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The Spaniards, who out of a commendable Emulation^ 

 •are always attentive to the exteriour Duties of Religion, be- 

 fore they ere&ed any Structure, laid the Foundations of the 

 Church, much about the midft of the City ; then Pizarro 

 laid down the Streets, diftributed the Spaces for the Houfes, 

 by Quarters of 150 Varas or SpaniJhYwds, that is, 64 Fa- 

 thoms fquare, as has been faid of Santiago. Twelve Spa* 

 maris, who were the firft Citizens under his Direction, 

 began to build for themfelves there $ afterwards 30 Men 

 from San Galian, and fome others that were at Xauxa, came 

 and join'd them, and made up, in all, the Number of 70 

 Inhabitants, who are considerably increase, for it is now 

 the largeft City in all South America. 



The Diftribution of the Plan is very beautiful, the Streets Pl*n of the 

 are in a direct Line, and of a convenient Breadth. In the 0i > 

 midft of the City is the Plaza Real, or Royal Square, in Gnat SjpUri 

 which are to be found together all Things for the Publick 

 Service. The Eaft-fide is taken up by the Cathedral, 

 and the Archbifhop's Palace; the North-fide by the Vice- 

 roy's Palace the Weft by the Council Houfe, the Court 

 of Juftice, the Prifon, and the Guard Chamber, With a 

 Row of uniform Portico's : Laftly, the South-fide is like 

 the latter, adorn'd with Portico's and Shops, 



In the midft of the Square is a Brafs Fountain, adorn'd F$m*ins: 

 with a Statue of Fame, and eight Lions of the fame Metal, 

 which are to fpout Water all about. This Fountain is alfo 

 encompaiVd by four other little Bafons at the Angles,, very 

 rich in Metal. 



One Quarter from the Royal Square, on the North-fide, River and 

 rans the River of Lima, which is almoft always fordable, Tr/nchcz, 

 except in Summer, when the Rains fill on the Mountainsy 

 and the Snow thaws. There are Trenches -drawn from 

 it in feverat Places, to water the Fields, and the Streets ^nd 

 Gardens in the City, where they convey it much in the 

 fame manner as is done at Santiago^ but in covered 

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