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Royal Commentaries.

B o oK

that the

Inca

fhould take

this

for

ofitive

Anfi

er,

ithout feeking

farther Re–

lucion or

uery

the cafe. Upon ch· Anf\.ver the Prince

Y11panq11i

marched

far

as the

alley

Panmmca,

where he e e ed to

et and engage wirh

his Ene–

my,

and hld nor long attended efore tney

eared with

firong band of

oul–

die ,

who readily made trial of the orce and Valour of the

lncM;

the

ight

was

fharp and long in defence of a Paf5, which, notwichfl:anding the refifience

made

them, the

Inctt1

poffeffed, and lodged themfelves

it, many being flain

and

'ound

both

•

At length

rince

bfe

ing the refolution

ich which thefe

T11nc1u

defen–

ded rhemfel

, and c_hat

th·

confidence

roe

ede~

from a C?ntempt of

his

fmall

numbe ,

nt unto h

ather an account of all his proceeding , deftring

him

fup ly him'' ith a recruit oft ency choufand Men, not that he' ould relieve

his

Ai-my, a he had formerly done and thereby give time and breath to the

Enet]ly

bur char he might be enabled to fall upon them

ith a double force.

· ,

hefe Ad ices eing difpatched to the

Inca,

the Prince clofely attended to

all

e ad ancages ofWar,

which he found himfelf much affified by the two

11 ..

rucas

Pachacamac,

and

JumalJ11anac,

who having formerly been mortal

Enemies

himu

on the old

uarrel about their

nfines , and

aflurage, making one

he other

ves and

affiils, did ' ith great animofiry and malice take chiS

op.

orrunicy

conjunttion ' 'ith the

Inca,

ent th

malice, and fatisfie

their

re enge, which the

Chi1!'u

did more

~n~bly

feel th

any

rher circumfl:ance

and therefore heated \' ith anger nd md1gn aon repared the more obftin

te–

defend chemfel es.

Thus did the War become moll:

and bloudy being

encrea~d

the

ancient animofities between the

Ym1ca1,

which they

ercif

one againll: the

other in fervice of the

Inca ,

and

hich \ as

!harp, that in few days the

Inca

gained the

alley of

Parmunca ,

dri ing the

ativ

out, and forcing them to

retire into the

alley of

F!Jlallms,

here alfo happ ned many kirmHh

, and

en~

gagements, and being

alfo

driven from thence, tbey fled inc

the

alley of

Sanlla,

fieemed the moft pleafant and delightfull place

thofe day ofany upon the ea–

afi, t ough now it remains almofr defolare, be aufe the

ativ

ha e defiroy–

ed both th·

and all the other · allies.

The Inhabitants of

anCfa

appeared more

arlike than thofe of

H11aUmi

and

Par..

munca,

that kirmifhes and Battel frequently ha

ened; and fomecimes with

that eqUJlity of Fortune, that they gained the

onour and

epucation of good

ouldie

in the e!leem of the

Inca1

and rai ed the ho

of the great

ChimH;

for

he flattering himfelf

ich the

alour and courage

own ollldiers; and en·

rcaining fancies and imagination

to himfelf, that chi Prince, ' ho had been

ducated in the foftne'5 of h·

ather's

urt,

ould quickly be tired '

ith

the

long ontinued rudene{S of War, and

be defirous to enjoy the pleafures of

~ce

and quieme'5 at home;

that

the natural d fire alfo of

hiS

ukliers to fee their

hes

and amilies,

ould cool their ardour 3nd heat towards the War ; and

that the heat of the Councrey would abate their

ectle, and incline them ro a

lazy Humour, or elfe caufe Difeafes and Indifpofitions amongfr chem;

ich' hich

ain itmgination the refolute

Chimu

entertaining

· though , refufed to hearken

to any PropoGtions which the

Inca

from time t time offered co them; but rather

reinforcing

his

Anny

ith all the recrui

thofe

allies could contribuce he re–

newed the War with frefh

i~our

and ourage,

chat many being killed and

ounded daily on both fid

a accounted the moll difficult and bloudy War

that ' as ever waged at any time by the

l ncaJ.

owfoever the

apcain and

C11·

r 11cas

Chimu,

who with due confideration

ighed the true fiate and condition

of Affairs, knew

ell that chis oppofition could not continue long, bur that

ei-

her Cooner or later they mufr yield unro che oemy; and cher fore inwardly

were

enclinable to hearken unto ropofitions of Peace and riend(hip, though

refpett

ro the Will and Pleafure of their Lord, they patiently endured all the labours and

dangers ofWar, not daring to exprefS their opinions to the contrary, untill fuch

time as they

Caw

their Wives and Children feized and carried mto Havery.

CH AP.