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Stagges and Vcnifon 5 yet do I not know-in any part 

 of the world there be any of thefe beafts , but in Peru, 

 and in Chills, which are countries ioyning one to ano 

 ther. Thefe Ficugnes are greater then goatcs, andleffe 

 then calves. Their haire is of the colour of dried rofes, 

 fomcwhat cleerer; they have no homes like Stagges 

 and Goates\ They feedevpon the heigheft tops of the 

 moun taines , which they call Pugn*is. The fnowe nor 

 froftdoth not offend them, but contrariwife they feem 

 to delight in it. They goe in troupes, and runnemoft 

 lightly 5 when they meete with any travellers or beafts, 

 they fly a way jfeeming very fearefull,'and in flying they tt 

 drive their yong ones before them. They do not finde 

 that they multiply much : and therefore the Kings /#- 

 gua* did defend the hunting of Vicuspts^ if it were, not 

 for their feafls , or by their commandernent. Some 

 comp!aine >; that fince the Spaniards entred there, they 

 have given too much libertie to hunt the rtcugtfes^nd 

 by this meanes they are much diminiftied. The maner 

 the Indians vfe in their hunting , they aflemble many 

 men together , to the number of 1000. or 2000. yea, 

 more, andinvironingagreat circuit of wood, they 

 hunt their game vntill they have compafled it in on 

 all parts,and by this meanes they commonly take three 

 or foure hundred , andfo choofingwhat they lift, they 

 let go the reft, efpecially the females for breede. They 

 are accuftomed to fheere thefe beafts , and of their 

 fleece to make coverings and rugges of great value, for 

 that this wooll is like to white filke , which laftes long: 

 and as the colour is naturall and not died , fo is it per- 

 petuall. The ftuffes that are made of this wooll,are ve- 

 ly frefh & good in fummer, and they hold them profi 

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