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 Commentariu. BooKl reafon of fo much fadnefs, were touched with cornpaffion and forrow for them. And here B/tU Va/e-(11 much bewails the want of a good Interpreter, that might, by a ~rue and faithfull u~derftanding of all th~t was faid, have given better fatis- fafüon both to che Indians, and to the Spamards; for w hen die Arnbaífadours heard t~lk of rhe Slaughters and Outrages cornmitted in Puna , and Tumpiz., they were apprehenGve that the Inca had entertained fome thoughts of Reveoge; .for che lnterpreter neither knew how to 1ender the Words of the Inca, nor ·the Anfwer of the Ambaffadours. And now the Ambaífadours deftred leave of the Inca to depm, and retom to their Cornpanions; which was readily granted them, the Inca faying, That they - might depare in peace, and that he would fpeedily go into Caf{amarca, to vifit the Soos of the God Viratocha, and the Meffengers from the.Pachacamac. The Spa- niards departing out of the King's Palace, could not bue again admire the Ri- ches of it, and the Adoration and Worfhip which the people íhewed towards them; for as they were going to mount rheir Horfes, two CuracM, with their Ser- vants, carne to them, defiring that they would not difdain to accept a ftnall Pre.. fent, though 'unworthy the ·acceptance of fuch Gods, or Godlike Men, as they · were, laying before them Riches of like qualicy as before, though in mach more abundance, fuch as Veffels ofGold and Sil ver, with Ingots of Gold, and W edges of; Silver unwróught. · The Spaniards being firangely aftoniíhed at this excefs of CourteGe, began to quit all fears and fufpicions of any il1 Deligns of the Indians towards them, bla- ming again the ignorance of their Incerpreter, who for want of Expreffions had be- trayed chem to rnany En·ours, :is he did afcerwards to many others, as will appear in che fequel of chis Hiftory. CH A P. XXI. '"-'"' ~ . :- .rl ~.'·~ flo¡p_ the tirzo Spaniards returned . again to their Compani- r •· '. ~ns, ancl how they prepared the111felves to receive the t''. Inca. , ...1 . 1 4 ' '(\' . l ,, T HE two Ambaífadours being returned, made a relation of ali the Riches and • 1 Greamefs diey had feen in the Palace of che Inca, and of the Counefie thé}i haal received, which appeared by che Prefems, of which a íhare was divided to everv Perfon. Notwithfianding a!J which, like good Souldiers, and cautious Mdn,.•tbey prepared their Horfes and Arms, not kAowing the occafion they might have fur them the day following; and though they well knew the multirudes whii::b accompanied.Atahualpa, yet like brave Spaniards, rhey were not in the Ieafl: diíinayec;l, but prepared to receiv~ them; wnerefore fo foon as it was day, rhe Cavah~ ranged themfelves in three Diviíions, qf twemy in a Troop, for ther, :we~e n_ot in all ~b·~~e fixty in number; che Cornrnanders, or Caprains of them; were Be)nando Pifarro., Hernando de Soto, and &baftian de Beta!ca;ar, who ar firft coqcealed themfelves under two old Walls, rhat fo rheir fodden Sally might give the greater féar and furprife to the Indians. The Governour hirnfelf was fuppor- .ted with"1n hundreg Foot-SouMiers, which in ali exceeded J10t that number, and . for.tbeitdl>etter encouragement, he put himfelf in the Head of rhem, on rhe fide of the Tampu, whiéh wªs !*e él grea~ field, where they placed themfelves to expeCl: the com'ing of the King Atahualpa, who foon afrer appeared, being carried in a ~hair of:Gold on the;Shoulders of his.People, wirh fuch pomp, and Majeíly both of~ervants and Courtiers, as evidenced Ilis greacnefs in Power, .and War; be- - fore