Compendium of the Natural and Civil History of Chile

published works regarding the Araucanian war The Arauco War (Guerra de Arauco) was a long-running conflict between the Spanish Empire and the Mapuche people of south-central Chile., are those by Ovalle Alonso de Ovalle (1603–1651), a Chilean Jesuit priest and chronicler., by Friar Gregorio de León, by Santiago de Tesillo A Spanish soldier and writer known for his accounts of the war in Chile during the mid-17th century., by Don Melchor del Águila, and an anonymous compendium that was published in the Italian language in the year 1776 This refers to the 'Compendio della storia geografica, naturale e civile del Regno del Chili', which provided an influential overview of the region to European readers., and which in a certain way provides us with a more complete account of Chile than that which other printed works have given us, particularly regarding its geography and natural history. However, as this compendium is also excessively concise, this very fact has made me think that I would be performing a useful service for those who enjoy American matters In the 18th century, "American" referred generally to the Spanish colonies in the Americas., by presenting them with another compendium in which the most notable products and events of that country are treated at greater length and with more individual detail. With this goal in mind, I had dedicated myself since my youth to observing its natural riches and to informing myself of its occurrences, with the intention of publishing the results for the common benefit of my fellow countrymen. The critical situations in which