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.

•, BooK III. Royal Commentariei: nour t-o touch bis Perfon, that for ever afrer they might be :icknowledged for his' Subjefü ; the which privilege was eíl:eemed as a moíl: condefcending favour, be- cauíe none under the degree of the Royal Bloud, or any other, without bis own licence, could be admitted thereunto under a lefs penalty than that which is due for the offence of Sacrilege. In this manner the Inca giving teíl:imony of his gra- cious and gene le mind, cleared the CuracM frorn all fufpicioris of fear, who hum- bling themíelves to the Earth before him, prom~fed to be his faithfull Vaffi.ls; for that having demoníl:rated fuch an unexemplary aét of Merey towards chofe chat had deferved death; he did thereby give undeniable proofs of bis defcem from the Sun. · And now to explain the Fable in the prece9ing Chapter, it is faid, that che Caprains of the Inca obferving the boldnefs which the Collaons every day uíed by their obíl:inate refiíl:ence, gave órders to their Souldiers to treat them with :ill. rigour, and fubdue them wich Fire and Sword, for that their bold attempts.agaif)íl: the Inca were no longer tolerable. The Collaons making their ufual Sallies in a fierce and 1 enraged manner, caíl: themfelves withoat defence or order on the Wea- pons of their Enemies, who receiving their attempt with more Martial difcipline, killed che greateíl:: part ·of them , and in regard the Souldiers of the Inca had unrill now rather dallied than fought in earneíl: with tl:iem, being defüous to fave their Lives, and reduce them without bloud; did at length ufe thel.r beíl:: endeavour.s to fubdue them by violence, which took füch effeét upon them, and with fuch ruine and ílaughter, that the Collaons believed the Report which the lncM made of th;s battel, That their deíl::ruétioQ v.ras not performed by their Arms, but by the pówer of the Sun, who, in puniíhment for their obíl:inacy and rebellion, caufed . their own Weapons to be turned upon themíelves; to the belief of \Yhich che credulous a_nd fimple lndians being eafily perfüaded, were farther chereby :idmo- niilied by che btcM, and the Amauttu, their Philofophers, how dangerous it was to fight againíl: the Sun, who was their God, and difobey the IncM, who were h'is Children. · . C 8 A' P. IV. How three Prdvínces pere reducei, and others conquere<l; what Colonies were tlanted, and the puni/hment of thofe who ufed Poifon. T His Fable, wich the great farne and applaufe which the Piety and Clemency of the King had gained, was divulged through ali the neighbouring Coun~ tries of Hatunpacaf{a, where the[e things were aéted, and caufed fo much .!ove and admiration amongfl: thofe People, that they voluntarily ..fubmitted to the Inca, Mayta C11pac, whom they acknowledged to be a true Child of che Sun, and rhere- fore carne to adore :ind ferve hi:n; amongíl: which rhree Provinces efpecially were wo¡-thy of note, narhely, Cauquicura, Ma!lama and Huarina, ( where afcerwards that Battel was fought between Gonyalo Piyarro and Diego Centeno,) being ali of them ~ oumries large in extent, rich in Cattle, and powerfull with the numbers of warlike People. Thefe being received into grace and favour, the 1nca repalfed the River towards Coz.co; and from Hatun Colla fent an Army, under Command of his four GeneraIs, towards the Wetl:ern pares, ordering them, that hav.ing paífed the deíolate Countrey 0f Hatunpuna, (rhe borders of which Lloque Yupanqu-i had once fl:ocked with Cattle,) they fhould proceed towards the People on tbe orher fide, who inbabit the Coaíl: of the Sea of Zur, and, fhould try ali fair . I ::. means 59