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VI.
with
w~ch Cu:jfman~u
was. greatly pleafed, having not <:>nely the opportunity here–
by
to
fausfie
htS cunoficy
m
che fight of
that
famous
C1cy,
but
to receive
the
ho–
nour
of
kiff
mg
the hands of the
Inca.
·
The
Inca Pachacutec,
who at the beginning of this War, had feared
himfelf
in
the Province of
Rncana,
was now upon the news of his Brother's good SuccelS re–
turned back
co
Couo,
.from whence he went. to meet his Brother, and Son, wel:.
coming them home with all the Joy and Triumph he was able; and having
re~
ceived
C.Uyfmancu
with obliging Terms, and encouraging expreffions, he comman–
ded that he fhould take his place in this folernnicy amongfi the
Incas
of the Royal
Bloud, of which
Cflyfmancu
was not more proud, than envied by
his
Curacas.
This Triumph being folemnized, the
Inca
gratified
Cuyfmancu
with many
Ho~
nours, and difpatched
hlm
to his own Countrey laden with his Favours; as he
like~
wife did
co
the other
C11raca1,
who accompanied him, and all returned
greatly
fatis–
fied, proclaiming the
Inca
for the true Child
of
the Sun, and co
be
adored, and
ferved
in
all
parts of the Univerfe. It is very obfervable: That fo foon as the
De–
vil faw, that the
Inca
was become Maller of the Valley of
Pachacamac,
and that
the Temple there was defpoiled of all the little Images and Idols, which pofielfed
it,
he prefently contrived to make
it
a Habitation for himfelf, and to be there
worfhipped for the unknown God; that he might vent
his
Lies and Deceits
in
all Shapes and forms, and fet them to fale with
bell:
advantage. To which end
he whifpered into the Ears of the mofi eminent Priefis from all the corners of the
Temple, telling them, that fince the Temple was now freed of the falfe . Idols
which polluted it, he was ready
to
give anfwer to all the Qgellions and Demands
which iliould be enquired of him; not that he would attend to the frivolous and
impertinent O!!_eries ofthe common People, but onely to Cuch as fhould
be
put to
him by their
lnctu,
and Princes, who were defrrous
to
be refolved in matters
Qf
great importance, relating to the Government, and alterations of State and Reli–
gion. And that the common People alfo might not wane a Direttor, he was
pleafed to commit the care of thofe Refolves to his
Serv~mt
the Oracle
Rimac
whom he had infpired with Wifedom to anfwer all their Enquiries. From which
time
it
became a Cufl:ome to confult all matters of State with the Oracle
l'
ach4Ca–
mac,
and to make common and vulgar Enquiries at
Rimac ;
which becaufe they
were many, and that
this
Oracle was ever folicited with a multitude ofDemands
he was called the prating
Oracl~;
for being obliged
to
anfwer all,
it
was neceffacy
for him to talk much; the which pa!fage
B/111
Valera
couches briefly
in
his Hifi:ory.
And now at length the
Inca Pachacutec
thought it convenient to defill:
r fome
year from farther progrefs
in
his Conquell:s over the new Provinces, by which
time ofPeace his Armies would be able to recover and refrefh themfelves, and he
having leifure thereby to attend his Civil Government,
might
alfo have means to
enoble his
I
ingdoms with magnificent Edifices, Laws, and Rites, and Ceremo–
nies agreeable
to
the new Reformation he was making
in
Religion, that
fo
his
Aetions might correfpond with the fignification of
his
Name, and his Fame eter–
nized
for
a great and wife King
in
Government, for a fanClified High-Pr1efi
in
Religion, and for a great Captain in War; and indeed the truth is, he gained
more Provinces than any of
liis
Fore-fathers, and enriched the Temple more than
any particular
Inca
before him; for he plated all the Walls with Leaves ofGold,
b th of che T mple, and Chambers and Cloifi:ers about
it.
In that place where
formerly was the Image of the Sun, is now the Altar of the Bleffed Sacr.arnenc;
and chofe Cloill:ers ferve now for Proceffions at the times of Fellivals
1
that Fa–
brick beina now the Convent of St.
Dominick :
For which happy Alreration
may
· the ble!fed
ame of the Eternal Majefiy
be
fur ever praifed and exalted.
.