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Here is alfo an orphan-houfe, divided into two 

 colleges, one for the boys, and the other for the girls : 

 befides feveral chapels, in different parts of the city ^ 

 but the following lift will fhew at once, the parilhes^ 

 hofpitals, churches and monafteries of Lima whicli 

 was always no lefs confpicuous with regard to a zeal 

 for religion than for fplendor. 



List of the parifhes, convents of each order, ho- 

 fpitals, nunneries, and conventual houfes in Linia. 



Parifhes 6. 



Convents of San Domingo, 4. Of San JFrai^- 

 ces, 3. Of San Auguftin, 3, Cf la Merced, 3- 



Colleges of Jefuits, 6. 



Oratory of St. Philip Neri, 1. 



Monastery of Benediftins, r. Of San Francifcq 

 de Paula, i. Of Agonizantes, 1. Of San Juaa dq 

 iDios, I. Of Bethlemites, 2. 



Nunneries of Regulars, 5. Of Recollets, 9. 



Con-vent^jal Houfe, 4. Houfes for poor wo- 

 men, I. Orphan houfe, i. Hofpitals, 12. 



All the churches, both conventual and parochial, 

 and alfo the chapels, are large, conftruded partly of 

 ftone, and adorned with paintings and other decora- 

 tions of great value particularly the cathedral, the 

 churches of St. Dominic, St. Francis, St. Auguftin, 

 the fathers of Mercy, and that of the Jefuits, are fp 

 fplendidly decorated, as to furpafs defcription ^ an 

 idea being only to be formed by the fight. The 

 riches and pomp of this citv, cfpecially on folemn fe- 

 ftivals, are aftonifliing. The altars, from their very 

 bafcs to the borders of the paintings, are covered 

 with miafilve filver, wrought into various kinds of 

 ornaments. The v/alls alio of the churches are hung 

 with velvet, or tapcftry of equal value, adorned with 

 gold and filver fringes : all Vv^hich in this country, is 

 remaikably dear ; and on thefe are fplendid pieces of 

 plate in various figures. If the eye be directed from 



