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 VIII. Royal Commentaries. C H A P. VII. The Inca conquers Quitu ', and fends io his Son the Princé Huayna Capac to come to him. . ( ' T HE Inca Tupac, after fome few years of eafe and peace, re-affumed again the thoughts of War, refolving to turn his Arms againíl: the Kingdom of ~i­ tu, being a Countrey great and famous~ of 70 Leagues in length, and 30 in breadth, che Soil fruitfull, and capable, by good Husbandry, of great improve- ment and benefit to the Inhabitams. Wherefore providing an Army of fony thoufand íl:rong, he marched to Tumipampa, which borders on che Confines ·of that Kingdom, fending thence che ufüal Summons to the King of ~itu, who íl:y- led himfelf afcer the Name of his Councrey. This Prince was of a barbarous and rude nature, and confequendy fie.rce and cholerick, feared by his Neighbours for the great Power and Dominion he had over them. Wherefore relying on his ówn force, he coufidently anfwered, thar: he was Lord and Sovereign himfelf, and would acknowledge no ocher, nor receive Foreign Laws, but gave fuch as he thought fü to his own Vaffals ; nor would he forfake the 0ods of his Anceíl:ors; which were wild beaíl:s, :md grear crees, fuch as afforded them fleíh and wood, and other benefits neceffary for the fupport of life. The Inca having received thís · anfwer, would not immediately break inco Aéts of Hofülity, endeavouring for awhile to try the effetts of gencle allurements, and moderare t~rms, according to 1e rule and maxime of ,his Anceíl:ors. Bue this kind ufage operated little on the affeétions of the people of ~itu, who grew more proud and infoknt by the' condefcent"ons of the Inca; which was the caufe, that when the War broke out, it contin d many momhs and years ; during which time, inany Skirmilhes and Battels appened with great ílaughter ~nd damage on both lides. ' Tupac Inca Yupanqui perceiving that chis War was likely to continue long, fent for his Eldeíl: Son and Heir the Prince Huayna Capac; thac fo he might exercife and praétife him in che War , commanding him to bring a recruit of twelve thou- fand -Men with him ; .his Mother was called Mama Ocelo, Siíter of his Father, ac- cording to che cuíl:ome of chofe Kings, who always took the Eldeíl: Siíters for their Wives: The Spanifh Hiíl:orians fay> rhat Huayna Capac, in che vulgar Lan- .guage of thát Family, lignifies a Rj,ch Y outh : But it is certain, that chofe lndi- ans in giving cheir Names and Sirnames to their Kings, obferved (as we have faid) other Elegancies and Phi;afes in Speech , differem from che commoo Language, having ever fome refpeét to chofe fymptoms, and appearances of Verme, which they obferved eminem and hopefull in thfr Princes, adding other Auguíl: Ticles agreeable to che Prowefs, and Illuítrious ·Aétiqns performed in their Manhood. And fo, becaufe chis Prince demoníl:rated in his Y oucíl clear evidences of a Royal and Magnanimous Soul, chey gave him the Name of Huayna Capac, which lignifies as rnuch as a Y outhmll Spirit, invigorated with -ioclinarion to heroick and illuíl:ri- ous Atchievement~ . For when they gave the Title of Capac, which is Rich, to · Manco their firíl: Ji.ca, they did not mean che Riches ofFortune, bue che Excellen- cies-and Greatne~ of Mind; they ever afrer appropriated chis Title to che Capac Ay/tu, which is to che Royal Farnily, and Princes of the Bloud ; fo tbey attribú- ted the Title of Capac, to the Feaíl:·of Raymi, which is the príncipal Feíl:ival of the Sun; fo alfo chey called a Subjeét Capac Runa, whicb is Subjeét and Vaffi¡l of the Rich, meaning the Inca, being never given to any other Lord, chough he were ·never fo Rich, or powerfüll: And fo alfo chis word Capac was given to any ocher thing, which they would dignifie with relation to Royalty. · · s [ Among~