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ries of cloth, bays, and tucuyos. Great quantities of 

 pork are faked here for exportation to Quito, Guaya- 

 quil, and Riobamba, being highly efteemed for the pe^ 

 cuiiar flavour given to it in the pickling, and which it 

 ever after retains. 



All the neighbouring country is fowed with clover, 

 and interfperfed with plantations of willows, whofe 

 perpetual verdure gives a chearful afpe6t to the coun- 

 try., and heightens the pleafantnefs of the afBento. 



The Indians of Pugili and Saquifili, are noted for 

 making earthern ware, as jars, pans, pitchers, &c. 

 which are greatly valued all over the province of Quito. 

 The clay of which they are made is of a lively red, 

 very fine, and emits a kind of fragrancy, and the work- 

 manfliip very neat and ingenious. 



V. The next jurifdiftion fouth wards is Riobamba, 

 the capital of which is the town of the fame name. 

 Its jurifdidlion is divided into two departments; the 

 corregidor, who refides at Riobamba, appointing a de- 

 puty, who lives at the afllento of Hambato, fituated 

 between the capital and Latacunga. In the firft de- 

 partment are the following principal villages : 



1. Calpi. X. Pungala. 



IL Lican. XL Lito. 



IIL Yaruquiz. XIL Guano. 



IV. San Lui^. XIH. Plilapo. 



V. Cajabamba. XIV. Guanando.- 

 VI. San Andres. XV. Penipe. 



VIL Puni. XVL Cubijies. 



VliL Chambo. XVIL Cevadas. 



IX. Qiiimia. XVIII. Paladtanga. 



The department of the affiento of Plamberto has, 

 in its jurifdidion, fix principal villages : 



I. Ifambo. V. Patate. 



II. Quifupincha, VL Santo Rofa de Pila- 



III. Qiiero. g^iin, 



IV. Pelileo. 



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