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°Vlll. fituation being mountainous and craggy, and the p~ople of it ab6ve forfy thou- fand in number. · . · thefe ChachapuyM bound a Sling about the~r he~d for the drefs and ornament of it,, being thereby difünguifhed from o~her Na~1ons ;· '!th~ manner and_ fafhion of their Slingwas different from other Jndw1s, bemg the ch1ef Arms wh1ch they ufed in the War, as they were of the Ancient Mayorkjns. . r Bur before ·they carne t0 the Province of Chachapuya, they were to pafs thróugh ánother called Huacrachucu, which is very large and great, but the fituation mouncainous, and th€ people fierce. Th~ wear for a devife and diílinéhon on tbeir heads, or rather did wear it ( for now ali thofe fancies are confounded ) a 'black Binder of Wool, ftitched with white Bies; and iníl:ead of a Feather upon it, they carried the po!nt of a Horn of a f?eer, . or Srag; whence they h._a_d the Narne of Huacrachucu, which is the horned Cap; for Chucu fignifies the ~íh a- bout the head, and Huatra a Horn. This peopl-e, before they were fubdued by the Jnc.u, adored Serpents, and in their Temples and Houfes fet up their figures for ld9ls to be worfhipped. . This Province offeriog it felf in the way to Chachapuya, was firíl: to be fubdued, and accordingly orders were giveo to the Ar"my to attack it: the Natives appeared in defence of their <;:ountrey, f~ppofing it impregnable, .a'nd not ~aífabl~ for an Army, and therefore ~t all the d1fficult paífes _oppof~d the Enemy, 10 whJCh Skir- mifhes many wert ílam on both fides . WhKh bemg ob~ved by the Inca and his Councíl, they confidered, thát in cafe ihey proceeded in that rigorous and for~ cible rnanner, the confequehce would be of great damage to their own people, and che total ruine and extirpation of their Enemies: To prevem which, ha- ving gained fome fh'eng and faíl: places, they fenc ·their Sumrnons and Propo- fals of Peace and Friendfhip, a,s was the cufl:orne of the lnw ·,, by which diey made known to them, that the intention and defign of the Inca was to doe them .good (as had ali his Ancefl:oursxlone to the other Nations rhey had fubdued ) and not to tyranize, ºbut to bring them greater benefit chan he could expeél: from them': That they would doe well to caíl: their eyes for example on other Narions, whoíe Lands or Pofiellions they had nQt taken away, 'hut improvéd by Aqueduél:s, and orher benefits : That they had perrnit~d the Curacas to en- joy che fame Government which they formerly had , having no other defign iri all their Wars and Aétions, than to force Men to Adore che Sun, and re~ form thern from their inhmnaQe and beíl:ial cuíl:oms. Thefe Propofüions af- forded grear matter of debate to rhis people ; for though many were of opinion, · that they oughc to accept che terms of the Inca, and receive him for rheir Lord; yec che younger fort, who were more in number, and of lefs experience, oppo- fed che agreement, and carried ir in the Negative, and theréupon profecuted rhe W ar with much fury ánd refolution ; ·for having contradiél:ed the more Aged Men in their opinion, rhey eíl:eemed themfelves engaged in point of reputation .to overcome, or dye. · . Eut that che Enemy might not think that che Conditions whlch che Inca had . offered, did proceed from timoroufnefs, or cowardife, but onely from that piecy, and compaffionare difpoficion, which was inherent in him, and all bis farnily 7 he commanded rhac the War fhould be renewed with heat and violence; and ha- ving made divers detachrnents of his Army, aífailed them "in feveral places ac ~he fame time ; thac fo making a diverfion of their Forces, he might abate che heac of their courage, and make tnem unc;leríl:and their own weaknefs. Wich rhis fecond attempt chey gained other places, and íl:ropg paífes ., ·and íl:raitened the Enemy in chat manner, that they had no orher rernedy, bue to have recourfe unto the merey and clemency of the Inca , who, according to the accuíl:omary goodnefs of thofe Kings, received rhem to pardon , giving order to bis Officers and Miniílers to treat the H11acrachucm, as if chey were Brechren and Allies to cloath the Curacas with the fineíl: fort of Garments called Coml'i and che ~ore ordinary people with the Avafca, which is che more coarfe. He aÍfo commanded chat they 010uld be fupplie d w~c h Provifions .for chejr fuftenance, for ,that ayea; of War had .confumed all che.ir Stores; which they tóok fo kindly, that they efl:eemed it the greateíl: evi dence they could receive of che favolir and forgiveneíS of che Inca. · Here~