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also are at a dfstance from the roots of other trees, 

 which deprive them of part of the nourishment ne- 

 cessary to bring it to perfection. And this opinion is 

 confirmed by a cinnamon tree planted either acci- 

 dentally or by design, neiir the city of Macas, the 

 bark of which, and especially the blossom, in its 

 taste, fragrancy and aromatic power, far exceeds that 

 of the East Indies. 



Great qnantities of copal are brought from Macas, 

 also wild wax ; but the latter of little vaUie, for, be- 

 sides being reddish, it never indurates ; and the smell 

 of it, when made into candles, and these lighted, is 

 very strong and disagreeable ; and that of Guayaquil 

 and Valles no better. Indeed all the wax in those 

 countries cannot come into competition with thnsQ 

 of Europe; though it must be observed, that there is 

 no small difference in the bee, which in this country 

 is much larger, and its colour inclinable to black, 

 However, it might be made somethmg belter, if the 

 inhabitants were acquainted with the art of cleansing 

 and working it as m Europe; and if it could not 

 be brought to equal the European, a greater con- 

 sistence might be given to it, which would be no 

 smail advantage. 



The government, which on the south limits the ju-, 

 risdiction of the audience of Quito, and follows next 

 to Macas, is that of Jaen, which v^-as discovered and 

 subdued by Pedro de Vargara in the year 1538, whom 

 Hernando Pizarro had appointed to command in that 

 expedition. Afterwards Juan de Salinas entered the 

 country, with the titleof governor of it; and he having 

 by his courage and courtesy reduced the Indians, and 

 ingratiated himself with them, a more formal settle- 

 ment was made, and several towns built, which are 

 still existing, though in no better condition than those 

 of Macas and Quixos. Some still retain the appel- 

 latioq of city, not that their largeness* number of in- 

 habitants^ 



