Encyclopædia Britannica, First Edition/Chili

CHILI, a province of south America, bounded by Peru on the north, by the province of La Plata on the east, by Patagonia on the south, and by the Pacific ocean on the west; lying between 25° and 45° S. lat. and between 75° and 85° W. long. But some comprehend Patagonia in Chili, extending it to cape Horn, in 57° 30′ S. lat.