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the government of Guanca Belica, and begins about 

 twenty leagues W. N. W. of the city of Gnaman- 

 ga. Its territories reach above twenty leagues •, its 

 air is temperate, and it abounds in wheat, maize, 

 and other grains and fruits, and alfo breeds vaft 

 droves of cattle of all kinds. 



VII. West of the city of Guamanga, is the ju- 

 rifdidion of Caftro Virreyna. In fome parts this 

 province extends above thirty leagues, a,nd has fuch 

 a variety of temperatures, that it produces every 

 kind of o-rain and fruits. The heaths which are the 

 coldeft parts, are frequented by a kind of Iheep cal- 

 led Vicunna, v/hofe wool is the moft confiderable 

 article of its commerce. This animal was alfo com- 

 mon in the provinces of Jauxa, Guanuco, and Chu- 

 quiabo, till the conquefb of thofe countries, when 

 every one hunted them at pleafure for the fake of 

 their wool, without reftraint from the government, 

 they became, as it were, exterminated in thofe parts ; 

 now they are only to be found in the fummits of 

 mountains or the coldeft heaths, where they are not 

 caught without great difficulty. 



VIII. About twenty leagues fouth of the city 

 of Guamanga, is the jurifdiclion of Parina-Cocha, 

 which reaches about twenty-five leagues; and lies 

 principally in fo temperate an air, that the foil, be- 

 iides excellent paftures, abounds in grain and fruits. 

 It has alfo feveral mines both of filver and gold, 

 which now produce more confiderably than hereto- 

 fore. Thefe valuable metals make the chief branch 

 of its adlive commerce ; its pafiive being the fame 

 as in the following jurifdidion. 



IX. The jurifdiclion of Lucanas begins about 

 twenty-five or thirty leagues fouth-w^eft of Guamanga. 

 Its temperature is cold and moderate. The parrs 

 of the former breed large droves of all forts of cattle ; 

 and thofe of the latter are fertile in grain, herbs 



and 



