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. Royal Commentaries. extremicy: f Jr in chis poíl:ure of War they perfiíl:ed for che (pace of cwoMonths longer, refuling all propofals of Peace, though tendred to them every eight Days by che Inw ; and oppofing them with Arms in cheir hands, in defpighc of F.a- mine, and Sword, and all che inconveniences of War ; irnploring in che mean time wich earneíl: devocion, and vows, che affiíl:ence of théir God Chincha Camac; to whom che Wornen efpecially ·direél:ed cheir prayers, and wich cears and facri- fices begged his proteél:ion and deliverance of chem. · lt is obfervable chat the. Jndia11s of chis famous Valley of Chi11cha adored an Ido!. which they called Chincha Cami!c, fafhioned afcer che form of Pachacam11c, or che unknown God, whom (as we have faid before) che lnw fpiricually, ór memally, adored : for they caking nocice, chat che Inhabicams of che Neighbouring Valle}' had ereél:ed an Ido!, named Pachacamac, which fignifies che Suíl:ainer of che Uni- verfe, and dedicated a Temple to it; did afcer their example mould anorher Idol afcer fimilicude of che former, giving it che Name of Chinchacamac, or the Suílai- ner, or Proteél:qr of Chincha ; for the other denomination being Univerfal, feemed ·in their fancy, of fucha vaíl extent, thac che God, who had fo great an ernploy~ rnent, as che care and confervation of che Univerfe, eonld .not be at leifure to de· fend thern, or think fo narrow a eornet, as Chincha, worthy bis crouble or con- cernment ; wherefore that chey might gain a more peculiar Deicy, and fueh as they might appropriate to themfel'les, they figured a Chincha camac, or a Dome- füek God, by whofe favour and power they promifed to themfelves fuceour and deliveranee fr'om cheir Enemies. . The Inw all chis while patiemly endured che teadioufnefs of chis War, and the obftinacy of their Enemies, who could not as yec provoke chem to deíl:roy them utterly, though policy of War and neeeflity compelled them to íl:raicen, and difuefs them as far as chey were able. Ac lengch Capac Yup11nqui having obferved the obfünate refolution of che Enemy, and thac he !oíl: boch time and repuracipn . by a ceadious atcendanee on their pertinacio'us humour ; and eonfidering chat chis gentlenefs and merey cowards che Enemy, might be c,qnverred inco a cruelty ro- wards his own Subjeél:s, in eafe chat long delays, and protraél:ion of time, íhould produce a ficknefs in che Camp,, as was mueh to be feared from che violenc Heacs, :md unwholforne Air: Wherefore to avoid, and prevent chis danger, he difpac- ched a M~ífeng~r to them; aequain.cing chem in exprelS ce!ms, chat. having alfea• dy eomphed wtth the eompaffionate and tender Iníl:ru6hons of h1s Brother the Inca, by his long forbearanee of them; he fent now to lec them know, thac he gave rhem eight days to yield, and furrender themfelves; in whieli fpace of time, in cafe chey fubmitted, chey íhould then be pardoned, and reeeived to merey ; and if chey refufed, rhat they íhould no longer expeét eompaflion, or quarter, for that he was refolved to put them all to the Sword, and people their Coumrey again wich a new Colony and Nation móre wife and obedienc to che Inca: whieh meffage being delivered, he ordered the Heralds to recuro wirhout attending for an anfwer. The Tuneas being terrified with this pofitive meífage, apprehended that che juíl: tage of che Incas might reafonably cranfport them to an exeeution chereof; for that che InC11J having reeeived fuch bad recurns for all che piry and gentlenefs chey had íhewn towards chem, no orher forbearanee could be now expeél:ed ; and con- (ulting their prefenc íl:ace of famine, and wam, and other incommodities ofWar, they took a refolution to fend cheir Ambaífadours ro-che Inca to implore his par- ~on, and that he would vouchfafe to reeeive them for his Subjeél:s, promifing to ,exehange the rebellion and obfünaey they had ufed, into a faithfull and loyal Obe- dience to ch<; Inca ; che day following che <;:ur11ca, aeeompanied wich his Kindred and Nobles, went to kifs che hands of the Inca, and perfonally make tender of their Ducy and Obedienee. C HAP.