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 VI. Royal Com1"!entaries. brought from that Combar, for he was fo difabled in both his Arms, that he conld fcarce make u[e of his hands to feed himíelf. This duel was becween two famous Souldiers, one was called Pero Nunnez:., who was the perfon wich whom I was acquainted, called by Palentino, Diego Nunnez:.; and che other was Baltafar Pe- re;,:,, borh of chem Gentlernen of good extraétion , and of equal bravery and aífu- rance. Their difpure arofe upon forne poinrs of honourable fatisfaétion given and received between two Duelliíls who had fought fome fe\~ days before, to whom they had been Seconds. Baltafar Pern rnade choice of a certain Gentle- man for his Second, called Egas de Guz:.man, a Native of Sevj//e, who was one ofche greateíl: Bullies and Heél:ors of that time ; che orher Second was Hcrnan M exia, born alfo at Seville, who hearing of the·duel which was to fucceed.berween th~ aforefaid Principals , prevailed wich Pero Nunnez:. with rnuch importun!cy to take him for his Second, that fo he might fight with Egas de G11~man ; who preíu- rning on his own íl:rength and skill ar his weapon, had defamed and fpoken ílight- ]y of this Hernan de M ex ia. When Egas de Gu;,:,man underíl:ood that Hernan de Mexi1t was che perfon with whorn he was to engage, he fenr a meílage to Pero Nunnh, letting him know, that fince the Principals were Gemlemen of good Fa• rnilies and Noble extraétion , he fhould not debafe hirnfelf and them fo far as to bring a man for his Second who was of a mean and poor binh, and the Son of a .Molara or Mari/ca wornan, whofe Trade it was to fell broyled Pilchers ~n che Market-place of Sr. Salvador in Sevifle ; and that he rnight chufe what orher Se- cond he pleafed , rhough not a Gentleman , provided he were not .of chat vile and bafe extraél:ion, as was chis Hernan. Pero Nunnez:. confidering that Egas de Cuu-11an had reafon, endeavoured to acqqit himfelf of che word and promife he had given to Hernan M~xia to make him his Second , bue was not able to prevail upon him, nor would he upon any cerrns releafe him, when amongíl: ocher ihings he heard that Egas de Guz:.man íhould fay, that he knew himfelf to have that advancage over him in che ufe of his 'Weapon, rhat it was a difparagement to him to con- cend with fuch an Adv.:rfary. When EgM de Guz..man underílood that M e:ria would not releafe Pero Nunnez:. of his word , he fenc to warn him to come well :. provided int.o che field, for that he fhould find him armed wich a Coat of Male, añd a Head-piece, alchough the Principals were có fighc naked from che waíl:e upwards. · In chis rnanner both Princ:ipals and Seconds went out to fight in a Field ar a good diíl:ance from Potocft : and at the firfr encounter Pero Nunnez:., who was che ftrongeíl: man known in chofe days, íl:roak his Adverfary's Sword afide, and pre- fently clofing wich him, threw him on rhe ground, and being upon him , caíl: handfuls of aull into his eyes , cuffed him with his fiíl: on che face ; but did not ufe his dagger ro íl:abb him therewich. In anocher pare of che field, ·at fome di- íl:ance from che Principals, che Seconds were engaged ; Hernan Mexia wa} afraid to clofe with Egas de Gui;,man, becaufe he knew him-to be of greater íl:rength of body, and more corpulent than he, but enterrained him wich che nimbleneís and agiliry of his Sword, in which he had the advantage, leaping and skipping from one fide to l'he other, withouc coming fo near as to wound hirn. Egas de Guz:.man obferving che ill condition his Principal was in, and thac he could not catch hol~ of his Enemy, he took his own S\l\:ord by the hile, and darted ic with che peine for- wards at che face of Mexia ; who looking on che Sword to avoid ir, Guz:.man in chat ~orn.ent leaped in, and clofed wich him, and with ch~ dagger in his hand, wounded h1m m che fore-head two fingers deep , and there 1t broke in bis skull. Mexia frantick with bis wound , ran about che field like a Mad-man, and carne to che place where che cwo Principals were íl:rugg\ing; and not rninding where he firuck or dealt his blows, he gave his own Principal a ílaíh wich bis .Sword and ran wildly away, not knowing whither. Egas de Guz:.man going haíl:ily to ch~ relief of his Companton , heard Pero Nunnez:. fay, that the wound he had received was .from his own Second, and rherewith he redoubled his blows on che face of his A_dveríary , and caíl: more duíl: into his eyes. Then Gu;,:,mdn, coming to chem; fa1d, A curfe be upon fuch a Gentleman as Pero Nunnez:.: Did not l deílre you and warn you, nor to bring fuch aRafcal into che field, for your: Second as chis: and cherewich lene him a cut wirh his Sword, which he fended off wich his Arrn' as he did feveral oth~rs, cill he was fo hacked and hewed, chac he lay all raw: and foil of "' ounds in che fiel d: bue Egas de G11z:.man helped up bis Companion from che ground, and having gathered up all the four Swords, he clapt chem under X X X X X his