. Pacific shores from Panama . ^rco di Sta. Clara, Cuzco PACIFIC SHORES FROM PANAMA The northeast quarter was the Palatine Hill ofthis South American Rome, and contains the palacesof the kings, for each Inca, after the manner of theRoman emperors, built his own abode, scorning tolive in that of his predecessor. Along the steep streetsof this portion of the city extensive remains of thefoundations and walls of these palaces still remain,their giant stones and perfect masonry provokingthe constant wonder of the traveller. Pictures ofthem give but a poor impression, for the heavy rusticfinish of
. Pacific shores from Panama . ^rco di Sta. Clara, Cuzco PACIFIC SHORES FROM PANAMA The northeast quarter was the Palatine Hill ofthis South American Rome, and contains the palacesof the kings, for each Inca, after the manner of theRoman emperors, built his own abode, scorning tolive in that of his predecessor. Along the steep streetsof this portion of the city extensive remains of thefoundations and walls of these palaces still remain,their giant stones and perfect masonry provokingthe constant wonder of the traveller. Pictures ofthem give but a poor impression, for the heavy rusticfinish of the face of each stone hides the perfectionof the joints, which are so finely fitted that, devoidof mortar as they are, the blade of a small pocket-knife can scarcely be inserted into any one of them. The Incas were not artists. Their buildings dis-played neither imagination nor beauty of detail, butwere characterised rather by stern simplicity andextreme solidity of construction. Had they not beenused as quarries they undoubt
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