. America : being the latest, and most accurate description of the New World : containing the original of the inhabitants, and the remarkable voyages thither : the conquest of the vast empires of Mexico and Peru, and other large provinces and territories, with the several European plantations in those parts : also their cities, fortresses, towns, temples, mountains, and rivers : their habits, customs, manners, and religions : their plants, beasts, birds, and serpents : with an appendix containing, besides several other considerable additions, a brief survey of what hath been discover'd of the
. America : being the latest, and most accurate description of the New World : containing the original of the inhabitants, and the remarkable voyages thither : the conquest of the vast empires of Mexico and Peru, and other large provinces and territories, with the several European plantations in those parts : also their cities, fortresses, towns, temples, mountains, and rivers : their habits, customs, manners, and religions : their plants, beasts, birds, and serpents : with an appendix containing, besides several other considerable additions, a brief survey of what hath been discover'd of the unknown south-land and the Arctick region. Chap. IV. AMERICA. ¥1. oris. agreeing with our December, deferves fcrious obfervation : for as long as the Feaft lafted, no Stranger was fuffcr'd to Lodge in Cufcoy whither they all flock'd again after the Feafhwas over, to receive Cakes made by the Mamaconts (an Order of Nuns) of Mai^ and the warm Blood of a white Ram, and were distributed by cer- tain Priefts (Extra&ed from the Royal Family Iluqui Yupangui) who carrying them up and down in Golden Difhes, gave every one of a Company one, faying at the delivery of it, If you do not Reverence the Sun and Inga, this Food will witnefs againjl you to your ^uine^ but if you worfhif them, then their Bodies will by this Pledge he united to yours : after which thofe that had eaten of the Cakes promis'd Obedience, and thank'dthe Sun and Inga for their Food. At the fore*mention'd Chafquis a courfe was taken to carry all that defir'd, to eve* ry Temple through the whole Kingdom of <Peru, where the Inhabitants receiv'd them with great Reverence, having before confefs'd all their fins to their Yahuries, or (Tors,who being chofen to that Office with a great deal of Ceremo- Their mil*** ny, impos'd greater or leffer Penances, according to the fins of the Penitent : thofe " * that were fufpe&cd to have conceal'd any of their fins,were put to caft Lots,or had the Entrails o
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