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Befides the cathedral and the parifh-church of the Sagrario, here are two others, 

 namely, that of St. Anne, and St. Ifadoro. There are alfo three convents of St. Fran- 

 cifco, San Diego, a college for ftudents, and, without the city, a convent of Recollects ; 

 two of Auguftines, one of Dominicans, one of the fathers of Mercy, one of St. Juan 

 de Dios, and five colleges of Jefnits, namely, St. Michael, the Noviciate, St. Paul, 

 St. Xavier ; a college for ftudents, who wear a brown cloak, and a red fcarf ; and the 

 college, called La OUeria, for the exercifes of St. Ignatius. Here are alfo four nunne- 

 ries, two of St. Clare, two of Auguftines, and one of Carmelites ; and a religious fifter- 

 hood, under the rules of St. Auguftine : all which have a large number of reclufes, as 

 is common in all the cities of Peru. The churches of the convents, befides being very 

 fpacious, are built either of brick or ftone, and thofe of the Jefuits are diftinguifhed by 

 the beauty of their architedure. The parifh-churches are in every refped: greatly infe- 

 rior to them. 



The inhabitants of Santiago are computed at about four thoufand families, and of 

 thefe nearly one half are Spaniards of all degrees ; and among them fome very 

 eminent men, both of rank and opulence. The other moiety confifts of Cafts and 

 Indians, but chiefly of the latter. 



The cuftoms here differ very little from thofe already mentioned in our account of 

 large cities. They are not fo negligent in the care of their apparel as at Conception ; 

 and inftead of the oftentation of Lima, they follow the modeft decency of Quito. 

 The men, except on fome particular ceremonies, generally wear ponchos, and all the 

 families who can any way afford it, keep a calafhfor driving about the city. The men 

 are robuft, of a proper ftature, well fhaped, and of a good air. The women have all 

 the charms of thofe of Peru, and are rather more remarkable for the delicacy of 

 their features, and the finenefs of their complexions ; but they disfigure their natural 

 beauty by a mifplaced art, painting themfelves in fuch a prepofterous manner, as not 

 only to fpoil the natural delicacy of their fkin, but even their teeth ; fo that it is very 

 rare to fee a woman here of any age with a good fet. 



In this city is a royal audience, removed hither from Conception. It confifts of a 

 prefident, four auditors, and a fifcal, together with another officer dignified with the 

 endearing title of patron of the Indians. The determinations of this court are without 

 appeal, except to the fupreme council of the Indies, and this is only in matters of 

 notorious injuftice, or denial of redrefs. 



The prefident, though in fome particulars fubordinate to the viceroy of Lima, 



is alfo governor and captain-general of the whole kingdom of Chili ; and, as fuch, he 



^ is to relide one half of the year at Conception, and the other at Santiago. During his 



abfence from the laft city, the corregidor a£ts as his reprefentative ; and his juriidiftion, 



on this occafion, extends to all the other towns, except the military governments. 



The magiftracy, at the head of which is the corregidor, ccnfifls of regidores, and 

 two ordinary alcaldes. In thefe are lodged the police, and civil government of the 

 city ; and during the time the prefident refides here, the jurifditlion of the corregidor 

 is limited to the liberties of Santiago. 



The office for the royal revenue is directed by an accountant and treafurer ; where 

 are paid the tributes of the Indians, and other parts of the revenue j the falaries of 

 officers within its department, and other affignments. 



The chapter of the cathedral confifts of the bifhop, dean, archdeacon, chanter, 

 four canons, and other fubordinate ecclefiaftics. 



Here 



