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 Commentariu. Boo~ III. Hand, which clapping to bis mouth, ,he kiffed it, and fo expired his laíl: Breath ; fo dyed that famous Don Francifco Pi~arro, the moíl: renowned amongíl: the Wor- thies who h:uh fo rnuch enriched, and made grear, and íl:ill by the Riches and Trelfore he hach acquired, cohtinues greameís, and Riches to the Crown of Sp11i11, and to aU the World, as appears by whac hath bee·n·already declared, and what is manifeíled by rhe effeéts in thefe our day~. And yet noc wichfiancling all chis vaíl Treafiare and {;r~amefs, he died poor and forfaken, having no Friend fo rnuch 1!s ro wind bim in a fbeet, or lay him in bis Grave; by whicb it may ap- pear, chat ali che favour and prof¡:ierity which Fortune had been .beíl:owing on him, during che whole courfe of bis Life, was fnatched away ~m a fudden, in lefs than che [pace of one bour. To confirm wbich Carate, in the 8th Chaprer of his ' 4ch Book harh tbefe Words. • · ' bíJ , i • I• ,.. 1 . f' . ~nJnhis manner he refigned bis Soul unro GGid, and wirh th<tMarquis two of " 1· his 'Dáges were ltille1d·; of dileFaétion óÍ Chili four were kill~d, befides orhers ~' chat w~rn dangerouflY woundcd. • 5ó foon .as thi5 news was fpread through the 'f -'f a:iwn, above twd 11undred:Mm appeared in 1favour of Do11 Diego de Almagro; '' ~vhich¡ though ·a:rhu!d and in a rea~ineíS, yec duríl: not declare chemfelves, uó~ w till they faw how cttfe rnacter fuceeeded, aml d1€n chey difperfecd themfelves " ~v~vall· parc sot ch t 1~itY ¡ (eitb1-g.and difarrpíng' thofe whcimtnéy b~lieve~ ·to " beÁWe!l affeél :ed.co 1 ·~lié patty of Pi~arro. ' l . .J S·Jii'lfei Aífafl inaces Jiiavmg done théir work, dame out of the Houfe wich their " Sw©rds drawñ'~ and 1 bloudy ~ ~Ad 9ohn de- Rdd~ caufing Almf-1,r_o tó moum ·n " Horfe-bac~, ,condudted him tfaóugh the ,GitY,, •proclaiming hitn Goverrtout " óver al! Po-,11, and fole lGrJg thcireof, Th~ t~Y plundered tht! Hbufes of tl!é " NttWlt4is, and h i~ Bmth ei\ · anClf of :A11to11io Pioa.llo; 'l !md caufed ~íle Corporation " oe .che City co recei.ye 1J9h Diig~ for GovernóUl'1,I by virtue df that Capitula- '~ 'tion ancl Chart er, ílgne d by hlS M~jeíly at the lllftie of che firíl: Difcovery of ' ' rhefe .Countries, wher~by che G©vé!nment 0f che new Toledo was . gr anted to " Almagro, and bis Heirs,_ Qr t0 .f u~h Perfon or Perfons as he íhoWd affign. Af- <~ ter whioh' they pUt {éveta.1 té>IIHarh, wbom they knew to be Servants,and De· " genalancs on che Marq11is, ' whUk cabfed gteat Cl'iés through die whol~ Cicy, ~' the Wbmen w~ping and wailing to·f<:e cheir Hasbands tnurthered, and their " Ha:iufes·r.lundered. ' ~ ' 1 r· , ' ~1ll'whkh · tirné Abfle durh ~ouch che Body"{)f ·phé Marquis, (ó beíl:ow_decent ~· Butial thenmpon; unlefs fqme few Negroés, who rather dragged chan carried " it to che Church, untill {obn lle Barbar;.n, ami his Wife, who were Inhabitáórs " of Trµxilío, ancl had been Servants to the Marquis ~ having firíl: obtained léave " of; Almagro , burfod tlim 'and hi 'Bro~her in füch decenc manner as they ~veré ~' •ab}~.· 1 'f he W hich they Wer€ forced to perfom1 1 wíth fucb hafte, that they had " fcarceitime t0--doch his BodY witli che ldabit of St. {ago, bf which Order he " was a Knight, ~nq to pm on hisSpurs, befo~e 'they were·C0ld thác chofe of Cbili " were cli>millg ir.a'.grea11 Mfie to Cut óff hls Head) aoo to place it on the Gallows. " So ~Hat Barbafan 1 wás forced to ílubber over the Funeral and Offices for the " dead with grnat halle, defrayit:lg tbe Charges of the Torches, and ocher Duties, '' ac bis own Hif P.etJCe 1 And háving laid the &ldy in che Gi-ave-, they imrne<li~ " wüy eocleavoured ~o facure his Sons, who lay prlvárely concealéd; for che p-ar- " ty of'ChiJirwcirt!.bowibecome Maíl:ers of rhe whole City. ·· ' ' ' Heñce '~e iNay learn the váriery of Fonune in this World 1 -if we cónílder " in bow íhort a B.me.R Gentlt!rflan was brought to·nothing, who had difcove~ed, l " ancl governed; an¡:l:.~ffeílfd fucha vaíl: Extent, and '"fraét ofLand, anc! Ki11g.. " dqms; and had befü:>we d a ,grnater Revenue, and füches on others, than' ttté :: mo.~ 1 powerfull Prl1.Ke in e.he W?rld wa~ able ~0 hav~ done; and how in a mo- 1 ment he .was maqe to p eriíh, w1thout ume g1\7en h1m to confefs, and prepare ·" •for his Soul , ,ot fimle his Eíl:ate; and that he íhould be aí,faflinated by thé " Han~s 0f t·welye rvjén dnely , at Noon-day, and in che midíl: of his City, " whete the .Jnhabitant~ were ali his Servanrs and Creatures, Kinfrnen and Soul- '" di~s; and all ' had e~ten of his Bread, and fubfiíled by his Bounry; and after " ~hi~, that none íbould dare~ te ~o,me unto }¡is Succour, but racher fly from him, ' 1 aoo abanqon his·i;oufe. And moroover, that nis Burial lhould be fo obfcure, " ~hát qf ·all the R.i.~l=ies and Greatnefs he poílfífed, chere füould not be lefc fo ~ m ~has te defráy ~he Charge oHhe Wax-Candles, and other EXpences of his t- 1 - Funeral ; ).