02915cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000100010610000480011624502250016424600940038926400510048330000470053433600260058133700260060733800360063350000310066950802240070052012970092453400450222165300350226665300540230165300380235565300360239365300640242985600430249399900170253655775UtSlPG20260610134303.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF22011 aStevenson, William Bennet, active 1803-182510aHistorical and Descriptive Narrative of Twenty Years' Residence in South America (Vol 1 of 3) :bContaining travels in Arauco, Chile, Peru, and Colombia; with an account of the revolution, its rise, progress, and results1 aHistorical and Descriptive Narrative of 20 Years' Residence in South America (Vol 1 of 3) 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2017-10-19  aProduced by Josep Cols Canals, Martin Pettit and the Online
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by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"A Historical and Descriptive Narrative of Twenty Years' Residence in South America" by W. B. Stevenson is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work details the author's extensive travels and observations in various regions, including Arauco, Chile, Peru, and Colombia, during a period of significant political upheaval associated with the South American revolutions. The narrative encapsulates his personal experiences, as well as insights into the cultures, customs, and socioeconomic conditions of the indigenous populations he encountered.  The opening of the narrative introduces Stevenson’s journey starting from the Island of Mocha after a long sea passage from England. He vividly describes his arrival at the island, where he outlines its geographical attributes and the remnants of earlier inhabitants, including the indigenous tribes. He goes on to provide detailed observations of the local Araucanian people—covering their physical appearance, clothing, social customs, and daily lives, which reflect their cultural richness and hospitality. Through Stevenson's lens, readers gain an appreciation for the complexities of the indigenous societies existing during that transformative period in South America. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPeru -- Description and travel  aPeru -- History -- War of Independence, 1820-1829  aEcuador -- Description and travel  aChile -- Description and travel  aSouth America -- History -- Wars of Independence, 1806-183040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55775  c96606d96606