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Inquifition puniflies thofe who tranfgrefs againft the Prohi-- 

 bit ion. 



This Leaf is a little fmoother, and lefs nervous, than 

 that of the Pear-Tree ; but in other refpe&s very like it. 

 Others compare it to that of the Strawberry, but much 

 thinner; the Shrub that bears it, does not grow above four 

 or five Foot high : The greateft Quantity of it grows 30 

 Leagues from Cicacica, among the Tunnas^ on the Frontiers' 

 of the Tunghos ; The Tafte of it is fo harfli, that it fleas 

 the Tongues of fuch as are not ufed to it, occafions the 

 fpitting of a loathfome Froth, and makes the Indian^ who 

 chew it continually, ftink abominably. It is faid to fupply 

 the Want of Food, and that by the Help of it a Man may 

 live fcveral Days without eating, and not be fenfibly 

 weakned. Neverthelefs, they are flothful and lazy at their 

 Work, perhaps becaufe that Herb, taking away their Sto- 

 mach, they do not receive other NourHhment fufficient: It 

 is thought to faften the Teeth, and to eafe their Diftem* 

 pers. Others fay it is good for Sores. Be that as it will,; 

 it ferves the Indians no otherwife than Tobacco does fuch 

 as are ufed to chew it without fwallowing. 

 Habit of The Habit of the Natives of Peru differs little from that 

 Peru. of the Chilinianty bating that the Women wear more than 

 the others, a Piece of the Country Cloth of feveral lively 

 Colours, which they fometrmes fold on their Heads, and 

 fometimes on their Shoulders, like an Amice; but along 

 See Plate the Coaft generally on their Arms, as the Canons carry 

 XXXI. t | ie ; r AumuiTes. The Men, inftead of the Poncho before 

 defcribed, have a Surtout, made like a Sack, the Sleeves 

 whereof come not down to the Elbow : Thofe have been 

 added but of late. Formerly there were only Holes to put 

 the Arms through, as may be feen in a Figure of the an- 

 cient Ingas, which I drew after a Pi&ure painted by the 

 Indians of Cufco. This was the firft of a Succeffion of 1 2 

 others as big as the Life, reprefenting the 12 Emperors 

 they had fince Manco Capac reduced into one Kingdom all 

 T'aguantin Suytt, fo Peru was cali'd before the Conqueft 



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