- E. [4] Tacamez, Otherwise Called The District Of _Esmeraldas_, Or Of Emeralds, Is In The Kingdom Of Quito Near The Equinoctial Line.

- E.

[5] Instead of _twelve_, the text only names _eight_ of the brave associates of Pizarro. - E.

[6] Morope, in lat. 6 deg. 35', in the district of Sana, is in the situation of the place mentioned in the text. - E.

[7] This river, otherwise called Amatape, runs into the bay of Payta, in lat. 5 deg. 10' south. - E.

[8] Under the name of Peruvian sheep, five species of the Camel genus are known to naturalists, the Glama or Llama, Guanaco, Chillihueque, Vicugna, and Pacos. The three former were used as animals of burthen by the native Peruvians, and domesticated, the two latter, especially the Vicugna, are valuable for the firmness of their fleeces. The three larger species carry loads of about a hundred pounds weight, the other two, when domesticated, may be made to carry smaller burdens of from fifty to seventy-five pounds. - E.

[9] It was now towards the close of 1527, the third year from the first departure of Pizarro from Panama. - Robertsons America, II. 281.

[10] Robertson, II. 284. gives a different account of these four relations of Francisco Pizarro from Zarate. According to him, Ferdinand was the only lawful son of old Gonzalo Pizarro; Francisco, Juan, and the younger Gonzalo being all natural sons; and Francisco de Alcantara was the uncle of Don Francisco, being the brother of his mother. In the sequel, the conqueror of Peru shall be always mentioned by the single name of Pizarro, distinguishing his brothers by the addition of their Christian names.

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