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Minerals of Coris (Peru.) Ayacucho, March 25, 1889. Editors of "El Peru Ilustrado." Dear Sirs. During my expedition in this part of suit of the inhabitants is agriculture and |ried out may be the means of making the the Republic, and in my travel through cattle breeding, except small a number the Province of Tayacaja. I had the who devote themselves to mining, but, opportunity to stop at the little humble only on a small scale and as a way out of this unfortunate country to contribute village of Coris, and was seized with ad- of financial difficulties. Far from mar- to its welfare by making public its immiration on contemplat ing the richness |ket centres, the only thing they covet is mense riches which would require but of the region, abundant in gold, silver, lead and iron ores, and even quicksilver.