of the Captain-Generalship of Caraccas, and an account of the discovery, conquest, topography, legislature, commerce, finance, and natural productions of the country; with a view of the manners and customs of the Spaniards and the native Indians, translated from the French, two volumes, London, 1807.
Page 193 - A detachment of cavalry was immediately sent under the guidance of this spy, and at day break made prisoner of that great man, but not till after a gallant resistance from ten of his most faithful soldiers, who would not abandon him. His wife, who never ceased exhorting him to die rather than surrender, on seeing him taken, indignantly threw towards him his infant son, saying, she would retain nothing that belonged to a coward. The detachment returned to the city amidst the rejoicings of the populace,...
Page 160 - There was one province, the population of which amounted, it is said, "to twelve thousand persons, of which number, not more than one hundred escaped with life." In accordance with the settlement enjoined by Valdivia, two officers of note, Alderete and one Francis Aiguirre, had precedence of Villagran in the government, but their absence at the time of the first viceroy's decease, left him without a rival. The return of Aiguirre to Chili threatened to involve...