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.

42- Royal Cornmentariu. BooK ll. peace with rhe people, unlefs in cafe of abfolute neceffity ; defir ing rafher, accor- aing to former examples, to reduce them by gentle and moderare renns; than by war and feverity, íhewing themfelves rather compaffionate Parenrs, han Martial Captains. Accordingly this General and OJficeí's pro~eeded in their defign·Wefl:- ward, as far-as that Province which is called H:Jrin Pacaf[a , and with profperous fuccefs reduced all thofe they met for che fpace of 2 0 Leagues, as far as to rhe foot of the Mountain Cordillera, and the íñowy defarc. In reducing rhefe l ndianI . thete was little orno difficulry, becaufe they were a people which lived ar large; wirhout Political Society or Government, rhe weaker giving way ro the pride and poWer of him that was frrongeíl: ; and being by narure fimple and c¡edulous, fo foon as the fame was fpread of the Miracles whic;h were performed by thi.S Child of the Sun, they all flocked in to be received for Vaífals ro rhis grear and wonderfull Monarch : Howfoever, tbree years were fpent in che reducing of thefe ~ people, for they were of fo dull and íl:upid a genius,. that, like be~fü~ they were not capable to comprehend or learn thofe eafie rud1ments and prmoples which were iníl:illed Íl1to them. Having completed this conqueíl:, Officers were placed for their better government, with Infüú.étors to teach them, and fuch Comman- ders and Souldiers as mighr ferve to proteét and defend them ; and fo the Gene- ral and four Captains rerurned to tender an account to che Inca of their Aéts and J:legotiati~~s, who al! thar time was ernpl~ye~ in vifi~g feveral Cou~tries of lus Dornm10ns, where he encoaraged theit mduíl:ry, 1mproved rhem m their Arts, and in cultivating Lands ; raifing publick Edifices, and making Aquedu&, Bridges and High-ways for the better communication of one Nation with ano- ther. After which he remrned with his Captains, whom he gratiouíly received umo his Imperial Courr, with intention to fix a term and lirnir to his proceedings, for having enlarged his Dominions 4 0 Leagues ro the Northward, and more lhan 2 0 cowards the Eafr, he judged tbis addition a fufficient encreafe for his Reign. , . His reception into Couo was wirh '~onder foll joy, for his 1~berafiry and gemle nature was generally obliging ; the rernainder of his life he paífed in quiet'nefs and repofe, ·performing afüons of J uíl:ice and Beneficence cowards bis Subjeéts ; du- ring which time, he fent Jkl ayt4 Capac his eldeíl: Soh an~ Heir twice to viíir his Dominions, accompanied with Wife and Aged men, that fo he might know and be known to 'fiis people, and might have fome tria! and prafüce in affairs befare he carne to handle the Governmem. And now the Inca finding himfelf weak, ;md near his end, he called his eldeíl: Son, with his other Brethren, and in man- ner of his lafi Wjll and Tefiamenr, he earneíl:ly recommended to them rhe ob- fervation of thofe Laws and Ordinances which their Anceíl:ours had prefcribed ; that they fhould take care of rheir Subjeéts, and in every tbing behave themfelves like thofe thar are wonhy of fo pure and bright a Family, as that of the Sun: And lafl:Iy he encharged rhe Inca., who were Captains , and the Curaca1, who were Lords of the people, that they fhould be mindfull of the Poor, and obedi- ent to their Prince; and efpecially that they íhould live in peace and unicy, for that now he was to leave them, being called by his Father the Sun to afcend un- to him, diat he mighli reíl: and defiíl: from his former labours and travels. Having ended thefe fayings, Lfoque Yupanqui leaving many Sons and Daughters of his Con- cubines, though but one who was his true Heir and Succeífour, and rwo Daugh- ters by M am'! Cova his lawfull Wife, died. The Death of this Inca w:is greatly la- mented through his whole Dorninions, for his gentle temp~r had gained him the aífeétion of ali, an~ bisVerrues procured him the eíl:eem of a God, and rank with the orher Ch1ldren of the Sun, whom rhey Adored for Deities. And now for diyerfion of rhe Reader, we fhall defiíl: a while from profecuting the Wars and Conquefis, which were alrno11 all archieved afrer the like rnanner with rhe fonner, and íl1all relate fomething of che Cuftoms they pra{tifed, and the Scien- ces chey attained. · . •: " CH A P. . !