. Lima; ou, esquisses de la capitale du Pérou, historique, statistique, administratif, commercial et moral. varas entre les deux tours est occupé par les trois fenêtres de l'église correspondant aux portes qui s'ouvrent vers le carré, sur un parvis 20 varas de largeur. Les portails sont approchés par sept marches de pierre d'une demi-large de vara et d'une demi-hauteur de pied, bordées à leurs extrémités par des parapets de pierre. Un ironpalissade, ci-mis sur un sous-sol en pierre, et interrompu par six pierres L.S ma. Pctlestals soutenant des globes de bronze, sépare ce parvise de thej)iiblif s(|uare. •le principal

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. Lima; or, Sketches of the capital of Peru, historical, statistical, administrative, commercial and moral . varas between the two towers is occupied by the threenaves of the church corresponding with the doors which open to-wards the square, on a parvise 20 varas in width. The portals areapproached by seven stone steps half a vara wide and half a footin height, bounded at their extremities by stone parapets. An ironpalisading, ci-ected on a stone basement, and interrupted by six stone l.S MA. pctlestals supporting bronze globes, separates this parvise from thej)iiblif s(|uare. •The principal portal, the middle one, called the Door of Par-don, is live varas and a half in ^vidth, and about double that inliLMghl. It is surmounted by a most remarkable frontispiece in Pa-nama slonC;, which is, beyond dispute, the finest in the kingdom.This frontispice is composed of three distinct portions : first, four(luted columns of the Corinthian order, each two feet in dia-meter, and high in proportion; they bear capitals of their order, aichitraves, and friezes decorated Avith sculptuies in demi-relief.. Front view oi the Cathedral The entablatures have indentations and consoles, and on them restpedestals serving as the basis of the second story. On each side, inthe space between the columns, appear, in four lofty niches, asmany statues above two varas in height, which represent the Evan-gelists, Si. Matthew, St. Mark, and St. Luke, and lastly, that sublimedoctor of the Church, St. Jerome. The second story, also of the Corinthian order, is composedof llutcd pilasters, half a vara in depth and three-quarters wide, surmounted by Corinthian capitals with sculptured friezes and ar-chitravc^s. In the intervals between these pilasters are two admirablyornamented niches, containing statues of St. Peter and St. Paul.

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