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T^E temperature of the air at Guaranda, and that 

 of the greatest part of the jurisdiction of Chimbo, 

 from the proximity of Chimborazo, so often mention- 

 ed for its frigorific effects, is very cold. The coun- 

 try is large and fertile, like those already mentioned; 

 but the ha9Íendas, or farms, are in general appropri- 

 ated to the breeding of mules ; a few only being 

 sown with different species of grain. 



VII. The jurisdiction of Guayaquil is the last; 

 but this has been already treated of at large. 



CHAP. II. 



Sequel of the Accoujit of the Jurisdictions in the 

 Province of Quito. 



VIII. nriHE jurisdiction bordering on the southern 

 J^ parts of Riobamba, is that of Cuenca, 

 whose capital is the city of the same name, founded 

 in the year 1557 by Gil Ramirez Davalos. Its ju- 

 risdiction is divided into two departments, of which 

 the capital is one, and that of Alausi the other ; the 

 last reaches to Riobamba, and is governed by a de- 

 puty of the corregidor. Besides the assicnto, it con- 

 tains only the four following villages: 



I. Chumche. III. Cibambe. 



II. Guasuntos. IV. Ticsan. 



But that of the city of Cuenqa incudes ten : 



I. AzogileSw VI. Paccha. 



II. Atuncanar. VII. Gualaseo, 



III. Giron. VIII. Paute, 

 IV^. Canary-bamba. IX. Delec. 



V. Espíritu. X. MoIIeturo. 



The 



