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.

Royal Commentaries. Book V. of rhe Growth of their Countfey ; and which the Spaí1iards, notwithíl:anding the fearch and purfuit which they made after it.,•have not difcovered in thofe Qgar- cers. The Ambaffadours ha'!íng made thefe Prefents, they profüated rhemfelves with profound reverence before the Inca, who rec~ived them with a gr~tious acceptance, according to bis accuíl:omed goodnefs; and m fa rrher token of h1s favour, he com- manded rhe Incas, who were his Kindred, to drink with them, which was the greateíl: Honour he .could confer. At this entertainment they were farther af1:u- red of rhe Good-w1ll of the Inca, and how inuch he took th~s voluntary fubm1f- fton and refignation of themfelves and Countrey in good pan; in return where- unco, rhey Wfured them of al! the kind treatment ímaginable , and that t>he Inca difünguiíhed berween chofe, who out of good-will and affeétion, freely becarne his Subjeéts, and rhofe who by force of Anns were compelled ro Obedience. Then they gave rhem for Prefents to their Guracas, Veíl:ments of fuch fort as were made for the Inca, woven by the hands of the Seleét Virg.ins, and which, for rhat reafon, were accounted Divine and Sacred ; and to tbe Ambaffadours many·other Preíenrs were made of differenr qualities. Then the Incas of the Royal Bloud were appointed , .wmo were to infüuét them in Religion, and prefide over them as Governours ; tbat Ieavíng their befüal and bratiíh courfe of living, they rnighc receive and obferve the 4ws and Ordinances of the lncas : And in company with thefe Miniíl:e,.;, fevera1 Artiíl:s and Workmen were fent, who were skilfull in making Aqueduéls, and cultivating the Lands, that fo by good husbandry the Eíl:ate of the Sun, and of th~ King, might be improved and increafed. The Ambaífadours having been chus emertained for fome days ar rhe Courc of rhe I nca, where rhey obferved rhe good Order, and Rule, and Excellent Laws of bis Government : They confeífed, rhar fuch Confütutions as chofe could have no orher Original tban from rhe Sun, or fomething Divine ; and that rheir own Cuftoms and Laws did partake of norhing but what was brutiíl1, and wirhout any Moratity. And with tbis confideration being made zealous for the 1 l nca's Service and Gfory, they expreíied rhemfelves in this manner to the Inca: Sir, íaid tbey, we are great!y fenjib!e that the World ú ,made happy by ) 'Ottr Laws aí1d Government ; oJ which that every part may_ partt11k! fome jharc and proportion, we are to make k._nown rmfo you, that not far Jrom our Countrey, to the South-weft .from m, there !yes a Kin,gdom ca!led Chili, which ú ver) rich and pop'ulom ; and though we our fe/ves have httd no Commerce, or cor- rcfpondence therewith, by re'afon óf thofe fao1vj M ountains, and inacce/Jible Pajfages, which divide m from them ; )et wc havc received by an undoubtcd Tradition from oJtr Forefathers, that tfaere ú fucha Nat'ion worthy the Emp!O)mcnt of )'Olfr Arms, and of.your Dominion : The which we the more 'wil!ingly_difcover; tbat fo' thcy alfo 1vith lU rrltl:J Adore your Father . the Suí1, nnd enjoy fhe feme common Benejih and Laws whiclJ are made and dc'figned to civi- !he and-irnpnwe }h'c Nafure of M anklliW. Tbe Inca havíng raken notic of this ad- vice, 01 d¡ted' the Ambaffitdours to 'be 1 Clifpatched, thar they might retum again imo th,eir_!.'.lf\' º Counrrey. · · , , Thence he 'pro¡::eeded forward on hís p og1:ers t11rotigh 11 che Provinces of Col~ . lafa)'u, dif):1e'rÍ1ng bis Favours and Re\\ 1 ards to che Caracas and Captains, nor neg- , leéting che 'Commonalt)i, and people of low degree and condirion ; fo rhac all forn, from che higheíl: t the loweíl:, teceived panic¡;¡la1' fatisfaéhón and comem- , ment from rhe prefence bf che 1nca ~' Fo1' fo much 'haq the Fame of bis Divine Dream; and bis Viétory ar r ahuarpampa, raifed hisEíl:~etn in the rninds of the peo- µle, tbat ·rhey not onely, i·eceived him with J oy and Actla1nat1ons, bur paid him Divi1·)e Hunoms and' 1\f erleration, as if he had been fome New God ; rhough now·by rhe Mercies 'of th~ true God rhey have quifted tha~ Idolatry, and being 1 difab'afed, and rightly informed in Religion, they onely ·conferve a gratefull Me- moryof tbat King, w'ho was fo fortuna te afid propitiou~ to nem both in War . and Peace. ' ' , Frnm Col!afu)'lf he paífed into A nnfu)'it, \\•here the p~opie being poo~ and mean,. were not <ib1e ro den onfüace fuch Oftemation and ,Magnificence as others had. done ; how~oever, ~c.corditig to their degree and qu?líty? rhey íhcwed as joyfull he:i rts, as the1r fonphrny was capable co exprefs: In evidence of which, they erec- red Triumpl~al Arches in the way .by which he wás 'tó país; the wltich being formed of Timber, they covered w1th Ruíhes, and crowned with Gaflands, füm,;· · ing