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.

l.10 Royal Commentarie1_. BooK VI. ,, CH .A P. XVI. Of -the Conquefl .o/ Yauyu; and of the Trimt!Ph .celehrated in honour of the Vncle and Nephew. ' T HE Gener~ was much pleafed with this Conquefi , and confidering the . fruitfulnefS of che Soil, and pleafant fituation , he efreemed it th~· beff Flower he could ad~ to his Brother's Crown; and therefore moft worthy to be imp~oved; to whi~h end? he direéted tha~ the ~catt~red Cottages, . íhould be reau~ ced mto aTown, in wh1ch ~he people m1ght live ma more comfortable and ·~ litical Sociecy. · That a Temple íhould 1?f ereéted to the Sun, anda Hol.!lfe for the feleét Virgins, .the whidiwere afterwards fo well endowed, and adomed· by die :Magnificence of fucceeding Princes, that they became che moft ren0wne-Ot and farnous Edüices of all Peru. Moreover Teachers were appointed to infüllét them in the Rules of their Idolatrous Woríhip, and Governours, and Magi- fi~ates fet ovér them to precide in civil rnatcers.; Officers were alfo ordained ro gather the fruits belonging to che Sun, and to the Inca; befides Eogineers, aod Workmen ·for making Aqueduéts, and draining Lands; and laftly~ G.uards were q~artered i~ their Countrey , to fecure che Peace, and conferve them in Obe• d1ence. , · All which being performed and efiabliíhed; they refolved to retum to Co:i:co-;. but by the way to fpena a little time in reduc}ng a comer of Land, which rliey had left behind, for whi~h being out of the way, they had not touched at it ia their march outward. ·This Province was caHed Yauyu, the Countrey was moun- tainous, and rocky, and the' people warlike;. howfoever ic being concludoo that twelve thoufarid Men were fufficient for this Atchjevement, the reft of the Army was difmiífed , that they might not be haraífed and wearied wich unneceftuy ' Marches. Being arrived on the Confines of this Province, the ufual furnmons were di[patched, offer.ing them cerms either ofWar or Peace. . The Yal!)tines entred into confultation upón tlie matter of thefe fummons, and in debate thereupon divers opinions atofe; fome were ftout and obfünate, and were ready to dye in defence of their Gods, and their ancient Cuíl:omes ; but o- thers, of more cool and prudent temper, refuted the raíhnefs, and folly of fuch refolutior:t; confidering that they were already furrounded by a puiífant Enemy : whom other greater Provinces than theirs were not able to retiíl:, nor their Gods to defemi them. That the Clemency and Wifedom of the lnctU was amiable, and fuch as ought to move them to deftre, and embrace rather than decline their Government: With which confideration they unanimoufly conclµded on a fur- render, che contrary courfe threatning nothing but entire ruine and defolation ; fo that chis more moderare counfel prevailing, chey unanimoufly received,.the lnc111 wich folemn Fefüvals and Rejoicings; and the lnc:u in return veíl:ed their CuractU, ·and Nobles, with Garments of che finea fort, called Compi, and che Commonal- , ty wich Avafca, wbfch was of a courfer threal:i, all concluding to che general fa. tisfaétion of that people, who were óvetioyed and proud to oecome the Subjeéts offo gratious, and powerfull aKing. Officers and Governours being here appoin- ted and efiabliíhed, according to die ufual Stile and Cuíl:ome; the lncao returned to Co:i:co, whence the Inca Pachacutec went out to meet bis Son and füother, and conduét them to the City; ·commanding that they íhould be carried in. trium- P!1al Chairs ·o~ t~e-Sho~lders of f~me !leople, ~el.onging ~o che late conquered Pro- vmces; and rece1ved w1th all che 1oy, and fefüv1ty, which was due to the folem- nity·of that day. · , The foveral Nations which lived in the Cicy, and the Curaca& wbich prefided over them, did every one in their feveral orders, with different infiruments of Drnms, and trampees, and Cornees, prefent chemfelves after the faíhion of their, / Coumrey,