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 THE COLONIAL PERIOD 105 English squadron under Sir James Narborough, made at one time a similar attempt but failed. The Marquis of Baides arrived in Chile in 1640, and acting under instructions, at once sought to bring about a treaty of peace with the invincible Indians. Lincopichion had succeeded Curimilla, and with him the governor sought a personal interview in which terms of a treaty were discussed and agreed upon by the commanders. They fixed upon the 6th of January following for a ratification of the treaty, the place designated being the village of Quillin. At the time agreed upon the governor appeared at Quillin escorted by more than ten thousand persons ; the Araucanian general appeared at the head of the toquis and ulmenes of his nation and was followed by a large body of attendants. A llama was killed, blood sprinkled, speeches made and the treaty ratified, be- ing similar in its terms to the one which had been sanctioned by King Philip some years before, but with, the additional stipulation that the Araucanians should not permit the troops of a foreign nation to land upon their coast, nor furnish supplies to enemies of the Spaniards. Notwithstanding specious arguments and all manner of obstructions interposed against the ar- rangement by interested schemers of both nations, who were desirous of having hostilities kept up, the treaty was ratified and an end put to the desolating war, which had continued with few interruptions for nearly a century. The Araucanians for some time adhered to the treaty. In 1643 they refused to join the Dutch, or to furnish them with provisions, when they made a second un- successful attempt to conquer Chile by building forts in the harbor of Valdivia, where they expected to receive aid from the natives and to proceed against the