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Roya/

Commen'ttt.ries~

Bcfo1<JVil.

chat the

Inca

fhould take this for a pofüive Anfwer, wirhouc feeking farther Re–

folution or Query in the cafe. Upon this Anfwer the Prince

Yupanqui

marched as·

far as che Valley

Pa'1JJ'lunca,

wh~re he expeél:ed

meet_an~ engage with his Ene-

. my, and had not long attef!d~d before th~y appea~ed w1th

¡r

(lrong band ofSoul–

diers who.readily made tria!

the Force and Valour of che

IncM ;

the Fighc was

íharp and long, in defence ofa País, which, notwichílanding che refúl:ence ~acle

tbem, che

Inca,

poífeífecj, ~qd lodged t~emfelves

it, many being ílaio ,and

Wounded on both fiaes.

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At lengch che Prince obferving the refolution with which thefe

Yunca1

defen–

ded themfelves, and that chis confidence proceeded from

contempt of his fmall

numbers, 'Cent unto his Facher an account of al! his proceedings, defiring him to ·

fupply him with a recruit of cwentythoufand Men, not that he would reli~ve his

Arrñy, as he had formerly done, and thereby giv~:tf!Tie anp ~reat~ to

~he

Eriemy,

but that he might be enabled,to fall upon.,them w1ch a douole force.

Thefe Advices being -<liípatched

che

Inca,

tbe Prince clofe1y attended 'to all

the advantages ofWár,

which he found,,himfelf much ailiíled by the two.

Cu.l

raw

Pachacamac,

aod

Runahuanac,

who having formerly.b.eeo mortal Enemies

:chimu

on che old Qgarrels ,about their C.ontines,

ánd 'P

aílurage, rnaking one

theother Slaves and Vaífals, did wich great ?nimolicy

a.nd

malice take

~Fii

s ,~pl

portunity in conjunfüon .with the

Inca,

to vent thei

r n)'

alice, and fatisfie

· -rlle.it

revenge, whiGh the

Chimu

did more fenfibly, feel than any other circum

ílan~

and cherefore heated wich anger and indignation prepared the more obfünaré.

ly to defend themfelves.

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Thus did rhe War become rnoíl: cruel and bloudy being ,encreafed by¡, che

ancient animofities between the

Yunca1,

which _they exerctfed one againftlfthe

O(her in fervice of che

Inca,

and which was fo fharp, that· in few days .rñe

lnca

gained the Valley of

Parmunca;

·driving the Natives out~ and forcing them1

retire into che Valley of

_Huallmi,

where alfo h~p~ned rnany Skirrnifhés, ,and'en~

gagements, and being alfo driven from chence, tbey fled into1tbe Valley,

Gif

-sltltl:a,

eíl:eemed the rnoft pleafanc an,d dellghtfull place

thofe days

any

upoñ' the

Sea..J

Coaíl:, chough now it remains almoíl: defolate, betaufe the,Natives have defu'oy-·

ed both this, and al! che other Vallies.

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The Inhabitancs of

Sanfla

appeared more warlike than

thofo-of.Huallmi

and

Pa,,!

munca,

fo chae Skirrniíhes and Battels frequendy happened; ,at:id 'fornetirries with

that equ:ilicy of Fortune, that they gained che Honour anél Reputation of good

Souldiers in che eíl:eem of the

Inca,,

and raifed che hopes of che great

Chimu;

for

he flattering himfelf with che valour and courage of his own Souldiers; and en,.

tercaining fancies and imaginations to himfelf, chat this Prlnce, who had been

educated in the foftneís of his Farher's C.ourr, would quickly be tired wirh tfue

long concinued rudenefs ofWar, and

be defirous to enjoy the pleafures ofpeace:

and quietnefs at home; ·that the natural defire

alfo of his Souldiers to fee theil:'

Wives and Families, would cool their ardour :md heat towards the War;, and

that the hear of the Councrey wóuld abare their Metde, and incline them

·a·

lazy Hurnour, or elfe caufe Difeafes and Indifpofitions amongíl: them; with wbifü'

vain imagination the refolute

Chimu

enc

ertaining

. bis thoughts, refufed•to

liiea1·ken

to ?nY Propofitions which the

Inca

from

time.to

time offered,to them; bue rather'

reinforcing bis Arrny with all the recrui

ts chofe

Vallies could,contribute, he ire"'

newed che War wich frefh vigour and courage, fo that inány being killed, mct

wounded daily on both fides, 'rwas accounced rhe moíl: difficult"and bloudy \"'lar

rhac,was ever waged ar any time by the

lnca1.

Howfoever .the .Captains and

C;,..:,

_raw

Chim11,

who with due confideration.weighed the true íl:ate and conditiorr

of Affairs, knew welJ that this_ oppofition could _ not .concinue long, but thac 1ef

ther fooner or later chey rnuíl: y1eld unto che Emi!my·; and therefore inwardly

\1/ere

enclinabl~ to hearken unto Pr:o~ofiti0ns of reace_ ai:iJd Friendfhip, though in refpelft

the W11! and Pleafure ?f the1r ~ord, rhe? va~1e_ntly éndured all the labours and,

dangers ofW:ir, not parmg to exprefs them10p1mons to the_ conrrary, uncill fuél'-i'

liime·as they

faw

their ~ives and Children.feizecl ~nd carried

int~

ílavery.

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