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FUBLIC BUILDINGS. 



Bethlemites. Besides these convents, there are four hospitals 

 belonging to the Benedidtins, the Geronims, the Franciscan 

 missionaries attached to the college of Ocopa, and the minor 

 brothers who coUedl alms for the holy places of Jerusalem, 

 The monasteries belonging to the nuns are fourteen in num- 

 ber ; and to these may be added the five receptacles for devo- 

 tees who have not taken the veil. One of these establishments 

 is for Indian women of noble extra6lion. Among a great va- 

 riety of confraternities, there "are five principal congregations 

 of seculars. Next follow two colleges for females, namely, 

 that of la Caritad, for the education of young girls, and that 

 of Santa Cruz, for female orphans. Each of these establish- 

 ments has not only sufhcient funds for its support, but is like- 

 Avise enabled to portion off those who are on the foundation, 

 according to the condition of life they may think proper to 

 embrace. At a small distance from the receptacle for the sup- 

 port and education, of orphans, there is another for women, 

 in which they are gratuitously lodged. There are also four 

 establishments for the exercises of St. Ignatius, three for men, 

 and one for women. 



Peralta reckons eleven hospitals only in the city of Lima, 

 including the hall of St. Louis, situated in the interior of the 

 magnificent infirmary of the great convent of Franciscan 

 monks, and destined for the m-aintenance and cure of sick and 

 disabled domestics. Without, however, taking this establish- 

 ment into the account, there are at this time fifteen hospitals 

 open for the reception of the sick. That of St. Andrew is 

 destined for Spaniards and their immediate descendants ; 

 that of St. Ann, for Indians, with two separate infirmaries, 



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