The royal commentaries of Peru : in two parts / written originally in spanish by the Inca Garcilasso de la Vega; rendred into english by sir Paul Rycaut.

li..8 Royal Commentaries. BooK IV. prehenfion and fear he conceived from his finiíl:et Ornen ; and being alfo moved . with compaffion of th~ hard ufage, ~nd unn~rural creatment which the !~ca fhewed towards the Prince hIS Son, they 1udged it warram and reafon fuffioenc to re- . venge bis caufe in deteíl:ation of che bafe C?wardife and tyr~~ny of chis mean·fpi- riced, and yet cruel, Inca : Wherefore w1th what exped1t1on and fenecy diey could, they incited their Neighbours to rebe_il, who being ~lready well difpofed in the matter, they eafily took fireh and _Puttmg t~emfelves m J\rms,. and with a body of thirtr thoufand Men marc ed direétly agamíl: che Imperial C1ty of Co:i:.co. The principa Authours and Comrivers of chis War, befides other Lords, were three principal Curacas of three great Provinces, al! comprehended under che common narne of Chqnca : The firíl: of thefe Lords was called Hancohuallu, a Young Man of cwemy fix years of Age, the fecond was Tumay Huaraca, and che chird Aftu Ruaraca ; che two laíl: óf which were Uncles and Brothers to Banco- . huallu. The Anceíl:ours of chefe three petty Kings, before the time~ of che Inca.r waged a perpecual War with their Neighbouring Nacions, efpeci:illy with ch~ people called f2!!.echua, under which denomination five ocher great Provinces were ~ontained: For which reafon, and for the Tyranny and Oppreffion which they fuffered from them, che f2!.1echuas were greatly pleafed to accept and receive .the Proteétion of che Incas. And fo on_ che comrary, thefe petty Ki?&S greatly re- fented che curb and power che Incas impofed upon chem, by reíl:ra101ng them in cheir Progrefs and Conqil~fts , rendring them in che place of abfolute and fove- reign Princes, Tributaries and--Vaffals, which they íl:omached and fuppretTed un- till chis feaíon, in which they eíl:eerned it convenient to venc thei.J: hacred. Arid in regard chat che life of all defigns is fpeedy execution, and chac now they were to furprize che Inca, unprovided of Men, and power of Refül:ence, they did not doubt, bue by one fingle Viétory to render themfelves Maíl:ers again, not onely of cheir ancient Enemie , bue of all che Empire of che l nca.r. Wirh thefe probable hopes and expeétations of fucceffes, chey invited all their Neighbours, as weU thofe that were Subjeéls to the Inca, as chofe thac were not, to partake with chem in che defign and reward of the emerprize ; che which ap- peared fair and promiliog in chis prefent conjunéture. To chefe Summons che In- di11ns eaCily yielded, expell:ing great advantages, and depending on che great re- nown and fame in War, which che Ancient bravery of the Chancas had acquired: And having coníl:ituted Hanco-huallu cheir Captain-General, and che two Brochers Major-Generals, wirh other Curacas for Colonels and Officer, they marched di- reétly with refolucion to Surnmon and make demand of che City of Couo. CH A P. XXIV.- ' .. : The Inca abandoJLs the City, a11d the Prince fuccours it. S O foon as che Inca Yahuar-h11acac underíl:ood che cercainty of chis News, and of the approach of che Enemy, he was affrighted and cerrified within him- felf; for it feemed a furprize to him to underíl:and of a rebellion, for as yec no fuch ching had ever happened in che Provinces, during che leniry of cbat Govern- mem which che Incas had exercifed from che time of :Manco C.1¡Mc tb chofe very days; under che fecurity of which, and out of che hatred he conceived to hisSon, to whom he could noc allow the honour of divine revelacion, he neither would give credit to che dream , nor hearken to che advice or counfel of his kindred ; but having blinded his underíl:anding with paffion and prejudice, he found himfelf enfnared in inexcrícable difficulties, having neither time co levy a force [ufficient to encoumer his Enemies, nor a Garrifon in readinefs to defend che Cicy, untill ocher relief or fuccour could be adminilhed. Wherefore in rhefe doubrs he re- folved to give way to che Torrem of his Enemies rage) and-recire towards Colla- flfJH,