. The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands. the manufacture of re-ligious paintings at so much perfoot, and the preparation of driedbird-skins, especially humming-birds. The cocoa of Ecuador is otexcellent quality, only second to that of Caracas, and itAgriculture. . , i,- , i IS largely cultivated. In many of the higher valleyswheat, barley, maize, clover, andbeans are grown, instead of the tropical plants of the lowl
. The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands. the manufacture of re-ligious paintings at so much perfoot, and the preparation of driedbird-skins, especially humming-birds. The cocoa of Ecuador is otexcellent quality, only second to that of Caracas, and itAgriculture. . , i,- , i IS largely cultivated. In many of the higher valleyswheat, barley, maize, clover, andbeans are grown, instead of the tropical plants of the lowlands. Peruvianbark and root are largely and Avastefully supplied for the production olquinine. Peru, the most famous ot all American countries for the achieve-ments of the great native people, the Incas, had its power rudelyshattered by Francesco Pizarro, the Spaniard, who first landedin Peru in 1526, and began its conquest in 1532. The Incaemperor, Atahualpa, was murdered in 1533; but Pizarro, though inpower, allowed the rightful heir to the thrOne (Manco) to be crowned in1534. Almagro, Pizarros coadjutor and subsequent rival, was defeatedand executed in 1638, but his adherents assassinated Pizarro in his VENEZUELAN PEASANT. Peru. I THE WESTERN SOUTH AMERICANS. 789 in 1541. Thenceforward the Spanish government of Peru was a systemof tyranny, even towards the Spanish immigrants. The last of theIncas was beheaded in 1571 ; but it was found necessary to use theirsystem to some extent, and to allow the natives to be governed by theirown chiefs. But the forced labour exacted from them in farms, mines,and manufactories was very onerous. Officials were rapacious and un-scrupulous. The country became depopulated, and an air of sadness anddesolation overspread the land. Monopolies were set up, and heavyduties for the benefit of the Spanish crown were levied. The Inquisitionwas allowed full sway, and its victims were frequently burnt at Lima ;but religiously the natives were far
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