The Geographical, Natural, and Civil History of Chili, Volume 2Cambridge University Press, 2012 M06 7 - 402 pages Juan Ignacio Molina (1740-1829) was a Jesuit priest born in Chile but forced to flee to Europe after his religious order was expelled from the Spanish Empire in 1767. He settled in Bologna, Italy, and began to write a natural history of his homeland, which was first published in Italian in 1782 (he is also known as Giovanni Ignazio Molina). He completed a second volume on the history of the people of Chile in 1786, and a version of the book was in the library of HMS Beagle. This two-volume English translation was published in 1809, and also includes notes from other explorers, including a 1791 account of Chile by Pedro González de Agüeros (1768-93) and a 1774 description of Patagonia by Thomas Falkner (1707-84). Volume 2 covers the 'civil history' of Chile, discussing the indigenous people living there and the arrival of Spanish settlers. |
Contents
BOOK | 1 |
Cohquest of the Peruvians | 12 |
Political Establishments Government | 18 |
First Expedition of the Spaniards to Chili | 28 |
The Spaniards return to Chili under | 36 |
CHAP VILThe Copiapins defeat a Body of Spa | 44 |
BOOK II | 53 |
Division of the Araucanian State Its poli | 60 |
and is killed | 158 |
Don Garcia de Mendoza arrives at Chili | 170 |
Don Garcia orders twelve Ulmenes to | 181 |
CHAP VILExpedition of Don Garcia to the Archipe | 187 |
CHAP VIlLSuccesses of Caupolican the Second | 194 |
BOOK IV | 203 |
CHAP ILPaillataru elected Toqui Government | 212 |
CHAP lILEstablishment of the Court of Royal | 218 |
Military System of the Araucanians Their | 68 |
Division of the Spoil Sacrifice after War | 78 |
System of Religion and Funeral Ceremonies | 84 |
Division of Time Astronomical Ideas | 95 |
Poetry Medical Skill Com | 101 |
CHAP VIILPride ot the Araucanians Kindness | 110 |
Food Music and other Diversions | 121 |
BOOK III | 129 |
Caupolican appointed Toqui He attacks | 140 |
PAGE | 147 |
The Spaniards abandon Puren Angel | 151 |
CH P IV Government of the Marquis de Villaher | 229 |
The Toqui Guanoalca takes the Forts | 239 |
The Toqui Paillamachu kills Loyola | 249 |
CHAP VlILDaring Enterprises of the Toqnis Lientur | 272 |
Continuation of the War Third Expedi | 285 |
A brief Account of the Wars of the Toqnis | 297 |
Present State of Chili | 307 |
An Essay on the Chilian Language | 331 |
APPENDIX No I Account of the Archipelago | 367 |
APPENDlX No ILAcconnt of the Native Tribes | 375 |
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