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I. Bi&hoprick of the audience of Charcas. 

 La Paz. 

 The provinces or jurisdictions in the diocess of Paz, 

 are the six following: 



I. La Paz. IV. Laricaxas. 



XL Omasuyos. V. Chuciuto. 



HI. Pacaaes. YÍ. Paiiear-Colla. 



I. The jurisdiction of La Paz is of no great extent, 

 and the city is almost the only place worth notice in it. 

 In the adjacent cordillera is a mountain of remarkable 

 height, called lllimani, which doubtless contains im- 

 mense riches, A crag of it being some years since 

 struck from it by a flash of lightnuig, and falling on 

 a neighbouring mountain, such a quantity of gold was 

 found in the fragments, that for some time that metal 

 was sold at Paz, at eight pieces of eight per ounce 

 But its summit being perpetually covered with ice 

 and snow, no minchas been opened in this mountain. 

 The same we have already observed of those high 

 mountains in the province of Quito, Vol. I. all at- 

 temps having been rendered abortive. 



II. North-west, and ahnost at the gafes of Paz, 

 the jurisdiction of Omasuyos begins, and extends 

 about 20 leagues, being bounded on the west by the 

 famous lake of Titi-caca, or Chucuito, of which a 

 faríiser account will be given in the sequel. The air 

 here is somewhat cold, so that it produces little grain ; 

 but that deficiency is abundantly compensated by the 

 great numbers of cattle; besides an advantageous 

 trade for fish, carried on in other provinces by the 

 Indians living on the borders of the lake, who are 

 very industrious in improving that advantage. 



IÍÍ. Almost south-west of Paz, is the jurisdiction 

 of Papages, the greatest part of which being in a cold 

 climate, produces little grain or fruits: so that the in- 

 liabitants apply themselves to the breeding of cattle. 

 This province is however very rich in silver mines, 

 though but a small part of them are worked; and it is 



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