. America : being the latest, and most accurate description of the New World : containing the original of the inhabitants, and the remarkable voyages thither : the conquest of the vast empires of Mexico and Peru, and other large provinces and territories, with the several European plantations in those parts : also their cities, fortresses, towns, temples, mountains, and rivers : their habits, customs, manners, and religions : their plants, beasts, birds, and serpents : with an appendix containing, besides several other considerable additions, a brief survey of what hath been discover'd of the
. America : being the latest, and most accurate description of the New World : containing the original of the inhabitants, and the remarkable voyages thither : the conquest of the vast empires of Mexico and Peru, and other large provinces and territories, with the several European plantations in those parts : also their cities, fortresses, towns, temples, mountains, and rivers : their habits, customs, manners, and religions : their plants, beasts, birds, and serpents : with an appendix containing, besides several other considerable additions, a brief survey of what hath been discover'd of the unknown south-land and the Arctick region. Chap. V. <J[ M E%^I C A. and all forts of Poultrey, which the Garrifon of La Conception make good ufc of. 5. Los Confines, a Fronteer Town, built by the aforefaid Saldivia, for defence of the rich Mines of Gold at Angol, a Place near adjoyning. 6. La Imperiale, another ftrong Garrifon of this Place on the Banks of the River Qauten, near to which that great Battel was fought, where Baldivia, with divers other Soldiers, were taken Prifoners, who were no otherwife overcome, but by be- ing over-wearied with killing of their Enemies, and by that means not able to make their Retreat. 7. ViUarica% another Colony of the Spaniards in thcfe Parts, fixtecn Leagues di- flant from Imperiale, and twenty five from the Sea. 8. 'Baldivia, fo nam'd from the Commander Pedro Baldivia, who built it in the Valley of Gtiadallanquen, two or three Leagues diftant from the Sea, where it hath a good and capacious Port; but nearer to it the bed Mines of Peru, fo rich, that'tis faid they yielded BaldiYta every day fo long as he could enjoy them, twenty five thoufand Crowns. 9. Oforno, a Town lying in the Bay of Cbilue in a barren Soil,but otherwife nei- ther lefs rich, nor lefs populous than Baldivia it felf. Thefe three laft mentioned Towns, yii%. Baldivia, Imperiale, and Oforno, were in the Years 1506, 1699, and 1604, furpriz'd by the Araucanes, and other Sal
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