Tajamar: wall or bank built to restrain the flood of sea or river; that of the Mapocho river a famous promenade in Santiago.
Templados: people in love; same meaning as encamotados.
Ulmo: drink made of parched and ground corn or maize (Indian).
Valdiviano: a native of Valdivia; also name of a vegetable soup.
Ventisqueros: glaciers; frequently driven by wind into frozen snow pinnacles, commonly called in Chile “nieves penitentes.”
Williwaw: a squall in Magellanic territory (Scots).
TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES
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| [59] | the Spaniards troubling that region given up. The | the Spaniards troubling that region gave up. The |
| [105] | became Lady Calcroft and published a perennially | became Lady Callcott and published a perennially |
| [187] | Work on the Portrerillos installation was suspended | Work on the Potrerillos installation was suspended |
| [213] | Chiléo’s 134 inches; the genial softness of the climate | Chiloé’s 134 inches; the genial softness of the climate |
| [221] | The evergreen beech (Fagus antarticus) flourishes in | The evergreen beech (Fagus antarcticus) flourishes in |
- Typos fixed; non-standard spelling and dialect retained.
- Used numbers for footnotes.