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.

574 Royal Commentaries. BooK ÍI.' chat migh~ not be oppreffed with all his Griefs at the fame time, the fecond News, of the lofs of his Forces, and Impriíomnent of Alvarado, carne not; ro him untill two days after the Receipt of. che former, which ferved ro aug1nent tbe fenfe he conceived for his lace Misfortunes. •\;\lhereupon giving a fiop to his March, he refolved to return again to los Re;·es, though he was alreaay advahced twenty five Leagues upon bis Way; for chat when he deparced thence, he had made preparations onely for a War againfl the lndi1tns; bue now the Defign being changed, and that he was to fight wich Spaniards, anorher fort of Arms, and other accoutrements of War, were co be provided, as neceífa~ - ry aga1nfr this Enemy. . · Moreover he thought ir advifable firíl: co make .tria! of the more moderate Terms of Treaty and Accommodation, not being will~ng to cempc Fortune- a third rime, which had been fevere to him in two former Adv.eocures. H~ füther confidered, That his Compecitor was ílrong, boch in Horfe añd Foor; and that .rhey were wellarrned; and char the moíl: fafe and eafie way to ex- tinguiíh tbat Fire which was now kincHed in che Breaíl: of Almagro, was to re- vive tbe ancient Conditions of Brother-hood and Friendfhip, which had been fo often confirmed , and ratified under fo rnany Oaths and Religious Vows ; by Vircue of which, char grear and rich Empire having been gained, and con- quered; it would be moíl: lamentable co fee che Enjoymem of chofe Bleffings difappointed, and e¡~ che end of ali, co fee nothing intendfd, bue che Ruine and Deílruéhon of each' other. On thefe Confidera tions he difpatched che Lawyer, Doélour Efpinofa , unto Cow, wirh lnílruélions, if poffible, co conclude fome middle T~ms of Ac- commodation between him and Almagro; and that he füould efpedally endea- vour to make him fenfible, chat in cafe cheir Quarrels and Difléntions fhould be made known to His Majeíl:y, and che Differences becween his Gover- nours, fugg~íled as in:econcileable ; ir was more than probable) rhar His . Majeíly would, before rhey could lay che maccer open befare hirn, provide, hirnfelf wich anocher Governour co fupplanc them both, and who, wirhout Svveac, or Labour, vvould irnmediacely enter into che Poífeffion, and En- joyment of chat Dorninion, which they, ar che Expence of fo -much Bloud and lnduílry , had acchieved. That he fhould coníider, that a good Peace was better tban an evil War, and chac tbough chofe Words are commonly in- verted, yet under che prefent Circumíl:ances they vvere moíl: certainly 'true. And Jaílly , vvhen he íhould fee that Almagro vvas not co be prevailed vvirh, on any equal Terrns, rhat chen he füould conclude wich him on Condirions to releafe his .Brothers; and chac a for che marcer of che Government of Co~co, he ílrould rule and govern rhere in God's Narne, untill fuch time as that the cafe being íl:ated, and made known to His Majeíl:y , he füould be pleafed co determine che particular Lirnits and Precinéts of each other's Go- vernment: Provided alfo in che mean time, thac Almagro füould not make any Attempt on che City of los Reyes , aor on any of the Territories rhereumo belonging. · . Doél:our Efpinofa being thu¡ d1fpacched with chis Commiffion, and chefe In- ílruél:ions: he arrived at Couo, where he propofed all maccers accordingly ro A !magro , and bis Officers ; but rhey vvere become fo high, and elated, with' their former S efs, thar they vvould neirher yielcl, nor hearken co any Pro-·' pofals: Ar\ ough Diego de A/varado , with his ufual Candour and Mode-· ration, infül:ed, Thac e Arrides now o:ffered , were che very fame rhat rhey- formerly required; for chat chey never dernanded more than Poífeffion, and quier Enjoyment of che Cicy of Couo; yer they rejeél:ed ali his Counfel , ,. an,d Offers, faying, That he was not co preía'ibe chem Limits, or confine and relhain rhem from marching towards lor Reyes; for rhat he was no~ ro be im- ' pofed upon within his own Jurifdiél:ion, bue in that profperous and flouriíh-.~ ing ílate of Affairs, rather to give them co receive Conditions from orhers. · To which Diego de A/varado made Anfwer, that che Conditions were füch as he himfelf gave, and not received; bue al! he could fay was in \'ain, and infig- · nificanti, for it was emirely rejeél:ed. ' And