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.

1 , Royal Commentaries. Booi 111 down befare him with fuch Obedience and Veneration , as was agreeable to one whofe binh and defcenc was from che Sun. This Province is part .of that which we have already memioned to have been reduced by Lloqué Yupanqrti, fo chat now by the Father and Son this Countrey, which conrained many People, was enrirely fubjeéted. Hence entering upon che Royal Way of Vmafuyu, they marched towards thac People, which ro chis day is called by che name of Huaychu, where they received intelligence, that a greac number of People were aífembled in a Body to oppo[e him in bis paífage, che which report rather haíl:ened rhan recarded che march of the Inca in pur- fuite of bis Enemies, whom he firíl: encoumred at Huychu, where they appeared in defence of a pafs on that River, fo called, and were about chirreen or four- teen thoufand in number, all of them lndians, bearing arms; and though they were of divers Nations, yet they called themfelves by che common appellacion of Co!U. The Inca, according to his ufüal Method, fem frequent Meífages to che Enemy, offering them terms of Peace and Friendlhip, which were ali re- jeéted by them, and interpreted to be effeéts of fear; and thence took fuch en- couragemencs, that they daüy became more inflexible, and at length fo daring 11 and impudent, as to atcack che very Royal Qg_arrers of the Inca; notwichíl:anding which, che Inca perfiíl:ed with fuch patience in bis forbearance, that his Souidiers began to murmur, and..(ay, That it was no longer tolerable to permit chofe Bar- barians to infulc over che Majeíl:y of him who was defcended from che Sun, nor could fheir infolence be longer fupported, \Nithout lofmg thac Reputation which rhey had forrnerly acquired. Howfoever che hca endeavoured to moderare che difpleafure of his People, by telling them, rhar it had been the cuíl:ome of his Anceíl:ours, and che Command of bis F(\ther the Sun, whofe defign was to doe good umo che Indians, to fave their Lives, and advance rheir wellfare, and noc break irnrnediately into War and Bloud, bue rather to exf)eét with patience, and fee whether they would come to any fight or knowledge of that good which was defigned for rhem. With fuch fair words as chefe the Inca for fome days reíl:rained che fury of his Captains from engaging with the Enerny, umill one day being irnportuned by his Souldiers, and moved by che infolence of his Enemies, who preíled hard up- an him, he gave order to put his Army in Array, and provide for a Batee!. The IncM, who greatly defüed to fight, readily emred the Field, aod the Ene- my, who had often provoked them ro an Engagement, as willingly joined, [o that the Fight began, and was maintained·on both fides with great heat and cou- rage, one. pare (as they imagined) contending for their Liberty, refolving to fubmit to none, though he were of the Race and Offi¡:>riog of the Sun, and the other, not fupporting fuch infolent obíl:inacy rowards their King, were animated to contend unto the utmoíl: in defence of bis Honour and Dignity. The c~!Ltu notwithíl:anding fought wich great Courage and Refolucion, bue yet with fo litde Art or Difcipline, that like defperate Men, they threw rhernfelves on che Weapons of their Enemies, which occaíioned greac ílaughrer amongíl rhem. The Battel conrinued the whole day, in whidi che Inca behaved himfelf Iike a great Captain, fome time ordering and encouraging his Squadrons, and agáin vemu- ring his Perfon in che midíl: of his Enemie , and in borh Oífices defern~d che merit of a good Souldier. CH A P.