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pried. The city has alfo an univerfity, with profeffors 

 of philofophy, divinity and law, and equal privileges 

 with that of Lima, they being both royal foundations. 

 The corporation is compofed of the principal nobility 

 of the city, at the head of which is the corregidor,, 

 and out of this body the Alcaldes are chofen, to Super- 

 intend the civil and political government. 



Within the walls of this city are the conveBts of 

 St. Dominic, St, Francis, the fathers of Mercy, St. 

 Auguftine, St. Juan de Dies, a college of Jefuits, an 

 hofpital of St. Francis de Paula. The nunneries are 

 of the orders of St. Clare, and the Carmelites and a. 

 rdigious fifterhood. 



The jurifdiftions in the diocefs of Guamanga, are 

 1. Guamanga. 



IL Guanta. VI. Angaraes. 



III. Vilcas Guaman. VII. Caftio Vineyns. 



IV. Andogualas. VIH. Parina-Cocha. 



V. Guanca Belcia. IX. Lucanas. 



I. The jurifdidion of Guamanga enjoys in every 

 part, fo good a temperature, that it abounds in va^ 

 riety of grain, fruit and cattle, and is very populous. 

 One part of its commerce connft in Bend leather for 

 foles of ftioes, which are cut out here. Confer ves and 

 fweetmeats are here made in great quantity. 



II. The jurifdiftion of Guanta which lies N. N. V7.. 

 of Guamanga, begins a little above four leagues from; 

 that city ^ and is in length about thirty leagues. It is 

 very happy in the temiperature of the climate, and 

 fertility of the earth but its filver mines, which were 

 formerly very rich, are now greatly exhauded. In an 

 ifland formed by the river Jauxa, called in that coun- 

 try Tayacaxa, grows in remarkable plenty the Caca al- 



- ready mentioned in Vol. I. This herb, and the lead 

 produced from the mines of that metal in this coun- 

 try, are the branches of its commerce. It fuppliss 

 the city of Guamanga with great part of its corn and 

 fruits. 



III. S, E. 



