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.

BooKII. Ro_Jal Gommentariet. CH A P. XXII Almagro leaves Chili, and returns to Cozco~ Prince M<lnco Inca demands a fecond time to be reflored to his Emplre 5 and what Anfwer Wa5 made thereunto. Hernando Pi~arro travels into Peru ; and the Inca is impr ifon~d. A Lmagro :efolving to return ~QCO !'e-~u, ( vi:hich in che end proved fi¡ta~ ro h!m) _ acqµarnted PauUu Inca w1th h1s mtent1on, becaufe he had found h1m fa1th~ foil ¡md ufefqll to him, asking his opinion, by which way it might be mofl: con- veni~nt co return, that he rr¡jght avoid che like danger as befare; for having confi- derecl ~he late difa(l:ure, for want of credence or belief ro che words of che Inca, and that he and ali bis company had cercainly periíbt;'.d cherein, had not God, who d~figped to make chem Preachers of che 1 Gofpel, and iníl:ruments to propagar~ che · Cacholick Faith, refcued chem by bis infinite merey from fuch deíl:ruél:ion ; he th~rdore confulted Paullu and his Indians; who for anfwer gave him a defcripcion of che w4y by che Sea-coafr, and told him, that .fince che Wars between Huafcar, and his Brother Atahualpa, chat way was rendred impaífable for want of Water; f'.or thin che W~lls and Founc¡¡ins of which Travellers were ufed co drink, were nlled up and CO\'.ered wich S4nd' and for want of drawing were become dry, or yield<:d lictle Wacer, which alfo was corrupced and fünking. Howfoever,. he ·,would fend fome Jndians before, who {ho1.1ld open and cleanfe the Wells, and <lraiQ che filchy Water chence, fo ch4t fweec and ~holforne Water rnight fpring in ~he pla1=~ thereof; and chat according co che Advic~s he íhould receive from t.heíe Indians, concerning che quantity of Water which thefe Pools yielded, he · migbt prnportio.n the number Qf bis feveral Squadrons ; for that Wells, che more they are: drained, the more and the better Wacer they yield , and chat he needed noi fear CQ divide bis people, for that there was no Enemy in all thac Counrrey co opp o(e them. And in regard chat thef<: Pools, or Wells, are fo:ne ftx-, fome fe- v.en Leagues d\íl:¡u~t on@ from the other ; he would caufe Leath~r Botcles to be mad e f9r carryjpg Wa,ter to fupply their ne~eflities by the way; in which manner the IncM his Anceíl:ours did ufe- to travel over thofe defarts. · This difcourfe and j>ro,pofal of P.aullu Inca, Almagro and his ü¡pcains i1Jdged very rational, and chere- fore they defired him to order matters \n the fame courfe and method herein for the comrnon good and benefit of all , as was <lgreeable to che cuíl:ome of the lnr;a& his Forefathers, from whom he was defcended. Paullu being very proud of the Commands of the Governour and bis Spaniards,, and ·that they were pleafed to repofe fuch a confidence in him, iri a maner where their lives and fafeties were concerned, he iníl:a 0 cly fec co work; and with ali diligence difpatched away his Indians to open and cleanfe th(2 Wells ¡¡nd Springs, with Orders to retarn him Advices a,cc rqing as they fücceed~d ch~rein. And farther, he gave order' to flea fome Sheep, d1at with their Skins they rnight make Ve{fels for carrying Water, and ~hat Proviíions of food fhould be ¡nade fuffiéient to fupply rheir necellities Quriqg cheir Joµrney, and cravel over thofe eighty Leagues of defart Countrey. Whilíl:' chefe matters were pregarjng, the lndians which were fent befare to open and cleanfe eh~ W t:;l)s and Sp,rings , fenc Advim of tqeir proceedings, and that the Span·d~ds ipigh~, when chey were pl~a fe.d . begin' their Jo1m1ey. But AlrriaJ!.ro ílid not th\nk fic fo abíohw;ly to co¡;jide in 4maccer of fuch im- pprcance, wher¡;¡~n che life and fílfety of his whok Army did ~onúíl:, unto the barq repon of the Indians; but for m\'.ire focQricy, qng betttlr qm,ci9n, he difpatched four Horfe-men befare with Ordm to a<lvife him from the end of every days - Jourhey