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TRAVELS AMONGST THE GREAT ANDES, chap. xv. 



held three little pills^ and every unit was sufficient to effect its 

 23urpose. There were a hundred or so boxes to be got rid of, and 



the Jew was eager to trade for them. " Now Mr. 



said I, as 



they were handed over, '' Each of these little treasures is warranted 

 to do its work.^^ But he was suspicious ; and, on going home, took 

 the contents of a box, and subsequently took to his bed. I heard 

 all about it, and went to see him, expecting to find him doleful. 



" Sorry to hear you are ill, Mr. . Have you tried those pills ? ^' 



and found that he was delighted with his bargain. " Real fine 

 medicine that ! Mister, "" he exclaimed, almost rapturously, " there^s 

 no mistake about that medicine ! " 



These matters arranged, we were ready to start ; before leaving 

 paying another visit to the President of the Republic, this time 

 under the care of H.E. the Chilian Minister, Senor J. Godoy.^ 

 General Veintemilla again enquired if there was anything he could 

 do for me, and I asked for an Official statement of the Provinces 

 and Chief Towns of Ecuador. The Minister of Haciendas, who 

 was present, undertook to furnish this information, and did not 

 do so. It has, however, quite recently been published by the 

 Foreign Office, in the Report from Mr. Alfred St. John, dated 

 Quito, July 14, 1891, and is given below. "^ 



1 I take this opportunity to acknowledge a number of civilities which were 

 voluntarily and very cordially rendered by this accomplished Chilian, who almost 

 immediately afterwards was appointed Prefect of Lima, on the occupation of that 

 city by his countrymen. 



Provinces. 







Population. 



Provinces. 







Population 



Carchi .... 36,000 



Loja . . . . 66,456 



Imbabura 







67,940 



Bolivar . 







43,000 



Pichincha 







205,000 



Rios 







32,800 



Leon 







109,600 



Oro 







32,600 



Tungurahua 







103,033 



Guayas . 







98,042 



Chimborazo 







122,300 



Manabi . 







64,123 



Canar . 







64,014 



Esmeraldas 







14,553 



Azuay . 





Tc 



132,400 

 )tal . 



Oriente . 

 . 1,271,861. 







80,000 



Mr. St. John says " the following list shows the population of the chief towns, 

 which has been calculated approximately," and adds, "The taking of a census in 



