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equal, both with reg-ard to its natunal softness, and 

 its rising; so, when laid in the sun, as even to stretch 

 the coveiino; ofthc mattress j nordocs it sinkon being 

 brought into the shade, unless accompanied with 

 dampness, »\ hich immediately compresses it. This 

 wool is here thought to he of an extreme cold quality» 

 which is abundaiitly sufficient to hinder it from being 

 generally used ; though great numbers of persons of 

 rank, and tenderly brought up, have never slept on 

 any thing else, but without any injury to their health. 



The goods imported into this jurisdiction from 

 Peru, in return for the above-mentioned commodi- 

 ties, are wine, brandy, oil, and dried fruits. From 

 Quito it receives bays, cucu3'0S, i^our, papas, bacon, 

 hams, cheese, and other goods of that kind. From 

 Panama, European goods purchased at the fairs. The 

 chief commodities it receives from New Spain are 

 iron, found in that country, but much nifcrior to that 

 of Europe, being brittle and vitreous, it, however, 

 serves for such uses where malleability is of no great 

 importance, but is rarely used in building ships; also 

 naphtha, and tar for the use of shipping. PVoui the 

 same coast, as well as from Peru, they have also 

 cordage ; though the last article, together with Eu- 

 ropean iron, the owners of ships import on their own 

 account; and therefore make no part of the com- 

 merce. 



The transitory commerce is in quantity much more 

 considerable than that of the preceding, as it consists 

 of the reciprocal exchange between the large king- 

 doms of Quito and Lima, of their respective com- 

 modities both natural and factitious. Lima sends 

 the products of its vineyards and oliveyards; and 

 Quito furnishes cloth, bays, tucuyos, serges, hats, 

 stockings, and other woollen goods ; but indigo be- 

 ing necessary for increasing the beauty of the colours, 

 and none of it growing in the province of Quito, the 



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