the South-Sea. 



among the Indians^ Blach, Mulattos, Meftizo's, and o- 

 thers of mixt Blood. That imaginary Nobility caufes them 

 to perform moft of their good A&ions. I found in Chili 5 

 that they pra&ifed much Hofpitality, efpecially abroad in 

 the Country, where they entertain Strangers very gene- 

 roufly, and keep them long enough in their Houfes with- 

 out any Intereft. Thus the little Merchants of Bifcay, and 

 other European Spaniard^ travel much, with fmall Ex- 

 pence. 



In the great Towns, and along the Coaft, we now find 

 that the Creolians are falkn off from thofe good Qualities our 

 firft French Men had found among them, and which ail 

 Men applauded j perhaps the Natural Antipathy they have 

 for our Nation, isincreas'd by the ill Succefs of the Trade 

 they have drove with us. This Antipathy extends fo far 

 as to lelTen the Affe&ion they ought to have for their King, 

 becaufe he is a Frenchman. Lima was at firft divided into 

 two Parties ; and fo on the Mountains j and the Clergy and 

 Friers impudently pray'd for his Competitor ; but the Bif- 

 cainers fcatter'd about the Country, and moft of the Eu- 

 ropean Spaniards^ being informed of the Valour and Vertue 

 of Philip V. always exerted their Fidelity to him fo that 

 theCm?//tf#/being convinced of their ill-grounded Prejudice, 

 began to have an Affe&ion for the Holy King, for fo they 

 call him ; and tho' there fliould ftill remain any obftinatc 

 Spirits, they will become more cautious, feeing his Crown 

 fix'd by the unanimous Confent of all Nations. They are 

 timorous and eafy to be govern'd, tho* difperfed and re- 

 mote from their Superiors, and have a Thoufand Retreats 

 ©f Defarts and Plains to efcape Punifliment; and be- 

 fides, there is no Country where Juftice is lefs fevere ; for 

 fcarce any Body is punifh'd with Death. Neverthelefs, 

 they ftand in awe of the King's Officers ; four Troopers, 

 who are no better than Meffengers, coming from the Vice- 

 roy, make all Men quake at the Diftance of 400 Leagues 

 from him. 



As for Wit in general, the Creolians of Lima do not want 

 it, they have a Vivacity aod Di^ofition to Sciences ; thofe 



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