A true and particular relation of the dreadful earthquake which happen'd at Lima, the capital of Peru, and the neighboring port of Callao, on the 28th of October, 1746 / With an account likewise of every thing material that passed there afterwards to the end of November following. Translated from the original Spanish [of P. Lozano], by a gentleman who resided many years in those countries [i.e. H. Johnson]. To which is added, a description of Callao and Lima before their destruction; and of the kingdom of Peru in general ... The whole illustrated with a map of the country about Lima, plans of the road and town of Callao, another of Lima; and several cuts of the natives, drawn on the spot by the translator. [Anon].

  • Lozano, Pedro, 1697-1752.
Date:
1748
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A true and particular relation of the dreadful earthquake which happen'd at Lima, the capital of Peru, and the neighboring port of Callao, on the 28th of October, 1746 / With an account likewise of every thing material that passed there afterwards to the end of November following. Translated from the original Spanish [of P. Lozano], by a gentleman who resided many years in those countries [i.e. H. Johnson]. To which is added, a description of Callao and Lima before their destruction; and of the kingdom of Peru in general ... The whole illustrated with a map of the country about Lima, plans of the road and town of Callao, another of Lima; and several cuts of the natives, drawn on the spot by the translator. [Anon]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    cjtime of above thirty Pound-weight which lafi was fent as a Prefent from the then Viceroy, with a Gold-chain thro a Hole in it, to the prefent Queen Dowager of Spain : and thefe Lumps, both of them, were of the pureft Gold unmix d with any Dregs, as u- fually thefe Pepitas are. As a Proof of the quick Vegetation of Silver, it has been known that' on opening an ancient Mifye, which had formerly fallen-in upon certain poor Wretches who were diggmg in it, the Bones of thefe were found fome of them per¬ forated with that Metal. Whether the prefent difmal State of Things at Callao and Lima may be a Means of Encouragement for any foreign Nation to attempt a Conquefl of thofe rich Kingdoms, Time will fhow. It was always judged, even in their mofl profperous Condition, that this was practicable: For the Troops of thofe Coun™ . v * . • . y * Perhaps this was the fame Pepita, or Lump of Gold which Feuillee faw at Lima in the Cabinet of Don Antonio Portocarrero, weighing 33 Pounds and fome Ounces. A Pepita is a Piece of unrefined Gold or Silver juft as it comes out of the Mine. See Feu- Hlíe Journ. des Obf, &c, VoL I» p, 468,