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His Stile is obscure, but the History pleasant, very particular, and full of Judicious Reflections. It continues the Constantinopolitan or Byzantine Hi∣story betwixt Nicetas and Cantacuzenus. His History obtains the more credit because of his Quality and knowledge of Affairs, having born great Offices both in Church and State. Age, in the Reigns of the Emperors Michael Paleologus and his Successor Andronicus. Pachimere, an Historian of the XIIIth.But they had so great a Veneration for Pachacamac, that they offered him what they esteemed most precious, and durst not look upon him, so that even their Priests and Kings entred his Temple with their Backs towards his Altar, and came out again without daring to turn about. The Peruvians had therein several Idols, by whom the Devil gave Responses. Pachacamac's princi∣pal Temple was that above mentioned in Pachacama, the ruins of which Superb Structure do yet demonstrate its quondam mag∣nificence and prodigious greatness. Pachacamac, the Name by which those of Peru call God the Creator of the World, besides whom they worshipped the Sun, and many other imaginary Deities.This Valley is different from that of Lima mentioned in its proper place.
The Spaniards did cruelly torture the Natives, but could not extort a discovery of any hidden Treasure. Such immense Treasures had been therein laid up, that Ferdinando Pizarros is said to have found 900000 Ducats in it, tho 400 lusty Salvages had taken a∣way as much as they could carry, and the Spanish Souldiers had also pillaged it before he came. Pachacama, a famous, fruitful and pleasant Valley in Peru, four Leagues from Lima, formerly beautified with a magnificent Temple, built and dedicated to the Creator of the Universe by the Inea's or Emperors of Peru.Pacamores, People of Peru in the South part of America, dwelling on the River Maragnon or Xauxa, where it falls into that of the Amazons, according to Peter Te∣xeira.by several learned men wherein are inserted the last five years historical and geographical collections of Edmond Bohun. clergy as also an exact description of these kingdoms. and writings of the illustrious families of our English, Scotch and Irish nobility. now done into English to which are added by way of supplement. his sixth edition corrected and enlarged by Monsieur Le Clark. collected from the best historians, chronologers, and lexicographers. The genealogy of several illustrious families in Europe The fabulous history of the heathen gods and heroes The description of empires, kingdoms. together with the establishment and progress both of religious and military orders. and all those who have recommended themselves to the world. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary being a curious miscellany of sacred and prophane history : containing, in short, the lives and most remarkable actions of the patriarchs, judges.
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