CONTENTS. XXIII 



CHAP. ^ PAGE 



for measuring an arch of the meridian, andu'here the 

 company resided during the operations. - - 229 



IV. Description of Quito. _ _ _ 243 



V. Of the inhabitants of the city of Quito. - - 261 



VI. Temperature of the air. Winter and summer. Incon- 

 veniences. Advantages. Diseases. - - 275 



VII. Fertility of its territories, common food of its inha- 

 bitants. - - - - - 281 



VIII. Of the commerce of Quito. - - - 291 



BOOK VI. 



I. Extent of the province of Quito, and the jurisdiction 



of its Audience. _ - - _ 294 



II. Sequel of the account of its jurisdictions. - - 315 



III. Account of the governments of Popayan and Ata- 

 cames, belonging to the province of Quito. Disco- 

 very, conquest, and peopling of these countries. - 332 



IV. Description of the governments of Quixos and Ma- 

 cas. Account of Jean de Bracomoras ; discovery and 

 conquest of it. - - - - 351 



V. Description of the government of Maynas. The river 



of the Amazons or Maranon. Account of the disco- 

 very and course of that river, and of those which fail 

 into it. - - - - - sGs 



VÍ. Of the Indians in the province of Quito. - - 401 



VII. Historical account of the mountains, deserts, and 

 most remarkable cordilleras of the Andes. - 422 



VIII. Sequel of the deserts. - _ _ 433 



IX. Phtxnomena observed in the mouyitainous deserts, and 

 other parts of this province; dexterity of American 

 horses. Hunting matches, &¡c. - - 443 



X. Of the silver and gold mines in the province of Quito, 



and the inethod of extracting the metal. - -44/ 



XI. Monumcnls of tht ancient Indians of Quito; of gems 

 and quarriesfound near this citi/. - - 4Gn 



