Garments. XI. Vol. VI. No. $2, 



PERUVIAN INC A S. 



The ancient Peruvians in South - America paid to their memory, the present Peru- 

 were a nation tolerably well civilized They vians still continuing to represent them 

 had hereditary kings, who, as well as all the symbolically, on solemn processions, though 

 royal princes, were called Ine as y being re- dressed in more precious and modernized 

 garded by the Peruvians as sons of Gods, garments than these princes used to wear 

 off - springs of the sun, under the fi- at the time of their splendour, 

 gure of which they adored the supreme 



deity. The annexed view exhibits such an al- 

 legorical representation of modern times. 



These Incas , whose families at present We behold an Inca with his consort in 



have almost been extirpated by the Spa- their modern habit of parade, which in 



niards, who conquered Perù, enjoyed a some particulars differs from the ancient 



preeminence of reputation and honour, as one, as they are represented still now a days, 



we can judge by what has been before on great solemnities, for the remembrance 



mentioned. of ancient times, to the Peruvians, who da 



Even now - a - days much reverence is 



not belong to their descendants. 



