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termined to atone for the indolence of the other fex. 

 They fpin and weave bays, which, for their goodnefs, 

 and efpecially the brilliancy of the colours, are famous 

 in every part of Peru. They alfo weave fome tucu- 

 yos ; and make bargains with the merchants or tra- 

 ders. They buy and fell ; and, in fhort, manage en- 

 tirely that little commerce, by which their families are 

 fupported: whilft their hufbands, brothers, and fa- 

 thers, give themfelves up to floth and idlenefs, with 

 all its infamous concomitants. The whole number 

 of inhabitants of this city is computed at twenty or 

 thirty thoufand fouls; and both thofe of the city and 

 of the jurifdi6tion are commonly known by the gene- 

 ral name of Morlacos. 



The pleafures arifing from the fertility of the foil 

 are increafed by the mildnefs of the climate, the li- 

 quor of the thermometer fluduating the whole year 

 between 10 13 and 1015; fo that the cold is very 

 little felt, and the heat very fupportable. With re- 

 gard to rains, and tempefts of thunder and lightning, 

 they are as common here as at Quito. In calm wea- 

 ther, the fky is ferene, and the inhabitants healthy ; 

 nor are malignant fevers and pleurefies, though com- 

 mon to the whole province, fo often known as at 

 Quito, The country is finely interfperfed with farm- 

 houfes and plantations of fugar canes •, fome parts 

 are cultivated for corn, and others applied to the 

 feeding of fheep and horned cattle, from the laft of 

 which they make great quantities of cheefe, not in- 

 ferior to that of Europe and accordingly there is a 

 very confiderable demand for it all over thefe parts. 



The village of Atun-canar, or Great-canar, is 

 famous for its extenfive corn fields, and the rich har- 

 veft they afford. It is alfo remarkable for the riches 

 concealed in its mountains, the bravery of its ancient 

 inhabitants, and their unftiaken loyalty to Ynca Tu- 

 pac-Yupanqui, to whom, when his army intended for 

 this country was arrived near the frontiers, fenfible of 



their 



