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.

BooK VI. R()yal Commentariet. Thence wete the·ufüalr Summens difpatched.to rhe Inhabi11ams of the ]j>r.ovince called Pincf1 ; whct fiindimg. themfe1ves !n nG> condition to refift the power which marcbed agait;& tlietb ; and being well informedf©firhefappinefs of thofe ¡Deople, wbo became VaíTuls to the 171C'a; the.yri:eadíly acc~tedvhe Ptopofüions 0f l"eace, with tfüs Complement, Tha1i iliey rnjoiaed t© receive dfo Blefilngs 1 df the l nca's prornfüon, and to be numbrndl with chofe Suh>jeéts who wer;e .undet fiiis :Oom~­ ni9n and Empire; Thus the Incas entred. rlhat Prov.ince; fr0m wh.@B€e they fané the like Summem~ to tfae Neignh>ouring Countries, of whicrh.Rtu1:1ti:1s, Pifcopi:1mpu-,, and Cunchucu were .tbe chief: But tmefe, infi'eacd 1 of fo1ibwing trhe e~ample of Pincu, unexpeékdly took other counfels, ancl· eonfecleratingi -0ñ!f wlth the óther; refolved ro join in the COIJ'DlmOfil defence ;. agi:eeing .r01 feFw!ítl.!is,,_Afi(wer, 'Fhae they would rathe¡¡ dye;, than re<reive mew Laws, . ne\~ Gufr<0ms,. ot a·Bew R.eJi1 gion ; fo¡¡ tme¡,¡ were fo well fatisfied wit!íll tlú.tJfe <boeils, wliiith tfuey and: rl1eit Ancefrours had,from <tll Ages ferv.ed a;nd.adore<d ;- thavtbey .,had'. ng n€ecl 1 no change them for that fweciollis íhew <Df Religi©'rrf ' ©y.• whid1 t.Je· Jnoai had aHur€d' and·ele- ceived the Neig)ib>ollliing Nations, antl ufüupeli a;. l'yr.anni<i:aJ l?OWt€r: ande:Dbmi- nion over tlíem. · ,. Having giv€ri this anfwer " anéi Imówin~ .tlnfill:lfeJ:cres li!Oah>le 11.0· rdiilil'. tne Inca in v_pen Field, Ehey retiredl t0-their ík©ng holds· a.md fa& pfa<:es., being t€folved ro· , defencd the nanow amd1difiicuk Paífes ,. ar.id t©l nhat end1w:ltih1alll diligence and ~e, they Viétt1alled tfileir Camp, makio-g: éhe beftl proviúous·tfuey were a ole ª" gamíl a long fiege. . . ' C HA P. XJII. The Inca fubclues tloe Rebe!lioiu Pro.vinces by Famine, and Strategems of 'war. ·TH E Gerl~ral Ci:1pi:1c T11p_i:1nqui :eceived, 'vinho~t th€ lea~ furijllrize, ~bis .rude and obíhnate Aníwer fwrn h1s fa1Viage Enem1es ; for bemg a.Perfomof great Prudence· and ConftaBcy, he had teat1J1ed how to beau with the farne equality; as well the good as 1:mfonunate fücceíles, and not to be moved imto paffioA by, the wild and furly Anfwers of an untaught and írnmoral people. But not to defpifü the weaknefs of an Enemy, wlí.ich was··recired into tiheir firong Holds; he divi- ded his Army im~ four Battalions, each of whích q:mfüíl:ed of tel.il thoufandMea; commanding tb€m to rnarch towards the Fomeífes .0f tbe Enemy; but not to €n~ gage with them but 01;1ely to befiege amd firaiten them in fuch manner , that at length being_afmoíl: famHhed, they might be.compelled. t:o a voluntary fürren- der; and that he, with the Prince, would poíl: himfelfin that advamageous íl:ation~ as to be ready on all occafions, and emergencies, to adminiíl:er Succours where his afftftence was requited. And leíl: the deíl:ruétion which the Enemy had rnade of all provifions, for fuíl:enance of an Army, íhould occafion great Famine; and fcarcity of all things neceífary, he commanded that the Neighbouring Provinces íhould bring fupplies; and adminiíl:er a quantity of ali provifions, double to that proportion which was ordinarily appointed. • In this manner CapacYup1ú1qui being well provided, a rnoíl: cruel and de(peráté War began with great Monality on both fides ; for the Enemy defended them.. felves and their firong holds with much bravery and courage; and when they per; ceived. the ./neas cautious, and backward to attack them, they would then adven- ture to make their fallies, every Parry and Province of them endeavouring to out• vye each other, and demoníl:rate its Valo.ur by fome fignal aétion.