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in others whilíl: Power and Greatneís is referved for thern[elves. This Fabritk
being co:riplececl it was furnifhed wirh all things ne<;eífary, and fuch attendance
allowed as wa; agreeable ro che Scace and Magnificence of a King, fo thar:
, Yahuar-h~acac found no difference in bis living, unlefs it were in bein d and
eafed from the Burthen of Governmenc. In this folitary manner ' poor
King paíted .rhe remainder of his unbappy days, depofed from hi Kin , and
confined to che Countrey, having ex¡.:hanged bis condition with bis Son,. who
now fived and govemed in che City, whilíl: the Farher lived an Exile in che fields,
having bis Converfation with Beaíl:s rather than Men. ·
This unhappy Forcune (as tbe lndians believe) was the effeél: of that d.irefuU
Ornen of weeping bloud; but yet in their political reAexions on fome paífages,
they concluded, ·that in cafe the Inca, in the time of che obíl:inacy and perverfe–
nefs of bis Son, had, iníl:ead of a confinemenc to -a Councrey Life, given him a
final! Dofe of that Poifon which was in praétice amongíl: the Tyrancs and Ma–
gicians of that Ernpire, he rnight eaíily have diverted tbat fad Fate, which his
Tears of Bloud portended. But others, better inclined to [peak favourably of
the Prince, for though they could not wholly acquic him of Crime ards his
Father, yet they moderated it in fome manner, by alledging, thac Father's
Face might have been worfe, in cafe bis Enemies had prevailed; fo ving for- ·
faken the Proceétion of his City, and Empire, out of mere Cowardife, i( was .
fome Happinefs to have bis Defaults repaired by che Valour of his Son, under
whom che Succeffion was fecured, and his own Life [pared and defended. 0-
thers, fpeaking of che general Praffe of their Kings, faid to this effeél:, That
unhappy Inca had no thought or imagination of Poifon , for tbat ali ocher
Predeceffors having made ir cheir .bufineís to prohibir che praétice of it, and de- .
firoy the ufe of it in che World, he himfelf was ready to have checked any fuch
motion within his own Mind, in cafe either bis Thoughts, or perfuafion of
others had fuggefted foch a remedy to him. Others herein applauded che Reli–
gion and Generofüy of che lncM, who fcorned to aél: that which their own De–
crees had made unlawfull; it being unfeemly, and beneath the Dignity of the ·
Sun's Race, to allow that in themfelves, which they had made illegal in their
Subjeél:s.
Many fuch Difcourfes and ReAexions paífed on this matter, according to eve–
ry Man's particular fancy and opinion; with which we fhall conclude our Hiíl:o–
ry o[Yahuar-Huacac, and not farther rnention other particulars of his Life, leaving
him at his Countrey rec~emenc to die with obfcuricy.
CH A P.