The Geographical, Natural, and Civil History of Chili, Volume 2Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809 - 385 pages |
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... continued reinforcements of both parties . The Inca , on learning the ill success of his 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 ...
... continued reinforcements of both parties . The Inca , on learning the ill success of his 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 ...
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... continued with great loss upon either side , till night separated the combatants . Although the Promaucians had been very roughly handled , they lost not their courage , but encamped in sight of the enemy , determined to renew the ...
... continued with great loss upon either side , till night separated the combatants . Although the Promaucians had been very roughly handled , they lost not their courage , but encamped in sight of the enemy , determined to renew the ...
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... continued exercise they become excellent swimmers , and give wonderful proofs of dexterity in this art . They will swim for a great distance under water , and in this manner cross their largest rivers , which renders them some of the ...
... continued exercise they become excellent swimmers , and give wonderful proofs of dexterity in this art . They will swim for a great distance under water , and in this manner cross their largest rivers , which renders them some of the ...
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... continued his march , and on the 3d of December , 1553 , came in sight of the enemy's camp . The ruins of Tucapel , the well - reg of ed array of the hostile army , the insulting he detof their enemies , who in a loud voice called them ...
... continued his march , and on the 3d of December , 1553 , came in sight of the enemy's camp . The ruins of Tucapel , the well - reg of ed array of the hostile army , the insulting he detof their enemies , who in a loud voice called them ...
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... continued con- stantly to supply with fresh troops the places of those that were slain . Three times they retired in good order beyond the reach of the musketry , and as often , resuming new vigour , returned to the attack . At length ...
... continued con- stantly to supply with fresh troops the places of those that were slain . Three times they retired in good order beyond the reach of the musketry , and as often , resuming new vigour , returned to the attack . At length ...
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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...