CONTENTS, xix 



Chap. VI. T mperature of the air ; different feafons ; 

 inconveniences \ and dijiempers. 158 



C hap. VII. Brovijions^ and manner of living at Guaya- 

 quil. 162 



Chap. VIII. Extent of the jurifdi5fion of Guaya- 

 quil. 165 



Chap. IX. Defcription of the river of Guayaquil. 

 Houfes on its banks, Veffels trading on it, Fijh an4 

 amphibious animals frequenting it, 177 



Chap. X. Of the commerce carried on betwixt the king- 

 doms of Peru, Terra Firma, and the coaft of New 

 Spain^ ^ 191 



.BOOK V. 



Chap. I. Pajfage from Guayaquil to Caracol, and 

 thence to Qiiito. 195 



Chap. II. Difficulties attending our making the neceffary 

 obfervations for meafuring the length of an arch of the 

 meridian. Manner of our living during the operas, 

 tions. 211 



Chap. III. I'he names of the deferts and other places^ 

 where the fignals were erected for forming the feries of 

 triangles for meafuring an arch of the meridian, and 

 where the company rejided during the operations, 229 



Chap. IV. Defcription of Quito. 248 



Chap. V. Of the inhabitants of the city of Qiiito. 261 



Chap. VI. temperature of the air. Winter and fum- 

 mer. Inconveniences, Advantages. Dtfiafes, 275 



Chap. VII. Fertility of its territories^ fommon food of 

 its inhabit ans. 281 



Chap. VIII. Of the comrnerce of Qviiio, 291 



BOOK VI. 



Chap. Extent of the province of Qyito, and the 

 jurifdi5fion of its Audience, 294 



b a Chap^ 



