. South America : observations and impressions . ave sub-dued these kingdoms and we have destroyed by our evilexample the people who had such a government as thesenatives enjoyed. They were so free from committingcrimes that the Indian who had a large quantity of goldin his house left it open, only placing a small stick acrossthe door as a sign that its master was absent. Withthat according to their custom no one could enter ortake anything. . But now they have come to sucha pass, in offence of God, owing to the bad example wehave set them in all things, that these natives havechanged into peo
. South America : observations and impressions . ave sub-dued these kingdoms and we have destroyed by our evilexample the people who had such a government as thesenatives enjoyed. They were so free from committingcrimes that the Indian who had a large quantity of goldin his house left it open, only placing a small stick acrossthe door as a sign that its master was absent. Withthat according to their custom no one could enter ortake anything. . But now they have come to sucha pass, in offence of God, owing to the bad example wehave set them in all things, that these natives havechanged into people who do no good or very httle. Some allowance must be made in this description forthe disappointment and sadness in which Leguisamowrote, as appears from other parts of his will; andother evidence at our disposal shews that his pictureof Peru under the Incas is too favourable, yet evenafter making these deductions, the admission of theharm wrought by the conquerors and the consequentdecline in native character and conduct carries 624
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