Historical and Descriptive Narrative of Twenty Years' Residence in South America (Vol 1 of 3) Containing travels in Arauco, Chile, Peru, and Colombia; with an account of the revolution, its rise, progress, and results

Arrival at Mocha....Some account of Mayo, one of the Cape de Verd Islands touched at on our passage....Description of Mocha, its Productions, &c....Leave Mocha, and land at Tuca...

Leave Tucapel Viejo, and arrive at Tubul....Description of our Breakfast on the road....Stay at the house of the Cacique of Tubul....Some Appearances of Civilization....Game of...

Account of Cultivation of Farms, &c. in Araucania....Thrashing, &c....Produce ....Cattle....Locality....Topographical Divisions....Government (Indian)....Laws and Penalties....M...

Valdivia....Port....Fortifications....River....City-foundation ....Revolutions....Inhabitants....Garrison....Government....Rents and Resources....Churches....Exiles....Missions...

City of Conception de Mocha....Foundation....Situation.... Government....Tribunals....Bishop....Military....Churches....Houses ....Inhabitants and Dress....Provincial Jurisdicti...

Sent to Talcahuano....Description of the Bay and Anchorage....Plain between Conception and Talcahuano....Prospectus of a Soap Manufactory here....Coal Mine....Town, Custom-house...

My present situation was very disagreeable. The government of Conception had placed me on board a Spanish vessel, and had given orders to the captain to deliver me up, the momen...

Lima is the capital of Peru, and derives its name from _Rimac_, which original name its river still retains; but the valley was called by the indians _Rimac Malca_, or the place...

Viceroys and Archbishops of Lima....Viceroyalty, Extent....Viceroy's Titles and Privileges....Royal Audience....Cabildo....Forms of Law....Military.... Religion....Inquisition.....

Taxes, Alcavala....Indian Tribute....Fifths of the Mines....Lances ....Stamped Paper....Tobacco...._Media Anata_...._Aprovechamientos_ ...._Composicion and Confirmacion_ of Land...

City of Lima....Figure and Division....Walls....Bridge....Houses ....Churches....Manner of Building....Parishes....Convents.... Nunneries....Hospitals....Colleges...._Plasa Mayo...

Particular Description of Parish Churches....Of Santo Domingo....Altar of the Rosary, St. Rosa and other Altars....Cloisters....Sanctuary of Saint Rosa....Church of San Francisc...

The Population of Lima....Remarks....Table of Castes....The Qualifications of Creoles....Population and Division....Spaniards ....Creoles, White....Costume....Indians....African...

The south and east sides of Lima are covered with gardens and orchards of the most delicious fruits, both tropical and equinoctial; towards the east there are several gardens wi...

Visit to Pisco....Town of Pisco....Bay of Pisco....Curious Production of Salt...._Huano_...._Huanaes_....Vineyards, Brandy....Vineyards _de las Hoyas_....Fruits....Chilca, Villa...

Villa of Huaura....Description....Village of Supe....Ruins of an Indian Town...._Huacas_, Burying Places....Bodies preserved entire....Village of Barranca....Earthquake in 1806....