5281. And since the situation of that city was between the west* and south, extending in both directions, therefore, all those assembled there who excelled others in the light of nature, and were esteemed above others in the world for ingenuity and skill in invention. Especially the abodes of the Jesuits were there. * The Latin edition has "east" (orietem); but, in deference to what seem to be the requirements of the context, we have substituted "west" in the text, supposing that orientem, is a misreading of the Latin Editor's for occidentem. -ED.