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 II. . . 1 l. . And chus did chis Wmthy Gentleman end ,his days, to the great .grief and for- row of all that knew him ; for he had ~he, (áme and reputation of a genetous · Perfon valiam and courteous, being adoi:ned with all thofe V enues w hich becorne a GemÍeman, and a Perfon of Honour. ·His Body wás buried in the great Cha~ , pel of che Cathedral of chat City, and over it was laid a great Marble Stone of an Azure blew, witbout any Inícriprion ;· though his Merits deferved a faír Epi- taph, which perhaps mighc have been ornitted, for want of Engravers in·Scone; for at that rime, and rnany years after, they knew noc che Art to Engrave; .nor to ufe any ocher fharp too!, unleís the Sword and Lance. At chis grea~ lofs and expence che Spaniards gained che Fortrefs of Couo, and drove the lndians from thence. The Hifiorians in che relations they rnake of chis Siege, declare the ta- king of:-thisfercrefs in the firíl: place; bue che lndians report it to have been after.. waras; which is the truth of the Hifiory, but in other rnatters chey agree with thé Spaniardt. 1ni CH A P. XXVII. Of the Jeveral Exploits performed both by Indians and Spa- niards dur'ing the Siege of Cozco. T HE Death of ( ohn Pi farro, who was Broth~r to the'Covernour, anda Per- fon of principal note, gave fpi rit and encouragement to the lndians, who from fuch fucceífes as thefe, were apt to conceive new hopes and expeél:arions ; fo that chey refolved to. advemure again another Battel ; for though tbey had .been woríl:ed and foiled in every one, yet fhll the defire they had to be revenged on the Spaniard.r, and reíl:ore the Empire agaín to their Inca, prevailed above the ap- prehenfionof their ill fucceffes, and caufed them füll to perfevere in cheir obfü- nate reÍlíl:ence. Howfoever, che Chr!íl:ians \\ere not now fo narrowjy befieged by che' Indians , but that they had liberty to fally forrh, and r_ange for a League round ; and yet they íl:ill troubled and rnoleíl:ed them, not fuftering che Jndian Servancs to carry them Viél:uals, or orher refrefhments: To fupply which, ' the Spaniards were forced to make frequent Excuríions into che Commey for Provifi- ons and Forage; of which they were always in want during theSiege; for though che l ndian Servancs ílole·fomerhing for them, which they privately_conveyed ineo che T own ; yet it was fo little , as could not fatisfie their neceffities. A11guftine C.trate relates one of thefe Sallies in thismanner following: . ' . " -Ouring rhis War and Siege, Gonfalo Piyarro made a fally wit11 twency Horfe, " and;an in·road as fat' as to rhe LaRe of Chinchero, which is about five League5 « ,from Olfw, , where ;he was aífailed and overwhelmed with füch multímdes of " peoplé 1 ( having engaged fanher with them, than prudence .and due .regard to , ·" his fi,naM comp<iny d1d require) dm he had certainly been taken, bad not He1·- « ndndo Piyarro, and Aloefo de Toro, with fome few Horfe, feafonably come in to " his refcue. Tlms fár 'are che Words of Carate. . This' :Í.ake of chi,;chiru •(fo called by the lndian;·) is about tW© Leagues diíl:ant from the City Nor-thward, it is a Water extremely delightfull ; 1and which anci · ently, by ~he Munificeílee of che lnctU, was furniíhed with íe\1era1l Pipes and A:. ·quedu&s to convey the Water imó divers pares of chofe Plains, which refrefhed the ·Grounds which were fowed, and rnade ali that Valley of Cateo to becorne fruitfull, untill Wars and Troubles amongíl: the Spani11rds themfelves caufed them w !.:Je negleéted, and for want of care became wholly ufelefs. Afrerwards in che · years