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equal, both with regard to its natural foftnefs, and 

 its rifing fo, when laid in the fun, as even to ftretch 

 the covering of the matrafsj nor does it fink on being 

 brought into the lhade, unlefs accompanied with 

 dampnefs, v/hich immediately comprefTes ic* 1 his 

 v/ool is here thought to be of an extreme cold q'liality,, 

 which is abundantly fufficient to hinder it from being 

 generally ufed; though great numbers of -perfons of 

 rank, and tenderly brought tip, have never flept on 

 any thing elfe, but without any injury t© their health. 



The goods imported into this jurifciidlion from 

 Peru, in return for the above-mentioned commodi- 

 ties, are wine, brandy, .oil, and dried fruits. From 

 Qiiito it receives bays, tucuyos, flour, papas, bacon, 

 hams, cheefe, and other goods of that kind. From 

 Panama, European goods purchr.fed ,at the fairs. The 

 chief commodities it receives from New Spain 

 iron, found in that country, but much inferior to that 

 •of Europe, being rbrittle and vitreous. It however 

 ferves for fuch .ufes where malleability is of no great 

 importance, but is rarely ufed in building fliips ; alio 

 ifiaphtha, and tar for the life of fhipping. From the 

 fame coaft, as well as from Peru, they have allb 

 - .cordage ; though the iafl article, together with Eu- 

 -fopean iron, the owners of fhips import on their own 

 ,accountj .^nd therefore make no part of the com- 

 rmerce. 



The tranfitory commerce is in quantity much rnore 

 »confiderable than that of the preceding, as it nconfifts 

 of the reciprocal exchange between the Jarge king- 

 doms of Qiiito and Lima, of their refpedive com- 

 modities both natural and faclitious. Lima frnds 

 the produ6ls of its vineyardg and oliveyards; and 

 Quito furnifhes cloth, bays^, tucuyos, ferges, hats, 

 ftockings, and other woollen goods but indigo be- 

 ing .necelTary for increafrng the beauty of the colours, 

 and none of it growing in the .province of Quito, the 



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