XX CONTENTS. 

 Chap, IL Sequel of the account of its jurif dictions, 



pag. 315 



Chap. in. Account of the governments of Popayan and 

 Atacames, belonging to the province of Quito. JDif- 

 covery, conqueft^ and peopling thefe countries, 332 



Chap. tV. Def$ription of the governments of Quixos 

 and Macas. Account of Jean de Braconioras, dif- 

 covery and conqueft of it, ^^i 



Chap V. Defcription of the government of May n as, 

 ^he river of the Amazons or IViaranon. Account of 

 the difcovery and courfe of that river y and of thofe 

 which fall into it. ' 363 



Chap. YI. Of the Indians in the province of Qiiito, 



401 



Chap. Vn. Hiflorical account of the mountains^ de- 

 fertSy and rnoft remarkable cordilleras of the, Andes. 



422 



Chap. Vlil. Sequel of the deferis, 433 

 Chap. IX. Phenomena obferved in the mountainous de- 



fertSy and other parts of this province ; dexterity of 



American horfes. Hunting matches^ &c. , 442 

 Chap. X. Of the filver and gold mines in the province 



of Qiiito, and the method of extrabling the metal, 44^ 

 Chap. XL Monuments of the ancient Indians i?/ Quito; 



of gems a'nd quarries found near this city, 460 



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