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.

8~o Royal Commentaries. BooK V. protraét rhe War; and [o tyre the Enemy, as to force chem to yield to you, or elfe co grane you fuch advamageous termes as you íhall require. Bue Gonp:do Pi f arro rejeéted th~s Counfel, as in no manner agreeable to his ho- nour ; for that it argued coward1fe co By from che Enemy , and tbat a retreat of this nature would caíl: a blemi!h and íhadow upon che luíl:re and glory of all the brave aétions he had performed. To which Carvajal replyed, that this was noc ro lofe Honour but to improve thac which was already acquired; for ic was the pare .of gr.eat Caprains and men experienced in War, ro know ho\~ to procraél: ir, and with miücary Strategems to weaken and deflroy an Enemy, w1rl10uc adven- taring on the hazards of a.Barcel, which is fo doubtfull, thac neiche~ Party can up- on rhe greateíl: advantJges remain aífured of Viétory: hereof many iníl:ances might be prodaced in che World; bue we íhall need no other than ·rhat of che Batéel of Huarina ; ofViél:ory in which, the Enemy remained fó confident, tbat we are informed, they gave order to their Servams to provide a double allow- ance of meat auheir tables, for entertainment of fuch pri íoners as they íhould cake in the Fighc. And, Sir, confider farther, that chis Viél:ory was a particu- lar merey and favour of God Almighcy towards you, and was noc obtained by force of Arms or humane Policy; nor is it reafon to tempt God again or expeél: the like miracles from him. To which Pifarro replied, that he knew oot how to turn his back upon his Enemy_, and therefore refolved to live in hope, and make tria! once more of his fortune: having great confidence, thac he who had given him fo many Viétories, would not leave him ar laít, or fuffer him ro be over- come. Thus ended rhe Difcourfe, withour approbation by Pifarro. Palentino in Chap. 88. relates part thereof, and that Carvajal concluded , faying, Sir, be pleafed ro doe, as I advife you; and as for Centeno's meo, <lifmifs rhem ali, for be- ing conquered men , rhey will neve r be t rue friends ; for if you refolve upoa a Recrear, you ' ' ill be bener wichout th.em . Ali rhere paniculars are wroce by Diego F ernandez.., and agree very well with che Geniusof Francifcode Carvajal, who was a man of grear pares and abiliries, rhough never fufficiemly known or fachomed by his own people, nor yet by íl:raagers. Now if we would know the true ground and cau[e why Pi f arro <lid noc approve of chis nor orhér Counfels which were given him by Carvajal ; no orher reafon can be affigned chao thar from che very day chaca Confultation was held ac Los Reyn, whecher che Prefidenr Gafca was to be received or not, and rhar Carvajal was of opinion thac che rerms were good which were offered, and that rhey íhou1d enrer imo aTreacy, and examine che Power and Iníl:ruétions wl;iich Gafca brought: from char very time he !oíl his Credit wirh Pi f arro , who ever afterwards fufpec- ted the reality of all che Counfels he propofed, which ·did not exaél:ly fquare wich his own advice and reafon; and indeed Pifarro was of an humour noc to ad- mit of any advice bue whar proceeded from himrelf, affeél:ing always to have che repurarion of a Governour and Manager of ali affairs. And as ir is natural for mankind to hace ancl detefr a Partner in Governrnent and Rule ; fo did Pifimo more eafily admit of a prejudice againfr Carvajal; which chough grounded oo a falfe imaginarion , yec fo deeply did it take place wich him , and p,oífefs bis fancy; that ali che futare Services which Carvajal performed and che Miracles he aéted ar che Battel of H11arina could ooc avail to rooc out rhar fufpicion he had concei- ved of him. And indeed chis proved fatal to Pifarro , for chofe who are acquaia- ted wich thefe Secrets amibute his more fpeedy defiruél:ion and dowafall co chis Je~loufie and Sufpicion which he had conceived againfr Carvajal. CHAP.