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.

55 2 / , R.oyal Commentarie1. BooK 11. in tl1'at Battel ; and the fame was confirmed by the reporc of many others. And Go11:falo Pifarro confeífed himfelf, tbat in ali the Wars in which he had been enga- ged, he had never been fo hard put to ir, nor never fo endaogered as he hád been by that 1ndian. · Noc far from chis place to the Southward; another Aél:ion happened as fu:aoge as the former, whicn Rodriguez:, de Villa-fuerte related tbat day unto us: which was this: A certain Cavalier riaing fofrly on bis Horfe upan the way, for the Indi1111s were ali fled,, and not one of them appeared ; -On a fudden the Horfe. fell under hirn ; and tnough the Rider nimbly leaped from his back, yet the Hotfe wich fome difficulty recovered himfolf, and fiood upon three le_gs, an Arrow having wounded him in the finews of one of bis forernoíl: legs ; the Spaniard looking a.. bout him to fee from whence this Arrow was fhot, could not for a great while difcover :my perfon, umill at length on the Eafr-fide of toe way, they found an Jndian leaniI}g againfr the fide of a bank within a _greac Water-gall; (of which there are ma¡ in t.hat Coumrey) but howfoever the difiance was fo great, that it was judge almofr impoflible, that an Arrow could be fhot fo far, asco the l'lace where t eHerfe fell: But looking more narrowfy iru:o the matter, and con- fü:lering that the Arvow mufr neceífarily come from that part, they went that way, aód found an lndian dead fianding right upon his legs, leanin g again fi che fide of tbe bank, grafping bis Bow in one hand, and his Arrow in the oth.er: This India1t, it.feems, had received a thrufr with a Lance, whkh paífed fr 0m bi s íhoulder co the bottom of his wafie; and to avoid che Horfe, had thrown himfelf into thac Water-channel; and finding himfelf in a languifhing condition, was refolved to rnake one bolt or fhot more befare he died. This Indian had certainly made a good íhot of it, had not the diílance been far, aod his fpirits fainting; far had che Arrow been drawn with fall force, he had either wounded che Sp1111i11rd in the {ace, ot in che body; but being weak, it flew low, and lhot the Horfe in the fore-leg. Thefe two notable E~ploits were perforrned by /NJjans on chat day, which was che laíl of the Siege. And fo leaving tbe Affairs of Co:uo, we fhall proceed on_to che Tranfafüons of kimaa, where the Governour Don Francifto p;. farro was then tdiding. At firfr he was ignoram, ahd not inforrned of tbe many dangers with which his Brothers were encompaífed ; bue fo foon as he was adver- tifed thereof, he performed the office arnd part of a carefull and able Commander, as we fhall make appear by that which follows. - .( 1' 'I , l. r:, e HA P. . ! l '. L. . l "' . i