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BooK

VI.

Royal

Commentaries.

extremicy:

Jr in chis poíl:ure of War chey perfiíl:ed for che (pace of cwo Monrhs

longer, refuling all propofals of Peace, though cendred to chem every eighc Days

che

Incas

;

and oppofing them with Arms in their hands, in de[pighc of Fa–

mine, and Sword, and

ali

che inconveniences of War ; irnploring in che mean

time with earneíl: devotion, and vows, che affiftence ofthéir God

Chincha Camac;

to whom che Wornen efpecially·direél:ed their prayers, and wich cears and facri-

fices begged his proteél:ion and deliverance of chem.

is obfervable chat

the.Jndians

of chis famous Valley of

Chincha

adored an Ido!.

which chey called

Chincha Camlfc,

fafhioned afcer che form of

Pachaca-m11c,

or che

unknown God, whom (as we have faid before) che

lnw

fpiritually, ór menrally,

adored : for chey taking notice, that the Inhabicanrs of the Neighbouring Valle}'

had ereél:ed an Ido!, named

Pachacamac,

which fignifies che Suíl:ainer of the Uni·

verfe, and dedicated a Temple to it; did after their example rnould another Idol

afcer fimilitude of che former, giving it che Name of

Chinchacamac,

or che Suftai–

ner, or Proteél:qr of

Chincha

;

for the ocher denomination being Univerfal, feemed

·m

their fancy, of fucha vaft extent, chac che God, who had

greac an ernploy~

rnent, as the care and confervation of che Univerfe, could not be ac leifure to de·

fend thern, or chink fo narrow a corrter, as

Chincha,

worchy his crouble or con–

cernment; wherefore that' chey might gain a more peculiar Deicy, and fuch

they mighc appropriate to themfel-¡zes, they figured a

Chincha camac,

or a Dome–

ftick

God, by whofe favour and power they promifed to themfelves fuccour and

deliverance fr'om cheir Enemies.

The

Incas

al! chis while paciemly endured che ceadioufriefs of chis War, anl

the

obftinacy of their Enemies, who could not as yec provoke them to defüoy

them utterly, though policy of War and necefficy compelled chem to füaiten, and

difuefs them as far as they were able. At length

Capac Yupanqui

having obferved

the obfünate refolution of che Enemy, and that he loíl: boch time and reJ:>utatipn .

by a ceadious accendance on their pertinacio'us humour ; and confidering chat chis

gentleneís and merey cowards the Enemy, might be c,qnverred into a cr-uelty to-·

,vards

own Subjeél:s, in cafe chat long delays, and procraél:iort of time, íhould

produce a ficknefs in che Camp, as was much to be feared from che Violent Heacs,

:md unwholfome Air: Wherefore ro avoid, and prevent chis danger, li_e difpat–

ched a Meffenger to them; acqilain_ting chem in expreís terrns, chac having aliea•

dy complied with the compaffionate and tender lnfüufüons of his Brocher the

Inca,

by bis long forbearance of chem; he fent now to lec them know, thac he

gave them eighc days to yield, and fun'ender chernfelves ; in which fpace of time,

in cafe they fubmitced, they íhould then be pardoned, and received to merey ;

and if they refufed, chat chey íhould no longer expeél: compaffion, or quarter, for

that he was refolved to put them all to che Sword, and people their Countrey

again wich a new Colony and Nation móre wife and obedient to the

Inca:

which

meífage being delivered, he ordered che Heralds to recuro withouc attending for

an anfwer.

The

Tuneas

being terrified wich chis pofitive meífage, apprehended that che juft

tage of che

Incas

might reafonably tranfport them to an execution chereof; for

that che

Incas

having received fuch bad recurns for all che picy and gentlenefs chey

had íhewn cowards chem, no other forbearance could be now expeél:ed; and con–

fulting their prefent íl:ate of famine, and want, and ocher incommodities ofWar,

ihey cook a refolucion to fend cheir Ambaífadours tMhe

Inca

co implore his par–

don, and chac he would vouchfafe to receive them for his Subjeél:s, promifing to

,éxchange che rebellion and obfünacy chey had ufed, inco afaithfull and loyal Obe–

dience to th<;

Inca

;

che day following che

<;:uraca,

accompanied with his Kindred

and Nobles, went to kifs che hands of che

Inca,

and perfonally make tender

their

Ducy

and Obedience,

HAP.