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Royal Commentaries. ~OOK Vl
CH A P. XXVI.
that the Prince .himfelf underwent the rigoúr ~f Approbá–
tion, and that they deftlt more feverely .witb him than
with othets. ' ·
D Uring die ti~ of Probation one of the Captains, or_:fyfafiers of~hefe Cer~–
monies, did every day make a Speech to the Novltlates, puttmg them m
rnind of their lofty Lineage, and defcen~ency from th~ ·s~, repeating the noble
and heroick Afüons performed and atch1eved by their Kmgs, and other famous
Princes of che Royal Bloud ; and that according to·their Examples tñey ought to
fignálize their Verme and Valour, towards the enlargement oftheir Dominions.
and with generous Coníl:ancy and Patience exert all the faculties of Heroick
Souls. Moreover they recomniended to them Clemency, Piecy, and Gentlenefs .
towards the poor, Impartiality in their Jufüce, and to fee that none did Wrong
without due puniíhment, to be liberal arfd magnificent, as became the bright Sons
of fo glorious a Facher :·and in fum, they iníl:rull:ed them in all chofe Lell:ures of
Moralicy_unto which their Philofophy had as yet accained, ever inculcacing che re–
membrance of their more than Humane Race, and of their Defcent from che Ce–
lefüal Region. They made chem alfo íleep on che ground, walk bare-foor, exer-
. ciíing chem in all oclier points ofhardfhip-which was incident to a Souldier's Life.
Nor was che Prince, who was the Eldeíl: Son, and Hetr to the Inca, exempced
from thefe Exercifes ofProbation, or treaced with lefs rigoúr or feverity than che
others, unlefs perhaps the greatnefs of his Birth mighc excufe him frorri the labour
and fatigue of the Race, which being run by others, the Flag, which became the
prize and reward of che mo(l fwift, was by him laid ar the Feec of che Prince, as
his undoubced righr, to "Yhom alfo the Inhericance of che Kingdom appertained;
bue as ro all ocber E;xercifes, fuch as faíl:ings, milicary Difcipline, making his
own Arrns , and Shoes, íleeping on che ground, eacing and faring hardly, and
marching bare-foot, they were required of him, as the moíl: neceífary qualities
belonging tt> a Prince, who being exalted above all ochers in che fublime Scarion
of his Power and Sovereignty, was alfo to excell others in his Vercues and Ahili–
ties, .both of Body and Mind: For in cafe acany time cheir Princes fhould be re–
duced to an equalicy of Fortllne, ic woulcl noc become che Royalty of cheir Per~
fons to be lefs wonh than ocher Men, or lefs able to contend wich che crofs ac–
cidents of an adverfe condition; for as chey had che advancage of others_, boch in
Profpericy and Adverfüy, fo oughc, they to be endued with predominant Vercues
(efpecially fuch as are warUke) above che ordinary capacicy and fcancling of che
multitude.
By virtue of fuch Exceijencies as chefe, they were of Opinion, thac che Prince
deferved che Inhericance, and claimed it on a better Title, chao of being born
Heir to bis Facher. They were of opinion alfo, chac ic was neceffary for Kings
and Princes to have tried and experlenced in cheir own Perfons che Labours and
Difficulcies ofWar, thac fo chey mighc be more fenfible, and beccer able to judge
·ofthe merits, and gratifie the hazards of cheir Souldiers. During all chis time of
Approbarion, which continued for che [pace of one New Moon to anocher che
Prince went habited in che moíl: poor and mean Cloching chac can be imagine·d,
being all made up with rags and parches; wich which he was not a!hamed to ap·
pear in publick, fo is occafions required: And chis was done with chis
/farrher inrenr, chat fhould behold himfelf on che Throne of his Majefiy,
he fhould look do hence with a compaflionare Eye on che poor in re,
membrance that he himfelf was once one of chac number, and on chac kore en·
p~aring his Perfon to rhe1;1 wich rriendfhip and Charicy he mighc du_!y clwn che
T1cle of Huachacuyac, which fignifies a Lover of che Poor. Thefe Exercifes of
· Probacion