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LIB. vi. of man, had their proper companies and workmen, as gold 

 smiths, painters, potters, watermen, and players of instru 

 ments. There were also weavers and workemen for exqui 

 site workes, which the noblemen vsed : but the common 

 people, as hath beene said, had in their houses all things 

 necessary, having no need to buy. This continues to this 

 day, so as they have no need one of another for things 

 necessary : touching his person and family, as shoes and 

 garments, and for their house, to so we and reape, and to 

 / make yron woorkes, and necessary instruments. The Indians 

 lieerein doe imitate the institutions of the ancient monks, 

 whereof is intreated in the lives of the Fathers. In trueth it 

 is a people not greatly covetous, nor curious, so as they are 

 contented to passe their time quietly, and without doubt, if 

 they made choise of this manner of life, by election, and not 

 by custome or nature, we may say that it was a life of great 

 perfection, being apt to receive the doctrine of the holy 

 Gospel, so contrary an enimy to pride, covetousness, and 

 delights. But the preachers give not alwayes good example, 

 according to the doctrine they preach to the Indians. It is 

 woorthy observation, although the Indians be simple in their 

 manner and habites, yet do wee see great diversitie 

 amongest the provinces, especially in the attire of their 

 head, for in some places they carried a long piece of cloth 

 which went often about, in some places a large piece of cloth, 

 which went but once about, in some parts as it were little 

 morters or hattes, in some others as it were high and round 

 bonets, and some like the bottome of sacks, with a thousand 

 other differences. They had a straight and inviolable lawe, 

 that no man might change the fashion of the garments of 

 his province, although hee went to live in another. This 

 the Ynca held to be of great importance for the order and 

 good governement of his realme, and they doe observe it to 

 this day, though not with so great a care as they were 

 accustomed. 



