Project Gutenberg 2017-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 284 Stevenson, William Bennet, active 1803-1825 Stevenson, W. B. (William Bennet) Historical and Descriptive Narrative of Twenty Years' Residence in South America (Vol 1 of 3) Containing travels in Arauco, Chile, Peru, and Colombia; with an account of the revolution, its rise, progress, and results Historical and Descriptive Narrative of 20 Years' Residence in South America (Vol 1 of 3) Produced by Josep Cols Canals, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "A Historical and Descriptive Narrative of Twenty Years' Residence in South America" by W. B. Stevenson is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work details the author's extensive travels and observations in various regions, including Arauco, Chile, Peru, and Colombia, during a period of significant political upheaval associated with the South American revolutions. The narrative encapsulates his personal experiences, as well as insights into the cultures, customs, and socioeconomic conditions of the indigenous populations he encountered. The opening of the narrative introduces Stevenson’s journey starting from the Island of Mocha after a long sea passage from England. He vividly describes his arrival at the island, where he outlines its geographical attributes and the remnants of earlier inhabitants, including the indigenous tribes. He goes on to provide detailed observations of the local Araucanian people—covering their physical appearance, clothing, social customs, and daily lives, which reflect their cultural richness and hospitality. Through Stevenson's lens, readers gain an appreciation for the complexities of the indigenous societies existing during that transformative period in South America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Peru -- Description and travel Peru -- History -- War of Independence, 1820-1829 Ecuador -- Description and travel Chile -- Description and travel South America -- History -- Wars of Independence, 1806-1830 F2201 Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 663149 2025-06-22T09:25:04.020632 text/html 653914 2024-10-23T02:46:28 text/html 399232 2025-06-22T09:25:12.639620 application/epub+zip 405792 2025-06-22T09:25:05.373609 application/epub+zip 297379 2025-06-22T09:25:04.696653 application/epub+zip 576260 2025-06-22T09:25:18.105560 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 519970 2025-06-22T09:25:11.881618 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416038 2022-08-25T07:21:29.704988 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 600379 2023-09-24T06:14:29.292958 text/plain 580319 2024-10-23T02:46:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17110 2025-06-22T09:25:18.269550 application/rdf+xml 10811 2025-06-22T09:25:04.805625 image/jpeg 1849 2025-06-22T09:25:04.751609 image/jpeg 364334 2025-06-22T09:25:04.089639 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia