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.oyal Commentaries. CH A P. XXXII. O/ the Conque(l over the King Chimu, and the cruel War againfl him. A T the end of ftx years the Inca Pach11c11tec fin~g his K,ingdoms rich and hap- py by the advantages of fo long a Peace, comm.anded an Army of thirty thoufand Men to be raifed to fubdue thofe Vallies which lle along the Coaíl: of Caf{amarca, and which were the confines ofhis Empire, on che fide, or at the foot of the high Mountain. The Army being raifed, was commanded by four Maior Generals under bis Son, the Prince Tupanqui, for he having been exe_rdfed for fome years under the Inftru&ions and Example of that famous Commander his Un~le, was now be- corne fo goocl a Proficient in War, rhat he was capable ro conduét and lead an Army on the mofr difficult and hazardous Defign. And for Yupapqui, Brother ta the Inca, and whom he juíl:ly called bis Right-hand, he deftred to íl:ay, and kee¡> company with him, that fo he might refr, and cake repofe after bis many aoa gteat labours; in reward of which, and for his Royal Vermes, he beíl:owed upon him the Name and Title of his Lieutenant General, and focond P.erfon in ali manters and caufes relating to War and J?eace, with abfolute Power and Com... mand in all pares of bis Empire. The Army beíng in a readinefs, the Pfince marched with aDetachment of abour! 'ten choufandMen by way of theMountain, uncill-he carne to che Province of Ta11yu~ which lies c;iveragainfr che City of1the Kings, or Kirigs-town, where he made fome , ftay, untill the reíl: of his Army was come up to hirn; with which being joined, he rnarched to RimAc, where the prating Oracle had ics Temple. To this Prince Tup4nqui the Jndi11111 attribute the honour of being che firíl: who rnade Difcovery Qf the South-Sea, and fubdued many ProviQ.ces in thofe parts, as will appear more a,t large ín the H.iílory ofhis Life. · The Prince being in thofe pares, was mer by the Curaca- of Pachacamac, cailecl Cuyfmancu, and of Ru1Jah1ta?1ac, named Chuquimancu, wh0 wich th€ir Souldiers receivecl him with much Honour, aod with intention ca ferve him in the W ar:, and che Prince on the otber fide gratified them with de- mqnftrations of h.is ufual Favours and .J3oumy. From the Valley of Rimac rhey Wdnt to vifit the T~ mple .of Pachacamac, where ~bey emrecl with a ptofound fi- lence, without vocal Prayer or Sacrifice, onely with ftgns ofmental Devotion, as we have before.expreífed. ·Thence •he made bis Vifit to rhe Temple of the Suii, where he offuFed .m~ny SacrHices, · and other gifos bo~h .of .Gold aod Silver. And to pleafe the Yunw he vifüed the ld0l Rimic, alilal in compliance wirh che late Capitulations betlw€en the Inca and them, he.commanded many Sacrifices to be offered, and eflquizy ·to be máde of that·Orade concerni1_1g the fucceíS of tbat expedition; to which having r.eceived anfwer that·the defign·fhould be profpe- rous, l)e marched forward to that Valley whid1 r:'he lmli~n; ealled Huaman , and 11amed now by che..Spaniards the Barr4nca-;, frotn whence he' fon t his ufual Smn- mons to a certain Lord called Chimu, who cornmanded all · t.he Vallies reaching from the Barranca to the City TruxiUo, and ar!? many in number; but the chief and mofr princitial eif thern are five, namely Parmunr:a, HHa{lmi ; St1nM, Huan4pu and Chi11m, which is rbe Countrey in which 'IrHxi/lo iS fituated, aad are ali five moíl: pleafant and fruicfull Vallies, and well peopled; rhe Prince giving himfelf tbe Title of rhe powerfoll-Chimu fr-Om the name of that Province wher.e he kept his Court. He alfo too'k on himfelftbe Title of-King, being feared and honoured by ali his Neighbours, who bordered on his Countrey, thac is to the Eaíl, Norrh and South; for to the V\T eíl: he was confined by che Sea. This great and powerfull Chimu having received thefe Sumrnons, gave a quick Anfi..,er, That he was ready with his Weapons in bis Hands to defend his Coun- trey, La ws and Liberties; that he would not know, nor receive new Gods; and thac