Across South America; an account of a journey from Buenos Aires to Lima by way of Potosí, with notes on Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru . -URCH—THE ILAZA-CLZCU CUZCO 267 still used to a large extent. It was supposed by SirClements Markham and other travellers fifty yearsago that owing to the constantly increasing cor-ruption of the ancient dialect and the introductionof Spanish modes of expression, the language of theIncas would soon be a thing of the past. We found,on the contrary, that nine out of ten Indians, eventhose who occupied stalls in the market-place ofthe largest cities
Across South America; an account of a journey from Buenos Aires to Lima by way of Potosí, with notes on Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru . -URCH—THE ILAZA-CLZCU CUZCO 267 still used to a large extent. It was supposed by SirClements Markham and other travellers fifty yearsago that owing to the constantly increasing cor-ruption of the ancient dialect and the introductionof Spanish modes of expression, the language of theIncas would soon be a thing of the past. We found,on the contrary, that nine out of ten Indians, eventhose who occupied stalls in the market-place ofthe largest cities, either could not or would not con-verse in Spanish. There was usually an Indian inthe crowd who was willing to act as an interpreter,but the great majority of the people seem to have noacquaintance with Spanish. Furthermore, we foundthat the Spanish-speaking residents all recognizethe necessity of learning Quichua. The Prefect of Cuzco put his orderly at our dis-posal for the entire time of our stay. He proved tobe most useful and agreeable. A word from himopened to us the doors of monasteries and churches,and his knowledge of prices enabl
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