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VIII.
Royal
Commentaries.
vided, and t~e benefit which he expeél:ed
ta.
himfelf alone, might be impartcd
unto them
-all
together : So at che Conélufion of al!; he neicher did good
to them, nor to himfelf.
I
have thought
fit,
for my own Difcharge,
to give a Narrative hereof, that my Relations of chofe parts, may noc accufe
me either of~okindnefs, or negligen~e, in not performing what chey have de–
fired of me, and entrufted me in.
1
fhould have been very glad, if
l
could
have performed this Service for them with the hazard ofmy Life ; bu t it was
imporrible forme, to ha'-'.e done any thing in this matter'; not being able to
contribuce more thereunto, than only
by
writing this Hiftory, in which [
hope
I
have as well done Juftice, and Rjght to the
Spaniards,
who have Cón–
quered this Empire, as to the
Incas,
who' were tho true Lords, and Poifef–
fors
of it.
To the Divine Majefl1, Fathe,:,,, §on, a11d Holy Ghoft, three Perfons and
one true God,
/;e Praífe far Ever 'a._nd Ever, who
·
have /;een plea.fed
to g,rt11tt me Grace, and a.ffeflance,
toJ
arrive at the V!timate End and
Conclufion of this Hi/lory. May it /;e to the Honour and Glory of bis
Divine Name: By whofe infinjte merey, through the Blood and Merits
of
our Lort/ ...and Saviour Jefas Chrifl, and
/;y
the lnterce.ffeon
of
the ever ,
B!effed Pirgin
Mary,
and
of
ali the Court of Heaven,
1
/;eg Favour,. and
Proteflion, now, and
i_!J
the Hour of Death. Amenfweet
Jefus,
ll
hun-
dreá thoufaHd times
Jefus. Amen.
.
Pr,aiftd
íc
God.
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