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CH A P.
XIX. .
How Colonies were tranfplanted from parts on the Sea Coajl
to the lnland
e
ountries.
F.
Rom
N anafaa
the
Inca
tranílated fome
lndians,
who were
l ncM
o[
chat Nation,
to plant themfelves on the River
Apurimac,
becaufe chat che Climate of thac
Region, from
Co;;,üo
co
Rimac,
being very hot, agreed befl: wich che Temperament
or Coníl:imcion of che People of
N anafaa,
whofe Countrey was·in che fame de–
gree of heat wich that of
Apurimac ,
whenas on che contrary, che People which
were cranfplamed frorn che Defart, which is a more cool and moderare Climate,
were fubjeét .to Difeafes and Calenmres, and not able to fupporc the intolerable
heacs; for which reafon che
lncM
in che eíl:ablifhment of i:heir Colonies, h:id al–
ways a refpeét
to
che Confütucion of che People, chat fo they might noc país
fiom one Extrerne·co anocher, bue chac cheir new Habiracion rnight correfpond
in fome degree wich che Air of cheir nacive Soil. Tbis regard che
Inca
having al- ·
ways to bis Colonies, che People which he plamed on che Banks of che River
Apurimac,
were extraéted from che hotter Climaces; bue chere was no need of
greac numbers for chis occafion, becaufe cbat ;noíl: of che Land on borh lides ofthat
Rivel' is rocky ·and barren; onely chere are fome pieces of good ground, which
che
inca
was defirous to have manured in the rnanner
of
Gardens, and places of
Pleafure; becaufe chac foil which borders on the River, produces moíl: excellent
and rare Fruir.
Matcers being fectled
in
chis poflure, and every ching·eíl:abliíhed in due order,
relating to che
Govermnent of the new acquired Provinces, che Prince
Rocca
re–
tmned
to
Cou o,
wbere he was 1ündly received by bis Father, and che whole
Court, and being chen to disband his forces, he difmi.ífed che Cómmanders with
fignal marks of 1-íis favour and Eíl:eem.
And now che
Inca, Capac Yupanqui,
finding himfelf co decay wich Years, and co
encer into a Region of Life, wbicb required eafe and repofe, he refolved
co
pura
full
íl:op co the enlargement of bis Conqueíl:s, and onely fpeod the remainder of
bis Days in che AdQ.1iniíl:racion of Jufüce, and performing rnaccers cending coche
Benefic and Advancage of his People. In chis eafinefs feveral years pafied, du–
ring which time che
Inca
performed che pare ofa kind and indulgenc Prince, and
che People of loving and loyal Subjeéts, who wich all readinefs and affeél:ion ap-
. plied .chemfelves to tHe fervice of che
Inca ;
parcicularly in building che Temple of
che Sun, and ereéting ocher Edifices, wherein tbey fhewed gre:ic willingnefs and
diligence, becaufe chey were works recommended co chem by che
Inca ;
rnore–
over chey oftheir own accord, wichin che Divifion of every Province, builc orher
Houfes for che Convenien,ce and Divercifemenc of che
Inca.
In this Profpericy and
Ea[e
che
Inca, Capac Y11pttnqui,
died, wich the Charaéter
of a valiam and able Prince, and worchy of che Tirle
Capac,
which caufed him
to be much lamented in che Court, and in ali pares of his Kingdom, wich deep
Refemmencs
j
he was afcerwards embalmed, and interred in the Sepulchre of bis
Fachers. He !efe for bis Heir and Succeífour
Rocca ,
his Eldefl: Son, wbich he
had by
Coya Mama Curi-yllpa,
bis Wife and Siíl:er; he !efe 'alfo many ocher Sons
and Daughcers, as well natural as legitimace, che precife number of which we
cannot determine, though fome fay, tqac chey were above Eighcy, which is not
much; for fome of chefe
lncM
have arrived có
a
hundred, fome cwo hundred
nay fome·are confidemly reporced co have had chree hundred Sons and Daugh:
rers.
CH A P.