the Audience of, in North America, and in New Spain, is above 750 miles in length, and 450 in breadth. It abounds in chocolate, which they make use of instead of money. It has 12 provinces under it; and the native Americans, under the dominions of Spain, profess Christianity; but it is mixed with a great many of their own superstitions. There is a great chain of high mountains, which run across it from E. to W. and it is subject to earthquakes and storms. It is however very fertile; and produces, besides chocolate, great quantities of cochineal and cotton.

a province of North America, in New Spain, and in the Audience of the same name; bounded on the W. by Soconjuco, on the N. by Verapaz and Honduras, on the E. by Nicaragua, and on the S. by the south sea. St Jago de Guatemala is the capital of the whole audience.

a large and rich town of North America, in New Spain; and capital of a government of the same name, with a bishop's fee, and an university. It carries on a great trade, especially in chocolate. W. Long. 91° 30'. N. Lat. 14° 0'.

GAUTIMALA (the Volcano of), is a mountain, which throws out fire and smoke. St Jago de Gautimala was almost ruined by it in 1541. It was afterwards rebuilt at a good distance from this dreadful mountain. A few years ago, however, it was again destroyed, with circumstances more terrible perhaps than any mentioned in history.