166 CHILIfftJQtJS. 
dilleras. The greatest numbers are found in the 
provinces of Chili, Coquimbo, and the Copiapo. 
Naturalists have generally regarded the vicugna 
as being no other than the paco in a wild state* 
But, however favourable circumstances, the in- 
tercourse of love never takes place between these 
two animals. 
The vicugna is remarkably swift and timid, and 
formed to endure the severest extremities of cold. 
It is scarce possible to tame one of these crea- 
fares. Their fleeces are a very alluring prize to 
the Indian hunters. Their flesh too is delicate 
and juicy. The method of taking them is to 
drive a flock, or as many as possible, into some 
narrow defile, surrounded to the height of three 
or four feet, with cords, hung with small pieces 
of linen or woollen cloth ; these wave in the 
wind, and so fright and confound the timid anf* 
reals, that they cannot possibly make their es*> 
cape. 
Chiliiiuque. 
This species, which inhabits Peru and Chili, 
is described as measuring about six feet in 
length, and about four in height. It is covered 
with woolly hair, and in its general appearance is 
not unlike a ram. The ears are flaccid, or pen- 
dulous ; the neck and legs long ; the tail like 
that of a sheep, but shorter in proportion : the 
wool is very soft, and the colour of the animal 
is said to vary in dilferent individuals, being 
either brown, black, ash colour or white. 
This animal was employed by the ancient in- 
habitants of Chili as a beast of burden, as well as 
in ploughing. Its wool was also used in the manu- 
facture of a fine silky cloth or stuff ; but this is now 
said to have given place to the introduction of 
