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.

R.oyal Commentarief. BooK IIJ. which was common amongff the People of Collao, and afrerwards was fpread over all the Dominions of the InctU, That the Indian1 íhllying out one day to fight, all che Scones they threw, anq che Arrows they íhoc,. recurned upon them_felves_, fo chat many of Colla were killed and wo~nded by chetr own Weapons, which re~ torced againíl: their own Breaíls; che which fabulous reporc we fhall relate more ac large hereafcer. Wich chis great defiruaion and morcalicy che Col1aon1 beinit affiighced efpecially cheir CHracM, and fearing thac greacer evils would be the ef. feét of ch~ir obfünaey, reíolved to fubmit; and accordingly difpofiog cheir Peoi?le in feveral Squadrons, or Bands, chey marched orderly to crave Merey. In che firíl: place went che Childr~n, next followed che Mothers, then che old Men, and then che Souldiery, wich cheir Capcains and Commandets, and laíl of all che Cap. ~ins wich their Cura&.u, having their hands·bound, andhalcers about cheir neclCs, as a fign chat chey had deferved death, for haviog refified the Children and Fami- ly of che Sun ; and te make their humiliation che more formal, according to the fufiome of ,,,.u, they walked deícaked, or bare-foot, for grearer ¡everence to that Majefiy or Deity \~hkh they went to adore. C H A P. 111. The Collaons upo~ Surrender are received to Pardon, the Fable is explained. T ·¡q E fe\!eral fquadrons pirefeming themfelye; befor~th~ Inca, ~ittr ali humi.' lity proftraced chemfelv€5 to the ground·befare him, and w1th load accla.- mati0ns faluced bim by che citle of the Son o[Pho:Pm; which ceremony being per. formed by che Comm©nalty, the Curacao followed nexr, who havi~ made their humble revevence afcei: ~he fafhioni of their Coumrey, they- begged hisMajefiy's Pardon for ch e crimes and offences they h~d committed,againft ñnn? but in cafe it were his.pl ·eafure that they íhoutd' be put to death, at leaít cbat he would be P.leafed to for give the multitudes of thoíe poor Souldiers, who being teduced by their ill example, had been perfuaded ro raife Arms againll his Maiefiy; and thát he would be. pl!eafed alfo to extend his Merey farther tó the W ornen, and to. che old Men and Children, who having no part in the gailt of the Rebellion, were objeéts of his Compaffion, but as ÍO( them, rhey were ac bis feet, ready to receive che S<lntence h€ fhould pafs~ upon them in facisfaétion for all che others: The /llQa when he recei<ved them, was fitting in his Chair, encompaíffd' wich. his Men oFWar, and having heard che Speech of che CHra•M, comman&d thac.. they fhoutd be. toofed from their bonds, and the halters caken &om their necks•. tdling uhem, thac he di d not on ety give diem their Lives, but their Libercies alfo~ and with gimtle wouds aífur.ed them, That he carne nei~her to depri'Je chem of their Lives, nor of d\e ir Efl:'a tes, but to <loe chem good, by ce:ichin~ dlem to live ac;&ording to the rules ofReafon, and the Law of Nature;. and diat leaving_ tliieir IdoIs, th~y . íhoulcd henceforward a<lqre the Sun. for their one!Y, God, by whoíe gratious. commancd 1 he- had received t·hem to pardon, and in tefümony hete- of he did again confirm. to them their Houfes, Lands and Vaífals, wichout otber iotent than óh€-ly to befiow fav0urs and bleffmgs on them, wfüd\ íhould be pro- ved by a l~>Jilg~ tr.aét 0fexperience to them and their 2oíl:erity ; and fo much, he f ai<C the Sun•had required him t-0 c0mrnunicate unto them, and therefore now they might reoqm t©their own homes, where' rhey 'had onel~ to take care ·of them- felves, and 1 o)!>ey him, foi: chat w0uld be for che common good and 1 benefit of t~en.1 aa :, And' f©r che bei:ter aífurance of their Pardon, and evicfence of ilie: lnca!s gr-atiQus Fav~ur, l\e· ordered: that tl\e Ct1racas , in &ehalf of al! rheir People,, fuould· aw~pu the mffiSi 0f Peace· on their lefr kne~:; and be permicced the ho- , nour