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hither many barbarous nations of Indians have re-
tired, selecting for their dwelling places the few
plains which belong to the province. The Em-
peror Y upanqui endeavoured to make it subser-
vient to his controul, but without success : the same
disappointment awaited Pedro de Andia in his
attempt to subjugate it in the year 1538.

ABISMES, Quartel des, that part or divi-
sion of the island of Guadaloupe which looks to
the n. e. It takes its name from its having some
creeks, or inlets, which serve as places of shelter
for vessels, in case of invasion either from enemies
or from hurricanes. Here they ride quite safe,
for the bottom is very good ; and being made fast
to the strong palm-trees which abound here, they
stand in no need of being anchored, which would
be inconvenient, and attended with risk, on ac-
count of the thick roots thrown out by the
above trees. Further on is a small island called
Des Cochons, where an engineer, of the name of
Renau, endeavoured, without success, in 1700, to
build a fort, for the sake of securing the harbour,
which is a good one.

ABITANIS, a mountain of the province and
torregimiento of Lipes in Peru. In the Quechu-
an tongue it signifies the ore of gold, from a cele-
brated mine which is at present nearly abandoned,
from the want of workmen. It is nearly contigu-
ous to thewsettlement of Colcha.

[ABITIBBI, a small lake in Upper Canada, on
the s. side of which is a settlement called Frederick,
which last lies in n. lat. 48° S3', w. long. 82°. Also
the name of a river which runs n. and joins Moose
river near its mouth at James’s bay.]

ABITIBIS, a lake of the country of Hudson,
in the territory of the Indians of this name. — [This
lake is n. of Nipissing lake, the n. e. boundary of
Canada, in New South Wales: it has communi-
cation with James’s bay, near Moose fort. Lat.
48° 39' n. Long. 79° 2' w.~\

ABITIGAS, a nation of barbarous Indians, of
the province and corregimiento of Tarma in
Peru. It is very numerous and warlike; and they
live a wandering life in the woods. It is fiO
leagues to the c. of the mountains of the Andes ;
bounded on the s. by the Ipilcos Indians.

ABORROEN, a port of the coast of Brasil, in
the province and captainship of Seara, between the
river Escorgogive and the bay of Inobu.

ABRA, an island of the straits of Magellan, at
tlie entrance of the third and last narrow pass,

[ABRAM’S ■'CREEK falls into Hudson’s river,
near the city of Hudson.]

ABREOLHOS, or Abbeogos, Point of, on

the coast of Brasil, and of the province and cap^-
tainship of Espiritu Santo, between the rivers
Percipe and Quororupa, in s. lat. 18° 19' 30".
w. long. 39° 51° 30". Here are some hidden rocks,
or sand-banks, extremely dangerous ; and al-
though there are various navigable channels, it
requires the utmost caution to avoid shipwreck,
this having been the lot of an infinite number of
vessels. These sand-banks are more than 20
leagues distant from the continent, and extend
themselves upwards of five leagues to the e. of the
island of Tuego. Their situation, taken in the
the centre, is in 170° 51' 20" s. lat. w. lonar. 39°
18'.

[ABROJOS, or Baxos de Babuca, a bank,
with several small rocks and isles, e. of Turk’s
island, in n. lat. 21° 5'. w. long. 70° 40'. Between
4his bank and Turk’s island is a deep channel, for
ships of any burden, three leagues wide.]

Abrojos, a shoal of the N. sea. See the ar-
ticle Panuela Quadrado.

ABSECON Beach, on the coast of New
Jersey, 16 miles s. zo. from Little Egg harbour.

ABUCARA, a settlement of the province and
corregimiento of Lucanas in Peru, in a valley of
the same name. It was anciently the capital of
this province, and had the same denomination.
At present it is much reduced, the corregidor
having left it to establish himself in Lucanas.
Lat. 15° 32' j. Long. 73° 28' a>.

ABUCEES, S. Joseph de los, a settlement
of the missions of the Sucumbios Indians, who
were founded by, and maintained at the expence
of, the abolished order of the Jesuits, in the pro-
vince and government of Quixos and Marcas, of
the kingdom of Quito ; situate on the shore of a
small river, which enters the Putumayo. Lat.
0° 36' n. Long. 75° 22' w.

ABURRA, S. Bartolome' de, a town of the
province and government of Antioquia, in the
Nuevo Reyno de Granada, founded in 1542, by
the Marshal George Robledo, in a fertile and ex-
tensive valley of the same name, which was dis-
covered in 1540 by Captain Geronimo Luis
Texelo. It abounds in all kinds of fruits, seeds,
and vegetables, and is of a hot temperature. In its
district are found many huacas, or sepulchres of
the Indians, in which great riches are deposited.
It has now so much fallen to decay, that it is no
more than a miserable hamlet. In its vicinity are
some streams of salt water, from which the Indians
procure salt for their use. Lat. 5° 51' SO" n.
Long. 75° 17' w.

ACA, a settlement of the alcaldia mayor of
Tlaxclala, in Nueva Espana,