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The royal commentaries of Peru, in two parts ... : illustrated with sculptures (1688)

Vega, Garcilaso de la, 1539-1616 · London : Printed by Miles Flesher, for Jacob Tonson .. · leaf 582

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bout two Leagues diftanrfrom the City Northward, it is a Water extremely delightfull, and which anci-ently, by the Munificence of the Inca*, was furniihed with feveral Pipes and A-quedu&s to convey the Water into divers parts of thofe Plains, which refrelhedthe Grounds which were fowed, and… … F-ff° Book II. Koyal Commentaries 551 years ijjj, and y<5, they were repaired by my Lord and Father Garplajfo de laVega, being then Mayor of that City-, and in that good condition I left them,when I departed thence, and fo I hope they will be conferved, becaufe that Wa-ter is greatly beneficial…

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