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taste The mouldings of all the doors are gilt^ and 

 the other ornaments and furniture answerable. 



The cathedral of Cusco, both with regard to ma- 

 terials, architecture and disposition, greatly resem- 

 bles that of Lima, but is a much smaller structure. 

 It is built entirely of stone, and the architecture is 

 even thought to exceed ii. The sacristy is called 

 Nuestra Señora del Triumpo, being the place where 

 the Spaniards defended themselves from the fury of 

 the Indians, when surrounded by the army of the 

 Ynca Mango ; and though the whole city was seve- 

 ral times set on fire, the flames had no effect on this 

 part ; w hich was attributed to the special protection 

 of the Holy Virgin. It is served by three priests, one. 

 in particular for the Indians of the parish, and the 

 other two for the Spaniards. Besides this. Cusco al- 

 so contains eight other parishes ; namely, 



I. Belin. II. The church of the general hospital, 

 which has also its priest and its parish. III. Santa 

 Anna. IV. Santiago. V. San Bias. Vl.SanChri- 

 stoval. VIÍ. San Sebastian. VIII. San Geronymo. 

 And though the first of the two last be a league, and 

 the second two leagues from the city, they are reckon- 

 ed among the number of its parishes. 



Here is also a convent of Dominicans, the prin- 

 cipal walls of which were formerly those of the tem- 

 ple of the sun, and at present the high altar stands 

 in the very place, where once was a golden image 

 of that planet. There is likewise at Cusco a con- 

 vent of Franciscans, which is the head of that order 

 in this province. The convents of the Augustines 

 and the fathers of mercy in this city, are also the 

 principal of their respective orders. The Jesuits 

 have likewise a college here. Theconvent of St. Juan 

 de Dios and that of the Bethlemites, which are both 

 yery large, are hospitals for the sick ; the latter is 

 particularly appropriated to the Indians, who are 

 tliere used with the greatest care and tenderness. 

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