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 VIII. · Journey frorn Co~co co Potocchi in going an? recurning they are commonly füut momhs befides che time chac chey are decamed at che place for craffick, and pack- ing up ;heir Merchandize. 0,ne of chis forc ófSheep, which was ?f che beíl: kir;id; was worch in ca~co eighceen Ducacs, and one of che more ordmary cwelve or chirreen. The chief Merchandize broughc from that Cicy was Cuca, and Gar- ments for che Jndians. Ali char l have before fpoken I have feen and obíerved wich my own Eyes, bue how chings have been ordered lince rny deparcure, I kgow nor. I have traded wich many of chem for chis comrnodicy, as che Mercl1<¡ms wenc and came, and l am aífured thac fome of chefe Travellers have fold a Basket of chis Cuca for above thiny 'Pieces of Eighc, weighry Money. And nocwichíl:an- ding che value oftheir Commodities, and chat-cheíe Caravans, or Droves ofSheep, recurned with thircy, forcy, fifcy, and an hundred choufand Pieces of Eighr, yec fuch was che fecuricy of chofe Councries, and che liccle danger chey had o{ Thieves, or Robbers, that chey lodged ánd !lepe in the open Fields, withouc other Guards or Defence than their own. The like fecurity and confidence did Men ufe in their dealings and Merchandize, as alfo in payrnent of cheir Rents , or Loans of Money, making no Conveyance, or Wricing, or Obligacion, be(ldes cheir mere Word; which they kept and obferved fo \)unétually, that when a Spaníard had !oíl: Money by Play, he would fay to che Winner, Tell fucha one, that the Monry 111hich he ow¡ me he fhould pay to you, in fatisf aflion of whatyou won ofme at Card1. Thefe Wórds were eíleemed as fufficient as a Bill of Exchange, for füch was che Inno- cence and che fimplicity of chofe Countries, that no fcruple was made in giving ali beliefand credence chereunco ; and chis ~as fo common, thac wherher che Per- fon were a Merchanc, ora Souldier, ora Lord of Indians, his Word would pafs, and he was aedited in every thing that he utcered; and fuch was che fecuricy of t-he ways, chat it feemed the golden Age, wherein was no fraud nor violence amongll Mankind. And as 1 underíl:and it concinues füll fo in chofe Countries. In times of Peace, when all Wars were ceafed, many Nobles and Genclemen having no employment, thought it no diminution to their Honour, rather chan to remain idle, to travell frequently to Potocchi, and crade in Cuca, and ocher Indian Com- modities, but chen it was not eíl:eerned honourable to fell or buy them by parcels bue by the whole fale; nor yet to deal in Spanijh Commodiries, or to fell by ch~ yard, <lr open a Shop. Howfoever many of chem were pleafed to travell with their Commodities, it not being eíleemed ignoble for Men ofQualiry to be Mer- chants; bue then they did not go according co che pace of their Droves, bue often wem out of che way, and divertifed themfelves with their Hawks, and Spaniels; Greyhounds, and Guns, huncing as their Cauel travelled; and then ac nighc when they carne to che place of. repofe, they would entertain chemfelves wich what they had killed, perhaps with a dozen of Partridges, wirh a Hmmacu, or P}Nmna or fome other fort ofVenifon, for che Counrrey being wide and large, was full of all forcs of'Game: And in chis manner encertaining chemfelves in going and co- · ming, their Journies feemed racher defigned for Pleafüre chan for Merchandife; whiCh was an employment fo far from diminiíhing che Honour of che Noble Soul- diers, that it was an addicion co their Forcune and Reputarion. {ofeph A cofta in !lis 4th Book fpeaks much in praife of chis bigger fort of Cartel, and of rhe profit which they bring. Bue of che leífer forr, which is of che fame fpecies wich rhefe, called Paco/lama, chere is not much to be faid; for chey are noc uíefull for Bur- thens, .or in chaemanner ferviceable: howfoever their Flefh is aanoíl: as íavoury and as good as that of the bigger fort; and cheir Wooll is excellently good and long, wich which they make three forcs óf ScuflS for cloching, which che Jndians die with fuch excellent colours, that chey never fade: But che Jndiam make no ufe of che Milk either ofche bigger or leífer fort of chis Catee! for making Cheeíe, or earing it otherwi[e; che truth is, they yield litcle Milk, and no more chan fuffices for the nouriffiment of cheir Young. In my rime chey broughc Cbeeíes from Mqyorca to Peru, which were greatly eíl:eemed. Milk, and che Dug, and Sucking, are ali called by che fam~ ord Nu1111a. The Indians have no Dogs, bue fuch as are Curs, and QOt •OÍ chat difference of Races, and Kinds, as we have in E11rope. The Indian Word for a Oog is Alcu. CHAP.