XXVI EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES/ 



A Entrance of the palace* 



JB Principal court of the palace. 



C Apartments of the Yncas, divided into small chambers for 

 the princes. 



D Doors leading to the royal apartments. 



E Parts, which were formerly subdivisions for the royal far 

 mily. 



F Others in the same taste, for the domestics. 



G Offices for the use of the prince ^ with several small divi- 

 sions for keeping curious and savage beasts, 



H Apartments for the guards. 



K A mount called Panacillo, which served as a watch-tower^ 

 when the monarch was in his palace. 



L A river, which has its source in the desert of Cotopaxi» 



FIG. 3. 

 The balza. 

 a The prow or head. 

 b. The stern. 

 c The awning or tilt. 



P The poles or sheers, on which the sail is hoisted. 

 c A kind of bowsprit. 

 g A guara, draivn up. 

 h The fire hearth. 

 i The bowling of the sail, 

 k The back stays. 

 1 The deck. 

 1, 1, 1, Other guaras for steering the balza. 



FIG. 4. 



View of a palace and citadel of the Yncas, near the Village ^ 



Canar. 

 a Entrance of the palace and fortress. 

 b The large court, or place of arms. 

 c The citadel in the form of a donjon. 

 d Barraiks or apartmentsjor the guards. 

 e The principal wall. 

 f Steps for mounting the walls. 

 g The apartments, having only one door to each. 

 h Lodgement for the soldiers. 

 i, i, A river running before the palace. 

 Ic, k, Another river, which, joining the former, surrounds th 



whole structure. 

 1, 1, I, Alountains surrounding the fortress, 



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