CONTENTS, 

 PART I. 



THE PERUVIAN TERRITORY. 



PAGE 



General idea of Peru, I 



Vestiges of the Monuments of Ancient Peru, 10 



Physical Geography of Peru, 19 



PART II. 



NATURAL HISTORY. 



Historical sketch of the present state of the Botanical Science in Peru, 43 



Zoology, " 51 



Anthropology, 52 



PART III. 



MINERALOGY. 



Enumeration of the Mines of different metals in the Viceroyalty of Peru, 58 



Historical and topographical description of the mountainous territory of 



Lauri-cocha, vulgarly denominated Pasco, „ 61 



Account of the Quicksilver Mine of Huancavelica, 66 



Condition of the miners of Peru, 70 



PART IV. 



COMMERCE. 



Historical and political dissertation on the Commerce of Peru, SO 



PART V. 



THE PERUVIAN CAPITAL. 



Historical and political refleftions on the Population of Lima, 136 



Erection and establishment of the Royal Audience, or High Court of Justice, 



of Lima, 148 



Historical details relative to the Provincial Councils of Lima, 156 



History of the foundation, progress, and present state of the Royal University 



of St. Mark of Lima, 163 



Benevolent Establishments, 177 



Public Buildings, 198 



Description of the Fountain in the great square of Lima, 203 



Public Diversions, 211 



Customs and Manners, , 219^ 



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