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 IX. found many Boats made of a fort of light and boyant Timb~r, which in the common Language of Peru are called Chuchau. The Inca confidering that it was neither honourable, nor decent for bis Perfon, nor People, to riaís over the wace_r ~n compánies of fiv~ or fix in a Boat, comman- ded chac ali chefe Boacs íbould be 1010ed cogecher, and lmked one to one, by which means che Army might march over them in a more compad and conjoined Body, as overa Bridge, che which was ordered wich fo much Art and induíl:ry, that the 1 Inca and hisArmy paífed ch~ Water in one days time; and then wich all expedi- tion marcbed in Battalia towards Cajfa Marquilla, which is the principal Province of .tbat people intending to deíl:roy and confume all before him ; for as this Prince availed himfelf much in being eíl:eemed gencle, and gracious towards his good and Joya! Subjeéts, fo he deíired no l~[s to render himfelf terrible to Rebels, Traicors, and Fa!Gfiers of cheir Word. Thefe Rebels being fen!ible of che juíl: Anger of the Inca, ánd che power of his Army, and the puniíhment of cheir crime, which they too late repented ; and al- fo confidering che rude and brutiíh terms and treacment they had ufed cowards the Meífengers, which broughc the late Summons from the Inca, with which de- fpairing of all favour and pardon, they refolvep to demoliíh their Houfes and Dwellings , and wich their Wives arrd Children, and foch as were able to flee unto che Mountains. Howfoever the old people and infirm remaining behind, and being of more experience, and more confiderate chan che ochers, recalled to mind che late generofity of this Huayna Capttc, and the" aífurances they had, cbat he would never refufe .che Iníl:ances and Requeíl:s made him by aWoman, did chere- fore addrefs chemfelves to a certain Macron, named Chachapuya, a Native of Caffa Marquilla, who had K>rmerly been che Wife o[Tupac Inca Tupanqui che Great, be- feeching her that íhe would with all che Prayers and Tears íhe was able, endea- vour to divert che prefem danger, and appeafe the Wrath of the Inca, perfoading lüm nocwithílanding tbe late provocations, to receive the people to pardon and merey, without wbich chere could be no hopes, or other expeltation than a total ruine and defolation of chat Province. This Matron coníidering her felf ·involved wich che her family in fame Deíl:ruc- tion, readily inclined to chis good Office, and fo with Women of ali Ages, with- ouc admitring one man into tbeir company,_ íhe wenc forth to meet the Inca, whom finding about two Leagues ditram from Caffa Marquilla, Ole boldly proíl:rated her felf at hisFeet, and witb great prefence of mind, expoíl:ulaced in chis manner wirh him: Sir, faid fhe, where ú ityou are going? Donot you conjider, that full ofRage and Jn- dignationyou are going to 4eflroy that Pr07Jince whichyo11r good Fllther gained, and added to hú Empire? Conjider 1 befeech you, that you are proceeding againft the Rules of that Clemency and Picty which are natural (o )'OH, and that you are goi11g to exeCHte that Defoiation and De/lruélion inyour anger, which )'OHr:Pi/l repent with mMch remorfe, fo {oon as )'OU return to your (ober and natural tempcr. Rejleél I bcfeech)'OH on )'Olff T itle of Huacchacuyac, whifh Ú a Lover of the Poor, anda Deliverer of the Diftref{ed; the which generous f2.!:!a!ity jou cannot exercife at a more feafonable time, whenJOU may manifejlly evidence to ali the World the compaffion you have for humane (railty. Reme-mber, Sir, that your Father conquered thi:f People, whic-h, though unworthy fuch a Patron, are yet )'OUr own, and therefore !et not 1our Fury fo far tranfport you in the pm:ifhment oJ thú People, and in the unprojitab!e e{fufion of· their Bloud, which may blemifh your ancient Praifes , and eclipfe the bright charaéfer JOU hav e of being defcended frrmi the Sun your Father. Conjider that how much the grcater the crime ú which )'OH pardon, fo much the mcrre lvill your Clemency and Piety bee exalted and admired, and thc memory of your Anceftowrs be rendred more preti()T,M and glorioU1 by the proof and e,i:ercifc of his Vertue, i11hich t he; h.ivc derived untoyou. Whcrefore my Petition i,s, that you wou!d vouchfafe to receive this People unto pardon; and if not, that at leaft ftr1ce I ama Native Gf thu Province, you would vent your Ange;· and RevcngeJirft upon me, a~d thcre/Jy doe me that grace tllld favo':r, that 1 may not live to behold the entire Deftruc- 11on of my People. The Matron. hav1~g uttere9 chefe Wo:ds, "'. ªS filem, and rhen ali tl~ e other Won:ie.n, chat were wHh her, hfted up cheir Voices and Cries, re- pean~g often the Tides of t~e beca , faying, O thou Child of the Srm, thou Lover of 1he Di.ftreffed, thott •Great Huama Capac, have pity on u1, and p11rdon 011r Fathers, o 11 r Hu1b1mds, our Brothe-rs 11nd eur Chi!dren. The Inca herewirh was íl:ruck dmnb for a while, confidering the Reafons which J!!amarnna had given him, which .being (econded by the Cries, and Tears, and S1gbs of che Indian Vv omen, rhe Anger of rhe !nen, began ro moder.'.lte and aífuage, with