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vernor of Chili, and is situated ia 33. 47. degrees of latitude, 



and in 311. 32. of longitude, at the distance of about 62 leagues 



from Mendoza. Notwithstanding it is the thoroughfare of all 



the commerce between Chili, Cujo, and Buenos Ayres, it is a 



miserable place, and the inhabitants scarcely amount to two 



hiuidred. It has a parish church, one that belonged to the 



Jesuits, and a convent of Dominicans, The civil and military 



government of this city, as well as of its jurisdiction, which is 



very extensive and populous, is administered by a Lieutenant 



or Vicar of the Corregidor of Mendoza. Besides these cities, 



Cujo contains the towns of Jachal, Vallofertil, Mogua, Coro- 



corto, Leonsito, Calingarta, and Pismanta, but these do not 



merit particular attention. 



The Patagonians, who border upon Chili, and of whose 

 gigantic stature so much has been written in Europe, from the 

 most accurate information, differ not materially in this respect 

 from other men. The Pojas, who form one of their tribes, 

 live under the government of several petty princes, indepen- 

 dent of each other. These people acknowledge the existence 

 of a Supreme Being, and believe in the immortality of the 

 soul. A singular kuid of polygamy prevails among them, the 

 women being permitted by their laws to have several hus- 

 bands. As to the Cesari, the supposed neighbours of the Chi- 

 lians, of wluini surh wonderful stories are told, they are merely 

 an imaginary people, who have no existence but in the fancy 

 of those who take a pleasure in the marvellous. 



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