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.

' . . R.oyal Comm~ntaries. BooK Iv.· low him , intending there to place himfelf between the Enemy and the Ciry ; not that he expeél:ed thereby to give a fiop to cheir proceedings, for that ic could nevec be hoped that cheir inconfiderable number could make head againft fuch Multitudes ; bue chat as valiant and defperate Men, they might dye fighting a- gainíl: their Enemies, racher than beh?ld the Barb11rians viél:orious in the Temple and City of their Father che Sun, wh1ch was a matter thac made che moíl: feñfi. ble impreflíon of all chefe difafiers. ' And becaufe we muíl: here fet a period to che Reign of YahHar-húac11c, ( whofe Life we now wdte ) arid as hereafcer will appear, we fhall nO\.\'. put a full fiop to the current of this Hiíl:ory, that fo we .may diíl:inguifh the Aél:ions of this King from thofe of his Son Viracocha : And for variety fake, and to pleafe the Reader, we íhall interrnix other rnatters which are curious and divercifing, and then afcer- wards recuro to che Atchievements and Exploits of the Prince Vira,qch11 1 which were famous and of great Renown. BOOK