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given my Reader a general Idea of them, 

 I fhall forbear to fay any more on the 

 Subjedl. 



Here are fome large earthen Jars (Gutti) 

 which the Ancients ufed for Philtration 

 of Liquids, particularly the Water they 

 drank at their Meals. 



American Idols. 



' Thefe are the chief Contents of the re- 

 maining Repofitories. The Idols are made 

 of Earth, and either burnt or hardened in 

 the Sun ; fome of them were worihipped 

 in Peru^ others in Mexico^ when the Euro- 

 peans difcovered that Part of the World : 

 They v/ere placed in High-ways, to be 

 ready for the Adoration of Pafiengers. 



The Indians worihipped two fupreme 

 Gods ; one of which they efteemed the 

 moll powerful, and looked upon as the 

 Author of all Good j the other of all Evil ; 

 The firft they worihipped through Love, 

 and thanked him for the EfFedls of his 

 Goodnefs 5 the other through Fear, im- 

 ploring 



