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.

68 Royal Commenta"ries. Boo:tr lit vafion, l~e made an addition to bis Empire, in the Di~ifion of Contifuyu onely, of almoíl: ninety Leagues in length, and tenor twelv~ m breadrh C?n.e .way, and fifteen another way; all which traél: of Land was conuguous, or adiomrng to the other p;Jrts fubjec1ed to his power. The Inca returning home, was received at Co.tco with ali the FefüvÍty, Joy and Triumph imaginable, ancj met with Songs and Mufi~k chanting out the praifes of his mighty and heroick Afüons. The Inca having ;ewarded his Sould~e~s with Prefents agre~able to their. merit, disbanded his Anny, ic feeming fuffic1ent for the prefent tune the atch1evemems already made; and chac now it was feafonable to give reíl: and repofe from military aél:i- ons and attend to the Executión of che Laws, and to che Governrnent of hi> Kingdom, a great part of which he confiQered to ~e the care of ma~g p~ovifions for Widows and Orphans, and ocher poor and d1fabled People; m wh1ch good works he paífe~ al! the remainder ~>f his days; h.is Reign ~aviog c~ntinued for thirty Years, as is faid, bue the truth is,. there -is f o htt le cred1t- to be g1ven to Re- ports of this narnre, where are no Reg1íl:ers, or Letters, chat we know not whac to believe in the Cafe; onely chis is certain, chat he dyed foil ofHonour, and Tro- phies, having acquired a great name, both in War _and Peace; .and being mue& beloved and honoured. His Death was lamented w1ch fincere gnefby ali, which, according to the Cuíl:ome of the Incasf continued for the fpace of a fuUY car. His Eldeíl: Son, Capac i11panqui, born of üs Wife Aflama C11ea, he lefa M Univerfaf Heir of ali; befides whom alfo he Jefe other Sons, and Daughcers as weU, fuch as were legitirnace, as fuch as were cermed illegitimate. - . . ) e HA P. X. Capac Yupanqui, the fifth Monarch, reduces many Pro- vinces in the Divifion of Contifuyu. T HE Inca, Capac Yúpanqui, (the interpreration of whofe Name we bave aJ- ready declared amongft the proper Names ofhis Anceíl:ors) after the death of his Father, bound his Head with the coloured Wreath, in token of his' emrance into the poífeílion of his patrimonial Inherirance, and having performed rhe Ob- fequies of his Father's Imerrnent, he imm~diacely took a Joarney throagh all pares of his Dominions, making enquiry into the Behaviour and Lives of his Offü:ers, and in wbac manner Juílice was adrniniíl:red arnongíl: them. In this Progrefs he paífed two years, and chen returned to Co.tco, wbere he commanded that Souldi.- ers íhould' be Jevied, and Provifions made for the following Year, imending ro extend his Conquefl:s into chofe pares of Co?Jti[uJ'«, which líe Eaftward from Co.tco, where he was informed, that tbere were many and great Provinces, and abounding, with.People. For the more eaÍte pailitge to thofe parts he ordered anorher bridge, to be rnade over the greac River <Yf Ap11rimac, at that place which is called Hulfca- chaca, below Accha, which was accordingly performed wich all diligence, furpaf.. fing the fonner bridge in length and breadth, becaufe che River was wider in chofe parts. fn chis manner the Inca departed from Couo, attended wich twenty thoufand Men of War, and being come to che bridge, which was about eigh& Leagues from che Cicy, through a rough and afperous way, three Leagues of which are a fieep clefcent to the River, though in height it may not be perpendicular above half a l.eague, and che afcem on cbe ocher fide may likewi[~ conrain about three Leagues farther. Havingpaffed che bridge, and chis difficu!t way, they entred into the pleafant Cotmtrey of Yanah11ara, which at thac time contained thircy Nati- Ofls; wl'lae ~bofe People were chen, and how numerous, we ha\!e no cercain ac;- ' counr, 0nely we ai.~ affured~ that the Inhabitants on that fide, called Piri, fo foon . ~