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.

166 Royal Commentaries. BooK V. in others whilíl: Power and GreatnefS is referved for thernfelves. This Fabritk being co:npletet:i it was fnrnifhed wirh aJ.1 things neceífary, and fuch attendance allowed as wa~ agreeable to the State and Magnificence of a King, fo chac ' Yahuar-h~acac found no difference in bis living, unlefs it were in being freed and eafed from che Burthen of Government. In this folitary manner chis ' poor King paífed .1:he remainder of his unhappy days, depofed fr0m hi Kingdom, and confined to tbe Countrey, having ex¡:hanged bis condition with his Son, . who now fived and governed in the City, whilíl: che Farher lived an Exile in che fields, having his Converfation with Beaíl:s rather than Men. · This unhappy Formne (as che l ndians believe) was che effeél: of that direfull Ornen of weeping bloud; but yet in cheir polirical reflexions on fome paífages, they concluded, 1hat in ca[e the Inca, in the time of the obftinacy and perverfe- nefs of bis Son, had, iníl:ead of a confinement to -a Coumrey Life, given him a finall Dofe of that Poifon which was in praél:ice amongíl: the Tyrams and Ma- gicians of that Ernpire, he might eafily nave diverted that fad Fate, which his Tears of Bloud portended. Bue others, better inclined to [peak favourably of the Prince, for though they could not wholly acquic him of Crime towards his Father, yec they moderated it in forne manner, by alledging, thac his Father's Fate might have been worfe, in cafe bis Enemies had prevailed; for having for- · faken the Proteél:ion of his C ity, and Empire, out of mere Cowardife, if was . fome Happinefs to have h.is Defaults repaired by che Valour of his Son, under whom che Succeffion wa s fe cured, and his own Life [pared and defended. 0- thers, fpeaking of che general Praííe of their Kings, faid to chis effeél:, That chis unhappy Inca had no thoughc or imagination of Poifon , for cbat al! ocher his Predeceífors having made it their .bufineís to prohibir che praél:ice of it, and de- _ firoy che ufe of it in che World, he himfelf was ready to have checked any fuch motion within his own Mind, in cafe either bis Thoughts, or perfuafion of others had fuggefted foch a remedy to him. Others herein applauded che Reli- gion and Generofity of che l ncM, who fcorned to aél: that which their own De- crees had made unlawfull; it being unfeemly, and beneath che Dignity of che · Sun's Race, t0 allow that in themfelves, which rhey had made illegal in rheir Subjeél:s. Many fuch Di[courfes and Reflexions paífed on chis matter, according to eve- ry Man's particular fancy and opinion; with which we fhall conclude our Hiíl:o- ry o[Yahuar-Huacac, and not farrher mention ocher particulars of bis Life, leaving him at bis Coumrey ret~ernent ro die with obfcurity. CH A P.