Ch. VII. SOUTH AMERICA. 427 



time on its declivity, as we liave already shewn ia 

 the third chapter of the fifth book. 



Five leagues to the west of this mountain stands 

 that of lUinisa, whose summit is also bifid, and con- 

 stantly covered with snow. From it several rivulets 

 derive their source ; of which those flowing from the 

 northern dechvity continue that direction ; as those 

 from the southern side also run southward. The 

 latter pay their tribute co the northern ocean, through 

 the large river of the Ahiazons ; while the former 

 discharge themselves into the South-sea, by the river 

 of Emtj'alds. 



North of Cotopaxi is another snowy mountain 

 called Chinculagua, something less than the former, 

 though even that is not to be compared to the others. 



The mountain of Cayamburo, which is one of the 

 first magnitude, lies north, some degrees easterly, 

 from Quito, at the distance of about eleven leagues 

 from that city. There is neither appearance nor tra- 

 dition of its having ever been a volcano. Several 

 rivers issue from it, <^f which those from the V/. and 

 N. run cither into the river of Emeralds or that of 

 ]\iira, but all fall into the South-sea; while these 

 from the E. discharge themselves into the river of 

 the Amazons. 



Besides the torrents which precipitate themselves 

 from the snowy mountains, others have their source 

 in the lower parts of the Ci)rdilleras, and at their 

 conflux form very large and noble rivers, which 

 either pay the tribute to the north or south seas, as 

 we shall hereafter observe. 



All the springs issuing from the mountains in the 

 neighbourhood of Cuenca, on the west and south side 

 as far as Talqui, with those of tlie eastern Cordillera, 

 and northward as far as the Parama de Burgay, 

 unite at about half a league eastward of a chapel 

 called Jadan, under the care of the curate of Paute, 

 where forming a river, and passing near the village 



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