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 CHAPTER IX THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY The next toqui, succeeding Loncothegua who re- signed, was Lientur, whose military exploits were noted for their dash and daring, so that he was desig- nated the wizard {brujo^ by the Spaniards. Levi- pillan was selected as vice-toqui, and proved himself an able second in his chief's undertakings. They rav- aged the Spanish territories north of the Biobio, captured at one time four hundred cavalry horses, and at another time defeated the corregidor of Chilian, who was killed. He also defeated RoboUedo, com- mander at Yumbel, captured Neculguenu in the fol- lowing year, the garrison of which place was put to the sword, and invested Yumbel, which however was saved by Ximenes, the commandant. These reverses and constant anxieties so weighed upon the mind of Governor Lopez de UUoa that he died, November 20th, 1620. He was succeeded by the eldest member of the court of the Royal Audience, according to the custom. This person was Cristoval de la Cerda, who held the office one year, during which time he built a fort on the Biobio and had several encounters with Lientur. Pedro Sorez de Ulloa succeeded Cerda and held the reins of government until September nth, 1624, when