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News having arrived that the Araucans, a tribe of Indians in Chili, had revolted against the Spanish authority, Ercilla joined the adventurous expedition that was sent out to subdue them.

From Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities by Botta, Anne C. Lynch

Though Magellan called the natives Patagonians, the Fuegians called them Tiremenen, the Chilians Caucalhues, the colonists of Carmen Tehuelches, the Araucans Huiliches; Bougainville gives them the name of Chauha, and Falkner that of Tehuelhets.

From In Search of the Castaways; or the Children of Captain Grant by Verne, Jules

These nomads were a hybrid type of Araucans, Pehu-enches, and Aucas.

From In Search of the Castaways; or the Children of Captain Grant by Verne, Jules

On the present occasion, mistaking the English for Spaniards, these brave and desperate Araucans gave Candish a hostile welcome.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 10 Arranged in systematic order: Forming a complete history of the origin and progress of navigation, discovery, and commerce, by sea and land, from the earliest ages to the present time. by Kerr, Robert