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tion to cut it in 20 Leagues round. The Heat paffes to 

 it through that Earth, and fo fires the pounded Mineral, 

 that the Quick-filver flies out Volatile in Smoak, but the 

 Gap or Covering being clofe ftopp'd, it finds no way out, 

 but only through a little Hole which leads to a Succeffion 

 of Earthen Veffels, like Gourds, round and join'd by the 

 Necks, one within another ; there that Smoak circulates 

 and condenfes by means of a little Water there is at the 

 bottom of each Gourd, into which the Quick-filver falls 

 condens'd, and in well form'd Liquor. It is lefs form'd 

 in thefirft Gourds than the laft ; and becaufe they grow fo 

 hot that they break, Care is taken to cool the Outlides of 

 them with Water. 

 Water that In that Town there is another thing peculiar, which is 

 ■.petrifies. a Spring, whofe Water petrifies fo eafily and fo quick, 

 that moft of the Houfes in the Town are built with k. I 

 faw fome Stones at Lima, which they had carry'd thither, 

 and they are white, with a yellowifli Caft, light and hard 

 enough. 



Guamanga Guamanga is a Bifliop's See, 80 Leagues from Pifco, 

 faid to contain about 10000 Communicants. It's principal 

 Trade confifts in Leather, and Boxes of Confectionary, 

 Paftes, Marmelade, Jellies, preferv'd Quinces, and others 

 the moft valuable in the Kingdom, where there is a confi- 

 derable Confumption. They alfo there make Pavillions, 

 or Field Beds, whereof there is a notable Manufa&ure, as 

 there is of feveral forts of printed and gilt Leather. The 

 Town is feated at the Foot of a high Mountain, in a 

 plain Country, very wholfome, and fruitful of all forts of 

 Provifions. 



Avancay and I do not here take Notice of the Boroughs of Avancay 

 Andaguai- ^ Andeguailas , which are fmall Places of 60 or 80 Fa- 

 milies each; however, tho' they are not remarkable for 

 the Number of Inhabitants, they are fo for the great Quan- 

 tity of Sugar made there, which is the beft in all Peru. 

 Apurima Near to Andagitailas is the famous Bridge of Apurima, 

 Brifo which has been reprefented to me as a wonderful Thing, 

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