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.

. ~oyal Commentaries. BooK V. CH A P~ X. fhé Rule íhéy ohferved 'in the Divifion óf tbeir Flock...s, and of oth'er ·/frange Beafls. T·:· HE Flocks of Cattel which belonged coche Inca were Ío numerous, thac far the betcer keeping an accoum of them, rhey feparated them by difünét Droves, according to their colours; for their Cartel are of P:my-colours in chofe Countries, as che Horfes are in Spain; and for every colour they have a proper word: Thofe creatures which have great variety of colours, they call .ldurumrmt , which the Spaniardt by corruption call Morpmoro. As far infiance, fo foon as a tamb was Yean'd of a differenr colour to the Ewe which was her Dam, they prefently feparated it, and made ir to affociate with the Flocks of. the fame co- lour; in wliich manner they eafüy kepr an accoum of their Cartel by their Knors, which were always made of the fame colour with that of their Catre!.. The Bealls which carried rheir burtben5 were a fon of Sheep, with a bunched back like Camels, bue in every thing elfe had a likenefs wirh our Sheep; and though it was comrnon for che Jndians to Lade their burthens on thefe creamres, yer che Inca never made ufe of them himfelf, unleís it were in fome cafe of ne- cefficy, or for che pubfü:k profit and ufe; fuch as carrying Macerials for building forrreffes, Royal Palaces or Bridges, or far making che High-ways, Allies and Warer-works; rhefe being publick and common concernments, admitted of no excufe or exemption from them. We have alre:idy m~mioned chat the Gold and Silver 'Which was prefented by the Subje& to rheir Inca, was employed in Adorning che Temple of che Sun, and of tbe Royal Palaces; and herein we fhall enlargei when we come to fpeak; farrher of rhe Houfe belonging to the Seleét Virgins. Ali che íhange Birds and Beaflsj fuch as Serpents of ali Cores and ÍJZeS, Liz.ards, and ocher creeping .rhings which rhe CuracM prefemed, rhey kept in certain Pro- vinces, which ro rhis day have cheir Names from chofe creacures: They alfo kept fome of rhem in che Court, borh for grandeur, and alfo to pleafe tbe lndians, wno eíl:eemed themfelves greatly obliged by the acceprance which che lncfl <lid vouch- fafe to make of rhem. I remember rhar when I carne from Cow, there remained fome Ruines of rhofe places where rhey kept rheíe creatures, which rhey called Amarucnncha; which is as much as to fay, che Confervarory of chofe Serpems which were of the lar~eft fize, for Amaru fignifies a greac Serpent, on which place now che College of Je- fuirs is ereéted : So likewi[e rhey called chofe Deos where rhey kepc che Lions, and Tygers, and Bears, Puma curcu and P11m11p ch11ean; for P11ma was rheir word far a Lion, one of which Dens was formerly ar che foot of che Caíl:le-hill, and tbe orher juíl: behind rhe Monaílery of Sr. Dominick.., . Their Avi:iry for che bertet Air, and chearfulnefs_of r]1e Birds, was placed wirb- Qut rhe Cicy, which chey called S11rihua!La, which í1gnifies che Field of Oíl:ricches, which is abour half a League Sourhward from Couo, and was rhe fnhericance of !ny Tutor '/ohn de Alcobar¡a, and defcended afrerwards to bis Son Dieg(J de /Jli:obafa, who was a Prieíl: and my Schoo\.fello ~ . Thofe fit~rce creamres, fuch as Tygers ;,i nd Líons, Serpems and To:ids of a pro- oigious bigne!Sj ferved noc onely for oíl:entation and tbe grandeur of rhe Courr ; buc alfo were fomerimes made u[e of to punifh ~nd devour Malefaétors. ofwhich \\'e íl1all have occafion ro [peak where :we ~rreac of chofe Laws and Ordinances which were made againíl: Offenders in Criminal marters. ,And chus much fhall ferve for whar we ha\ 1 e to fay concerning che Tribure \.Yllich .rhey g<lve to. their l nw, and of the Manner and Occafton for which ir was expended. From rhe Papers of chat ct1tious and learned Facher Bias Ya/era, I have foade chis following Exrraét, thac..-fo we may by hi Auchoriry confirm ihe rruth df