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Tz^a. The second court, somewhat smaller than 

 the first, and without the least vestige of 

 any building. 



XYZpsg. The third court, the largest of the 

 whole, but very irregular. The walls of 

 this part of the building are of modern 

 construction ; and it is possible, that the 

 small square building, of which we see 

 the ruins, /x, were originally without the 

 fortress. 



a, b, c, d, e,f. Six halls of the fourth court, 

 contained in the irregular enclosure, 

 RSTVX, to the south and west of the 

 fortress. 



r and s. Vestiges of two gates pierced in a wall, 

 which was parallel to the wall, g 9 i, h. 



g h. A narrow gallery, which led to the bastion, 

 ST; it is near the inner railing, ZK, 

 which leads to the platform of the for- 

 tress on the south side. 



k and I. Doors of the two edifices, d and e. 



n and o. Door open to the east and the north, 

 leading into the small edifices, e,f. These 

 edifices, intended as lodgings for the 

 guard of the Inca, appear to have been 

 built with much less care than the preced- 

 ing, and without the aid of the square. 

 M. de la Condamine supposes, that the 

 prince and his wife dwelt in the buildings 

 marked a and b. The gates, p, q, g, and //, 



