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shortest 12 hours. The religion idolatry⟨,⟩ the government the King of Spain.
Of PERU.
This is the richest of the Spanish plantations. The air in some places very ⟨hot⟩ and in others very cold; so also is ⟨the⟩ soil various. Its commodities are ⟨gold⟩ and silver, pearls, cotton, tobacco, ineal, drugs, &c. The longest day 1(illegible text) hours and a quarter, the shortest ten ⟨and⟩ a half. This country was formerly ⟨governed⟩ by Kings called Incas, but it now almost entirely subject to the ⟨King⟩ of Spain. The natives worship the ⟨sun,⟩ moon, stars, thunder, lightening, &c.
