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VIII.

Royal Commentaries.

C H A P. VII.

The

Inca

conquers

Quicu,

and

fends

io his Son the Priizcé

Huayna Capac

to come to him.

(

Inca Tupac,

afcer fome few years of eafe ahd peace, re-aífumed again the

thoughts of War, refolving to turn his Arms againíl: the Kingdom of

.f2.!!i–

tu,

being a Countrey great and famous, of

Leagues in lengdi, and

breadth, the Soil fruitfu.11, and capable, by good Husbandry, of great improve–

ment and benefic

the Inhabitants. Wherefore providing an Army of fony

thoufand íl:rong, he marched to

Tumipampa,

which borders on the Confines ·of

that Kingdom, fending thence che ufüalSummons

the King of

.f2.!!itu,

who fiy–

led himfelf áfter the Name of his Countrey. This Prince was of a barbarous

and rude nature, and confequently fie.rce and cholerick, feared by bis Neighbours

for che great Power and Dominion he had over them. Wherefore relying on

his cíwn force, he coufidently anfwered, chaé he was Lord and Sovereign himfelf,

and would acknowledge no other, nor receive Foreign Laws, bue gave fuch as he

thought

fit

to bis own Vaffals ; nor would he forfake the Gods of his Anceíl:ors;

which were wild beafis, :md grear crees, fuch as afforded them fleíh and wood,

:md other benefits neceffary for the füpport of life. The

Inca

having received thís

· anfürer, would not immediately break into Aéts of Hofülity, endeavouring for

awhile to try the effefü of gentle allurements, and moderare terms, according ro

e rule and maxime of his Ancefiors.

Bue

this kind ufage operated lictle on the

a eéti ns of the people of

f2!!.itu,

who grew more proud and infolent by che'

condefcent"ons of che

Inca;

which was che caufe, chat when che War broke out,

it contin d many monchs and years ; during which time, inany Skirmi/hes and

Battels happened with great ílaughter ~nd damage

both lides.

Tupac Inca Yupanqui

perceiving that this War was likely to continue long, fent

for bis Eldeíl: Son and Heir the Prince

Huayna Capac,

that fo he might exercife and

praétife him in tne War , commanding him

bring _ a recruit of twelve thou–

fand ·Men with him ; ,bis Mother was called

Mama Ocelo,

Siíter of bis Father, ac–

cording

the cuíl:ome of chofe Kings, who always took the Eldeíl: Siílers

for

their

Wives: The

Spanifh

Hiíl:

orians

fay> that

Huayna Capac,

in the vulgar Lan–

guage of that Family, lignifies a

Rj.ch

outh : But it is certain, that thofe

Jndi–

ans

in giving their Names and Sir

names

their Kings, obferved (as we have faid) ,

other Elegancies and Phrafes in Speech , differem from the common Language,

having ever fome refpeét to thofe fymptoms, and appearances of Verrue, which

they obferved eminenc and hopefull in thfr Princes, adding other Auguíl: Tirles

agreeable to the Prowefs, and Illuíl:rious ·Aétiqns performed in rheir Manhood.

And fo, becaufe this Prince demoníl:rated in his

outh clear evidences of a Royal

and Magnanimous Soul, they gave him the Name of

Huayna Capac,

which lignifies

much as a

outhíull Spirit, invigorated with -ioclinarion to heroick and illuíl:ri–

ous Atchievement~. For when they gave the Title of

Capac,

which is Rich,

Ma'!co

their firíl:

lica,

they did not mean the Riches ofForcune, but the Excellen–

cies and Greatne~ of Mind; they ever after appropriated this Title to the

Capac

Ay/tu,

which

to the Royal Family, and Princes of the Bloud; fo they amibú–

ted the Title of

Capac,

to rhe Feaíl:·of

Raymi,

which is che príncipal Fefüval ofthe

Sun ; fo alfo they called a Subjeél:

C,apac Runa,

which is Subjeél: and Vaffal of the

Rich, meaning the

Inca,

being never given

any other Lord, rhough he were

·never fo Rich, or powerfull: And

alfo this word

Capac

was given to any other

thing, which rhey would dignifie with relation to Royalty.

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