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for planting and fowing, :md all manner of Agriculmi-e. Score-houfes alfo were
eretted wherein to lay che proportion of chofe Fruirs which belonged to the Sun,
and
to
che
Inca ;
and for receiving füch ProviÍlons as were made againíl: the times
·of famine, or years of fcarcicy; ali which was agreeable coche ancient and lau–
dable cuíl:oms and care praél:i[ed by che
lncM:
More particularly in che Valley of
Parmunca,
che Prince commanded, chac a Fortrefs fhould be built, and there to
remain for a perpetua! remembr:mce and .fignal Trophy of their Viltory obcained
againíl: che King of
Chimu,
having been che place and [eat ofa bloudy War. The
Fort was íl:rengthened v.ich greac Art, and adorned wich Paintings, and ocher cu–
tioÍlties : Howfoever, che[e rarities could not adminiíl:er confideration to uncon–
cerned_Strangers and Foreigners füfficient to [pare chem, and free them from being
demolifhed·; howfoever, chey are not fo totally deíl:royed, bue that
{hll
fome
. ruines remáin to fhew che compafs and circumference ofthat Work.
·
rhings being quieted and [etled in
Chímu,
Garrifons eíl:ablifhed, and Miniíl:ers
appointed both for Civil Government and Matters of Religious
W
orfhip ; rhe
Prince took bis farewell of
Chimu,
who was greatly fatisfied co [ee hirn[elf comi–
nued
10
bis
Ppwer
and.Rule; and chen che Prince retumed ro
Coi:..co,
where he was
received witfi rhe ufüal folernnity, and che Fefüvals-0fTriumph celebraced forthe
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fpace of a Momh.
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CH A P. XXXIV.
How the
Inca
improved his Empire, and of his other A[lions
ti!l
thf
rime of
~is Death.
T
HE
Inca Pachacutec
being by chis
time
grown aged, began
~
fiudy his quiec
and repofe, ¡efolving not to engage him[el( farcher in W:ir far che enlarge–
menc of his Ernpire, having already extended the fame
130
Leagues North and
South, and in breadth as
far
as it is from the fnowy Mounraip unto the Sea, ·which
is
7
o
Leágues Eaíl: and Weíl: ; and ali in arder co.the propagation of cho[~ recei–
ved principles from cheir Anceíl:ors, which were to doe benéfic to Mankind,
re-
ducing them ro rules of Moraliry and good manners.
·
He
planted many Colonies in dry and barren Countries, having
by
his Chanels
of Wa.ter made them fruitfull.
.
He ereél:ed many Temples co the Sun, and Monaíl:eries for che Selelt Virgins,
after che form and model of that at
Co~co.
He alfo made many Score-hou[es
for
Corn
and Vittuals, and for Arms, wherewith
to
füpply );¡is Army in their rnarch,
and rnaintain his people in the time of[carcity, and alfo built feveral Palaces oq the- ·
great Roads for better accommodation of che
Jnw
in their. Travels.
Jn
fhort,
he
reformeq every thing that was·amifs
in
che whole Empire, and added
to
bis Re–
ligion rrµmy new Rit~s and Ceremonies, an~ inrroduced rn_any lauda~le Cufioms,
and neWLaws, tendmg to the hetter regulauon of Moral hfe : He e¡elted rnany
of che Idols formerly
W
orfhipped by his Subjefü out of che Temples, and forbad
rnany barbarous and abominable cuíl:oms in ufe amongft rhem.
And tbat he rnighr {hew him[elf as great
a
Captain and Souldier, a~ he was
!
King and·Prieíl:, he reformed che Milicia, iníl:rulting them in che Di[cipline
of
War; and ·for encouragernent of his Souldiery, he eíl:abli{ped new favours and
honours for chofe thar fhould de[erve rhem. He alfo enlargedand beautified the
great City (i)f
Cou:o
with fümpt_uous Búildings, and füpplied it with new Citizens
and lnhabitants; and parcicularly he ereéled a Palace .for him[elf near chofe
Schools
1
which hisGreat Grandfather
Roca
had founded :
··for
which Magnificent
aétions, and
far
his [weet and gentle difpofüion, he was beloved and -Qdored like
another
711pi1er.
He
reigned
fifry
years, and, as fome
fay,
[evemy; during all
I
i
.1.
whkh
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