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Royal Commentaries.

BooK

VI.

CH AP.

Ill

the,Obflinacy

which the People of

Chinc~a

fbewed; and

how th?J

were at

length

reduced.

JnctU?

heated with the difdain of

this

Anf

wer,

proceeded c9wards

Chin–

cha,

ana the

CHYaca,

or Lord, called by the fame Name, with a confidera..

ble band of Men

readily marched to encounter them, and skirmiilied with

them

the Valley ; but the Sand and Duft was

great, that the Armies could

not remain long engaged; wherefore the

Tunca&

retreated to take polfeffion of

Pa!S, at the entrance to which, though they oppofed the

Inc1u,

yet

faint was the

reflll:ence which they made, -that they gave ground and admiffion to the Enemy

to lodge, and take up their quarters within the place which they endeavoured to

defend :

All

which was perfonned with fignal courage, and with bloud and

'wounds on both fides; the

Tunc1u

labouring

defend their Countrey, and the

Inclf-.f

to enlarge and advance their Dominion.

During thefe many days of Skirmifhes and Defiance, the

Incas

did not omic

their invitations and perfuafions to prefer terms ofPeace, before the cruelties and

extremities of War ; but all to little purpofe, for the

Tuneas

continuing oblHnate

their refolutions, and being of opinion that the heat of the Sun would at length

confirain the Enemy, accufl:omed to a more moderate climate,

relinquHh tneir

defign ; refufed all propofitions of Peace, rather fhewing tbemfelves every day

more averfe and rebellious on confidence of chefe hopes and expeetations

Not–

ithfianding which, the

lncaJ

fiill

maintaining the ancient principles, and con–

fiant praetice of gentlene!S and moderation, did

110t

take the aavantage they

might have done on many occafions, to the defiruCtion of their Enemies ; but ra–

ther endeavoured to weary them out, and

long patience work them into a more

pliable temper ; for continuation of which, at the end of two Months, the Army

which was appointed to relieve the other, was commanded with all diJigence to

march, and take the place of thofe who had preceded them, before the heat of

the Countrey had produced t:alentures amongfl: them, or any other dif ea{es

inci–

dent to the bodies of Men unaccuflomed

exce!S of heat.

The Officers hafining the March of the Army, with all expedition poffible

they arrived in a few days at

Chincha,

where .the General

T11panq11i

flayed to re–

ceive them, and difmifs the former Army , which he ordered

be lodged and

quartered in fuch Neighbouring places, a to be near and ready ro relieve the

Guards another time,

the obfiinacy of the Enemy iliould protralt and delay

the accomplHhment of their fubjeCl:ion. The Prince departed with the Army

which was relieved,•for better fecurity and confervation of his health.

The War being renewed by exchange of Forces, the General befieged and

fuaitned them, as clofe as he was able, defiroying their Harvefi: and Fruits, and

hindering all Provifions from coming

their Camp : He alfo cut off their Cha–

nels of Water,

that they could not refreili their Fruits and Plantations; every

thing being burnt, and fcorched up, but what they kld already reaped, and ga–

thered

in ;

and this was the greatefi: mifery that affiiCl:ed the

Tuncas,

whofe Coun–

trey being exceeding hot, was not capable to produce any Fruit but what was wa–

tered every three or four Days.

The

Tuncas

grew now more fenfible of their loll: condition, for finding their

firearns

of Water to be cut off, and themfelves firaitned in the narrownefs of their

quarters; and being difappointed of the hope and expetl:ation they once concei–

ved, that the Heat G>f the Countrey, and the

ill

Air, would confirain the

Incas

quit and abandon it; and, on the contrary, perceiving the policy of their Govern–

ment, that by relieving and exchanging their Guards, they were enabled to con–

tinue the War, they began. to abate fomething of their pride and confidence ;

but were not as yet

humbled, as readily to fubmit without trying the utmoft

exrre