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venerated an image of Oar L idy, the most cele-
brated for miracles of any in the whole kingdom.
The wonderful things, indeed, that have been
wrought here, have caused it to be the object of
great devotion ; accordingly an handsome temple
has been erected, and the riches and ornaments
which adorn the same are exceedingly valuable.
People conse here from all the distant provinces to
offer up their prayers, to implore the protection of
the Holy Virgin, and to thank her for benefits re-
ceived. The festival here celebrated is on the 8th
of September, when the quantity of people as-
sembled is so large as to give the place, for the
space of 12 days, t!ie‘ appearance of a fair.

COCHAS, a settlement of the province and
corregimiento of Caxatambo in Peru.

COCHE, an island of the North sea, near the coast
of Nueva Andalucia, and belonging to the island
of Margarita. It is nine miles in circumference,
and its territory is low and barren. It was cele-
brated for the pearl-fishery formerly carried on
here. It is four leagues to the e. of Cubagiia.

COCHEARI, a river of the province and coun-
try of Las Amazonas. It runs w. and enters the
Madera opposite the Yamari.

[COCHECHO, a n.w. branch of Piscataqua
river in New Hampshire. It rises in the Blue
hills in Strafford county, and its mouth is five
miles above Hilton’s point. See Piscat.xqua.J

COCHEIRA, Cumplida, a river of the coun-
try of Brazil. It rises to the n. of the gold mines
of La Navidad, runs w. and enters the Tocantines
on the e. side, between the Salto de Ties Leguas
and the settlement of the Portal de San Luis.

COCHIMATLAN, a settlement of the head
settlement of Almololoyan, and alcald'ia mayor of
Colima, in Nueva Espana. It contains 100 fami-
lies of Indians, whose trade consists in the manu-
facturing of salt, and the cultivation of their gar-
dens, which produce various kinds of fruits. Two
leagues to the w. of its head settlement.

COCHINOCA, a settlement of the province
and governmeist of Tucuman, in the jurisdiction
of the city of Xnjui. It has an hermitage, with
the dedicatory title of Santa Barbara, which is a
chapel of ease, and three other chapels in the set-
tlement of Casivindo. The Indians of this place
manufacture gunpowder equal to that of Europe,
and in its district are some gold mines.

COCHINOS, Ensenada de, a bay on the s.
coast of the island of Cuba, between the point
Gorda and the bay of Xagua, opposite the falls of
i)iego Perez.

COCHITI, a settlement of the kingdom of
Nuevo Mexico ; situate at the source of a river
which enters the large river Uel Norte, or of the
North.

COCHOAPA, a settlement of the alcaldia mayor
of Tlapa in Nueva Espana; situate upon a dry
and barren plain. It contains 150 families of In-
dians, who are busied in the cultivation of cotton,
the only production of the place.

COCHON, a small isle of the North sea,
near the island of Guadalupe, in the bay of
the Cul de Sac Petit, or Cala Angosta.

COCHUTA, a settlement of the province and
government of Sonora in Nueva Espana.

COCHUY, a province of the Nuevo Reyno de
Granada
, to the n. e. ; bounded by the province
of Chita. It has now the name of Laches, from
having been inhabited by this nation of Indians.
It is very thinly peopled, of a hot climate, and
abounding in Avoods.

COCKAHISPEN, a small river of Canada,
which runs n. e. and enters Hudson’s bay.

[COCKBCRNE, a township in the n. part of
New Hampshire, Grafton county, on the e. bank
of Connecticut river, s, of Colebrooke.]

[COCKERMOUTH, a town in Grafton county,
New Hampshire, about 15 miles n. e. of Dart-
mouth college. It was incorporated in 1766, and
in 1775 contained 118 inhabitants ; and in 1790,
373.]

[COCKSAKIE. See Coxakie.]

COCLE, a large river of the province and go-
vernment of Panama in the kingdom of Tierra
Firmc. It is formed by the union of the Penome
and the Nata, which run to the right and left of
the mountain of Toabre, becoming navigable from
that part to their entrance into the sea. A contra-
band trade was in former times constantly carried
on through this river into the S. sea ; for which
reason Don Dionisio de Alcedo (the father of the
author of this Dictionary) built a fort which de-
fended its entrance, as likewise a rvatch-tower or
signal-house, to give notice of any strange vessels
which might enter the river for the above pur-
poses. The English took this tower, and built an-
other fort by it in 1746, having been assisted by a
company of at least 200 smugglers. These w ere
dislodged in their turn by the aforesaid president,
who inflicted condign punishment upon the heads
of all the offenders.

COCMONOMAS, a barbarous nation of Indians of Peru, who inhabit the mountains ol' the
province of Guanuco. They are docile, of a noble
spirit, and in continual warfare with the Callisecas
and Mazupes.


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se venera una Imagen, de nuestra Señora de las mas prodigiosas de todo el Reyno: sus milagros han excitado tanto la devoción, que le han erigido un magnífico templo, adornado con ricas y sobresalientes alhajas, extendiéndose tanto, que vienen de muy distantes Provincias a implorar su protección y darle gracias por los beneficios recibidos por su intercesión, cuya principal festividad celebran el dia 8 de Septiembre, concurriendo a ella inumerable gentío, y con este motivo tienen una feria que dura 12 dias.

COCHAS, Pueblo de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Caxatambo en el Perú.

COCHE, Isla de la mar def Norte, cerca de la Costa de la Nueva Andalucía, pertenecientes al Gobierno de la de la Margarita: tiene nueve millas de circunferencia, y es de tierra baxa y estéril: fue célebre por la pesca de perlas que en ella se hacia antiguamente: está 4 leguas a Levante de la de Cubagua.

COCHEARI, Río de la Provincia y Pais de las Amazonas: corre al O, y entra en el de la Madera, enfrente del Yamarf.

COCHEIRA, río del. Reyno del Brasil: nace al N de las minas de oro de la Navidad, corre al O, y entra en el de Tocantines por la banda del E y entre el del Salto de tres leguas y el Pueblo del Portal de San Luis.

COCHIMATLAN, Pueblo de la Cabecera de Almololoyan y Alcaldía mayor de Colima en Nueva España: tiene roo familias de Indios, que comercian en el beneficio de la sal y cultivo de sus huertas, que producen varias especies de frutas: está 2 leguas al O de su Cabecera.

COCHINOCA, Pueblo de la Provincia y Gobierno del Tucuman en la jurisdicción de la Ciudad de Xujui: tiene una Ermita: con la advocación de Santa Bárbara, que es ayuda de Parroquia, y otras tres en el Pueblo de Casivindo: los Indios de éste fabrican pólvora tan buena como la de Europa, y en su distrito tiene minas de oro.

COCHINOS, Ensenada de, (bahía) en la Costa del S de la Isla de Cuba, entre la Punta Gorda y la Bahía de Xagua, frente de los Cayos de Diego Pérez.

COCHITI, Pueblo del Reyno del Nuevo México , situado en la Cabecera de un río que entra en el grande del Norte.

COCHOAPA, Pueblo de la Alcaldía mayor de Tlapa en Nueva España, situado en un llano .árido y estéril: tiene 170 familias de Indios aplicados al cultivo del algodón, único fruto que produce.

COCHON, Isleta pequeña de la mar del Norte, cerca de la Costa de la de Guadalupe en la Bahía del Cul de Sac petit O Cala Angosta.

COCHUTA, Pueblo de la Provincia y Gobierno de Sonora en Nueva España.

COCHUY, Provincia del Nuevo Reyno de Granada al NE, confinante con la de Chita: hoy tiene el nombre de Laches por estar habitada de esta nacion de Indios, muy poco poblada, de clima cálido y llena de bosques.

COCKAHISPEN, Río pequeño del Canadá o Nueva Francia: corre al NE, y sale al mar en la Bahía de Hudson..

COCLE, Río grande de la Provincia y Gobierno de Panamá en el Reyno de Tierra-Firme: se forma de la unión de los de Penonomé y de Nata, que corren a derecha é izquierda de la montaña de Toabre en que se unen, y desde aquí a su salida al mar es navegable: por .él. se han introducido siempre los Contravandistas para pasar a la mar del Sur siguiendo para uno de aquellos dos Pueblos, por cuya razón construyó, el Presidente Don Dionisio de Alcedo, padre del Autor de este Diccionario, un Fuerte que deñende la subida, y en su boca o salida al mar hay una vigia o atalaya para avisar de las embarcaciones extrangeras que acostumbran venir a hacer allí el trato ilícito: los Ingleses se. apoderaron de ella y construyeron un Fuerte el año de 1746, ayudados de una porción de mas de 200 Contra vandistas, en que colocaron. artillería para defender el comercio que hacían en las flotillas que todos los años enviaban escoltadas de alguna embarcación de guerra desde Jamayca, y luego conducían al Perú los referidos tratantes Españoles por la poca distancia que hay de este río a la Costa del Sur; pero el citado Presidente Alcedo hizo una expedición en que se apoderó del Fuerte, aprehendió los efectos y castigó a los rebeldes quehabían hecho armas, contra las del Rey;

COCMONOMAS, Nación bárbara de Indios del Perú, que habita las montañas de la Provincia de Guanuco: son dóciles, de mucho espíritu, y tienen continua guerra con las de los Callisecas y Mazupes.

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venerated an image of Oar L idy, the most cele-
brated for miracles of any in the whole kingdom.
The wonderful things, indeed, that have been
wrought here, have caused it to be the object of
great devotion ; accordingly an handsome temple
has been erected, and the riches and ornaments
which adorn the same are exceedingly valuable.
People conse here from all the distant provinces to
offer up their prayers, to implore the protection of
the Holy Virgin, and to thank her for benefits re-
ceived. The festival here celebrated is on the 8th
of September, when the quantity of people as-
sembled is so large as to give the place, for the
space of 12 days, t!ie‘ appearance of a fair.

COCHAS, a settlement of the province and
corregimiento of Caxatambo in Peru.

COCHE, an island of the North sea, near the coast
of Nueva Andalucia, and belonging to the island
of Margarita. It is nine miles in circumference,
and its territory is low and barren. It was cele-
brated for the pearl-fishery formerly carried on
here. It is four leagues to the e. of Cubagiia.

COCHEARI, a river of the province and coun-
try of Las Amazonas. It runs w. and enters the
Madera opposite the Yamari.

[COCHECHO, a n.w. branch of Piscataqua
river in New Hampshire. It rises in the Blue
hills in Strafford county, and its mouth is five
miles above Hilton’s point. See Piscat.xqua.J

COCHEIRA, Cumplida, a river of the coun-
try of Brazil. It rises to the n. of the gold mines
of La Navidad, runs w. and enters the Tocantines
on the e. side, between the Salto de Ties Leguas
and the settlement of the Portal de San Luis.

COCHIMATLAN, a settlement of the head
settlement of Almololoyan, and alcald'ia mayor of
Colima, in Nueva Espana. It contains 100 fami-
lies of Indians, whose trade consists in the manu-
facturing of salt, and the cultivation of their gar-
dens, which produce various kinds of fruits. Two
leagues to the w. of its head settlement.

COCHINOCA, a settlement of the province
and governmeist of Tucuman, in the jurisdiction
of the city of Xnjui. It has an hermitage, with
the dedicatory title of Santa Barbara, which is a
chapel of ease, and three other chapels in the set-
tlement of Casivindo. The Indians of this place
manufacture gunpowder equal to that of Europe,
and in its district are some gold mines.

COCHINOS, Ensenada de, a bay on the s.
coast of the island of Cuba, between the point
Gorda and the bay of Xagua, opposite the falls of
i)iego Perez.

COCHITI, a settlement of the kingdom of
Nuevo Mexico ; situate at the source of a river
which enters the large river Uel Norte, or of the
North.

COCHOAPA, a settlement of the alcaldia mayor
of Tlapa in Nueva Espana; situate upon a dry
and barren plain. It contains 150 families of In-
dians, who are busied in the cultivation of cotton,
the only production of the place.

COCHON, a small isle of the North sea,
near the island of Guadalupe, in the bay of
the Cul de Sac Petit, or Cala Angosta.

COCHUTA, a settlement of the province and
government of Sonora in Nueva Espana.

COCHUY, a province of the Nuevo Reyno de
Granada
, to the n. e. ; bounded by the province
of Chita. It has now the name of Laches, from
having been inhabited by this nation of Indians.
It is very thinly peopled, of a hot climate, and
abounding in Avoods.

COCKAHISPEN, a small river of Canada,
which runs n. e. and enters Hudson’s bay.

[COCKBCRNE, a township in the n. part of
New Hampshire, Grafton county, on the e. bank
of Connecticut river, s, of Colebrooke.]

[COCKERMOUTH, a town in Grafton county,
New Hampshire, about 15 miles n. e. of Dart-
mouth college. It was incorporated in 1766, and
in 1775 contained 118 inhabitants ; and in 1790,
373.]

[COCKSAKIE. See Coxakie.]

COCLE, a large river of the province and go-
vernment of Panama in the kingdom of Tierra
Firmc. It is formed by the union of the Penome
and the Nata, which run to the right and left of
the mountain of Toabre, becoming navigable from
that part to their entrance into the sea. A contra-
band trade was in former times constantly carried
on through this river into the S. sea ; for which
reason Don Dionisio de Alcedo (the father of the
author of this Dictionary) built a fort which de-
fended its entrance, as likewise a rvatch-tower or
signal-house, to give notice of any strange vessels
which might enter the river for the above pur-
poses. The English took this tower, and built an-
other fort by it in 1746, having been assisted by a
company of at least 200 smugglers. These w ere
dislodged in their turn by the aforesaid president,
who inflicted condign punishment upon the heads
of all the offenders.

COCMONOMAS, a barbarous nation of Indians of Peru, who inhabit the mountains ol' the
province of Guanuco. They are docile, of a noble
spirit, and in continual warfare with the Callisecas
and Mazupes.


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