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.

67z Royal Commentaries. B90K IV. - - ---e-nl~¡ed -from his retirement , and appear in his prefence, and .ferve his Majefiy i11 any tbing, as occafion. ího~l~ offer : the Inc~ was ind~ced .at the perfuaíion of the Spaniard1 co make tlus Pet1tton , who told h1m, that it m1ghc be a means t<:> open a way to his recovery of the whole Empire, or at leaíl: of the beíl: pare of • is The Spanl11rds alfo wrote as from themfelve5 defüing a pardon for what was p~ft, and a proteéti~n or fafe conduét in the attendance of bis Lordíhip, to per- form their duty to h1m. Gomez Perei:, was che perfon appointed and eleéted to be Ambaífadour from the /nea, attended with 1 o or 1 2 Indian1, who by tommand of the !rica were Gr- det'ed to doe him fervice ; and being come to the Vice-king, he prefented his Left'ers of Credence to him, giving him a large relation of the State and Condi- tion of the Inca, and of his true and reál defigns to doe bim fervice. The ViG:e- king j0yfui!y received tbe news, and gramed a ful! átid ample patdon of all Grimes, as defüed. And as to the Inca he made rnany kind expreflions of love and refpeét , truly cortíidering that the Imere~ of ~he I~ca rnight be advantageous to him both in War and Peace. And w1th tbts fausfaétory Anfwer Gomei:, Pe- reZJ returned béth to the Inta and to his own Companions , they provided to be gone, and with all co nven ient [peed to attend thé fervice of che ViG:e-king; but Blafco N'unne;,;, Vela wás n.ot fo formnate as to obtain and enjoy fo great a good, for now ill fucceís attend éd h im in every tbing, as will appear in the followiag Cha peer. CH A P. VII. Of the unfortzmate Death of Prince Manco Inca, a1Ul ·o¡ the Mutinies which arofe amongft the Spaniards by reaf on Of the ·new Laws. T HE I11ca, to humour che Spaniard1 and entertain himfelf with them, had gi- ven direétions for making a bowling-green; where playing one daywith Go- met- Pern ; he carne co have fome quarrel and difference wich chis Pere~ abom the rneafure of a Caíl:, che which often happened out between them: for this Perei:,, be- ing aperfon ofahor and fiery brain, wichom any judgment or underíl:anding, "'ould cake the leaíl: occafion in the world to contend wich and provoke che Inca; who norwithíl:anding being a very diícreer períon and of good remper, did moderare and difguiíe bis paflion, and would not refufe co play wich him, as he did wirh ocher Spaniardi , who \'_'.ere more obliging, and lefs offenflve in their gaming: bue Gomez Pere:{,, being pufled up wich che la:te favours he had received fromthe Vice- king, and with rhe hopes he'had in a íhorr time to diíengage himfelf from that place, became more rude and infolenc tO\\'ards cl't Inca e han he had formerly been; treating him with che fame rerms rhar he did thoíe poor l 11dia111 who were his fer- vams and flaves. Ar length Come~ Pere:i, became fo imolerably infolent, that, play- ing one day with the Inca, he fo affromed him, that, being no longer able to en- dure his rudenefs, he punched him on che breaíl:, and bid him ro conflder wich whom he rnlked. Pere:{,, not conGdering in his heat and paflion eicher his own or the fafery of his Companions, lifted up his hand, and with rhe Bowl íl:ruck the Inca fo violenrly on che head, rhat he knocked him down : The !llldians hereupon being enraged by the death of rheir Prince, joined rogether againíl: Come~ and ch~ S¡aniards, who fled into a houfe, and with rheir Swords in their hands defended the. door, ~he Indians [et fire to che houfe, which being roo hot for them, rhey falhed out mto che Marker-place, where che Indians aífaulted them and íhor them wich rheir Arrows untill they had killed every man of rhem: and then afrer- wards, out of mere rage and fury rhey deGgned either ro eat them raw , as their cuíl:ome was , or to bum tbem and caíl: rheir aíhes into che river, that no fign ot appearance migJit re~ain. of them ; bue at length, afrer fome coníultarion, they agreed ro caft che1t bod1es _meo che open fields, ce be devoured by V ulters and bird