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to_o sing_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n thus_o mother_n do_v the_o wind_n carry_v away_o my_o hâ—rs_n two_o by_o two_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n continue_v sing_v and_o jest_v upon_o those_o who_o reject_v his_o counsel_n until_o there_o be_v not_o one_o man_n remain_v at_o length_n the_o right_a wing_n of_o musquetier_n pretend_v unto_o great_a faith_n and_o loyalty_n deâ—â—ed_v leave_v to_o be_v detach_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n to_o skirmish_v with_o the_o enemy_n which_o be_v admit_v and_o they_o draw_v out_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o find_v themselves_o at_o some_o distance_n off_o they_o all_o set_v to_o run_v and_o come_v over_o to_o the_o precedent_n which_o when_o he_o and_o his_o officer_n observe_v they_o resolve_v to_o decline_v fight_v in_o expectation_n that_o in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n all_o the_o force_n of_o piçarro_n will_v come_v over_o to_o they_o the_o which_o according_o succeed_v for_o a_o party_n of_o thirty_o horse_n be_v draw_v out_o to_o pursue_v the_o foot_n follow_v the_o same_o example_n and_o surrender_v themselves_o likewise_o to_o the_o precedent_n in_o like_a manner_n forty_o musquetier_n of_o the_o left_a wing_n take_v the_o same_o way_n without_o any_o pursuit_n make_v after_o they_o for_o march_v off_o in_o a_o body_n they_o often_o face_v about_o intend_v to_o defend_v themselves_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v meet_v any_o opposition_n and_o moreover_o by_o this_o time_n alonso_n de_fw-fr mendoça_n and_o diego_n centeno_n with_o a_o party_n of_o sixty_o horse_n have_v place_v themselves_o between_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o bog_n to_o succour_v such_o as_o shall_v make_v their_o escape_n carvajal_n all_o this_o time_n continue_v his_o song_n roar_v it_o out_o aloud_o as_o he_o see_v the_o party_n run_v away_o the_o pike-man_n find_v themselves_o naked_a and_o forsake_v on_o both_o side_n by_o their_o musquetier_n and_o no_o possibility_n for_o they_o to_o make_v their_o flight_n upon_o pretence_n of_o 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slay_v though_o historian_n say_v both_o party_n be_v within_o shoot_v of_o each_o other_o and_o whole_a volley_n be_v interchange_v yet_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v above_o five_o hundred_o pace_n distant_a each_o from_o the_o other_o on_o the_o other_o side_n but_o one_o be_v unlucky_o kill_v by_o the_o mischance_n of_o a_o shot_n from_o his_o companion_n chap._n xxxvi_o gonçalo_n piçarro_n surrender_v himself_o judge_v it_o less_o dishonourable_a so_o to_o do_v than_o to_o turn_v his_o back_n and_o fly_v the_o discourse_n which_o pass_v between_o the_o precedent_n and_o he_o the_o imprisonment_n of_o francisco_n de_fw-fr carvajal_n the_o pikeman_n have_v throw_v down_o their_o arm_n gonçalo_n piçarro_n and_o his_o captain_n be_v surprise_v with_o a_o strange_a astonishment_n be_v a_o act_n contrary_a to_o all_o expectation_n and_o
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adjoin_v hereunto_o be_v three_o pillar_n with_o crown_n upon_o they_o make_v of_o yellow_a velvet_n as_o be_v the_o border_n and_o all_o interwoven_a with_o a_o twist_n of_o gold_n and_o blue_a silk_n which_o look_v very_o handsome_o other_o livery_n there_o be_v very_o rich_a and_o chargeable_a which_o i_o can_v remember_v so_o well_o as_o to_o describe_v they_o but_o these_o of_o my_o father_n have_v be_v make_v in_o the_o house_n remain_z still_o in_o my_o memory_n the_o attendant_n of_o john_n julio_n de_fw-fr hogeda_n and_o thomas_n vasquez_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr pancorvo_n and_o francisco_n rodriguez_n the_o villa-fuerte_a who_o be_v all_o four_o conqueror_n in_o the_o first_o adventure_n be_v clothe_v in_o livery_n of_o black_a velvet_n stripe_v with_o divers_a flower_n and_o leaf_n make_v of_o crimson_a and_o white_a velvet_n on_o their_o head_n they_o wear_v turban_n embroider_v with_o pearl_n and_o esmerods_n and_o other_o precious_a stone_n value_v at_o three_o hundred_o 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paint_v with_o the_o mine_n of_o silver_n as_o also_o other_o mountain_n valley_n and_o immense_a cavity_n which_o be_v find_v in_o that_o country_n of_o a_o strange_a form_n and_o figure_n be_v return_v to_o the_o city_n of_o los_fw-la reye_v his_o father_n dispatch_v he_o away_o for_o spain_n with_o these_o draught_n of_o the_o country_n and_o a_o true_a relation_n of_o the_o state_n of_o affair_n there_o he_o depart_v from_o los_fw-es reyes_n as_o palentino_n say_v in_o may_n 1552._o where_o we_o will_v leave_v he_o to_o recount_v a_o particular_a accident_n which_o happen_v at_o that_o time_n in_o cozco_n when_o alonso_n de_fw-fr alvarado_n be_v mayor_n or_o chief_a governor_n thereof_o and_o know_v to_o be_v a_o bold_a man_n and_o a_o impartial_a justiciary_a the_o matter_n be_v this_o about_o four_o year_n before_o this_o time_n a_o party_n of_o soldier_n consist_v of_o two_o hundred_o man_n march_v out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o potocsi_n towards_o the_o kingdom_n of_o tucman_n which_o the_o spaniard_n call_v tucuman_a most_o of_o which_o contrary_a to_o the_o positive_a order_n of_o the_o justice_n be_v serve_v by_o indian_n to_o carry_v their_o burden_n and_o baggage_n for_o they_o the_o chief_a governor_n of_o that_o place_n call_v licençiado_n esquivel_n with_o who_o i_o be_v acquaint_v go_v out_o of_o the_o town_n to_o view_v the_o several_a company_n of_o soldier_n as_o they_o march_v and_o have_v suffer_v all_o of_o they_o to_o pass_v with_o the_o indian_n who_o carry_v their_o luggage_n he_o seize_v on_o the_o last_o man_n call_v aguire_n because_o he_o have_v two_o indian_n lade_v with_o his_o good_n and_o for_o this_o fault_n some_o few_o day_n afterward_o he_o sentence_v he_o to_o receive_v two_o hundred_o stripe_n because_o he_o have_v neither_o gold_n nor_o silver_n to_o redeem_v the_o penalty_n lay_v on_o he_o by_o his_o sentence_n hereupon_o aguire_n make_v all_o the_o friend_n he_o can_v to_o the_o governor_n to_o have_v his_o punishment_n remit_v but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o prevail_v he_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v rather_o be_v hang_v than_o whip_v say_v that_o though_o he_o be_v a_o gentleman_n and_o may_v stand_v upon_o that_o privilege_n yet_o he_o will_v wave_v that_o also_o howsoever_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o brother_n of_o a_o gentleman_n who_o in_o his_o country_n have_v a_o estate_n with_o vassalage_n of_o indian_n but_o all_o this_o avail_v little_a with_o the_o judge_n for_o though_o be_v out_o of_o office_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o easy_a temper_n and_o a_o tractable_a disposition_n yet_o oftentimes_o honour_n and_o place_n of_o power_n change_v the_o humour_n of_o some_o man_n and_o so_o it_o do_v with_o this_o judge_n who_o become_v more_o severe_a by_o these_o application_n so_o that_o he_o immediate_o command_v the_o executioner_n to_o bring_v the_o ass_n and_o execute_v the_o sentence_n which_o according_o be_v do_v and_o aguire_n mount_v thereupon_o the_o principal_a man_n of_o the_o town_n consider_v the_o unreasonable_a severity_n of_o the_o judge_n go_v and_o entreat_v he_o to_o remit_v or_o suspend_v the_o sentence_n and_o prevail_v on_o he_o rather_o by_o importunity_n than_o argument_n to_o defer_v the_o execution_n for_o eight_o day_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o prison_n with_o this_o warrant_n they_o find_v aguire_n already_o strip_v and_o mount_v on_o his_o ass_n who_o when_o he_o understand_v that_o the_o sentence_n be_v only_o suspend_v for_o eight_o day_n he_o reject_v the_o favour_n and_o say_v all_o my_o endeavour_n have_v be_v to_o keep_v myself_o from_o mount_v this_o beast_n and_o from_o the_o shame_n of_o be_v see_v naked_a but_o since_o thing_n be_v come_v thus_o far_o let_v the_o sentence_n proceed_v which_o will_v be_v less_o than_o the_o fear_n and_o apprehension_n i_o shall_v have_v in_o these_o eight_o day_n ensue_v beside_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o give_v far_o trouble_v to_o friend_n to_o intercede_v in_o my_o behalf_n which_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v as_o ineffectual_a as_o what_o have_v already_o pass_v and_o have_v say_v this_o the_o ass_n be_v whip_v forward_o and_o he_o run_v the_o gauntlet_n according_a to_o the_o sentence_n to_o the_o great_a displeasure_n and_o regret_n both_o of_o spaniard_n and_o indian_n who_o be_v trouble_v to_o see_v a_o gentleman_n on_o so_o slight_a a_o cause_n dishonour_v by_o a_o punishment_n not_o agree_v to_o his_o quality_n howsoever_o he_o avenge_v himself_o afterward_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o honour_n practise_v in_o this_o world._n chap._n xviii_o the_o revenge_n which_o aguire_n take_v for_o this_o affront_n the_o diligence_n use_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o cozco_n to_o take_v aguire_n the_o manner_n how_o he_o make_v his_o escape_n after_o this_o aguire_n can_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o pursue_v his_o design_n of_o the_o conquest_n though_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o potocsi_n offer_v to_o have_v assist_v he_o with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a thereunto_o but_o he_o excuse_v himself_o say_v that_o after_o such_o a_o shame_n as_o this_o death_n be_v his_o only_a remedy_n and_o consolation_n which_o he_o will_v endeavour_v to_o obtain_v as_o soon_o as_o possible_a under_o this_o melancholy_n he_o remain_v in_o peru_n until_o the_o time_n in_o which_o the_o office_n of_o esquivel_n expire_v and_o then_o he_o always_o like_o a_o desperate_a man_n pursued_z and_o follow_v he_o watch_v a_o opportunity_n to_o kill_v he_o and_o wipe_v off_o the_o shame_n of_o the_o late_a affront_n esquivel_n be_v inform_v of_o this_o desperate_a resolution_n by_o his_o friend_n endeavour_v to_o avoid_v his_o enemy_n and_o take_v a_o journey_n of_o three_o or_o four_o hundred_o league_n from_o he_o suppose_v that_o aguire_n will_v not_o pursue_v he_o at_o such_o a_o distance_n but_o the_o far_a esquivel_n flee_v the_o more_o
he_o be_v much_o lament_v by_o all_o that_o know_v he_o be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a goodness_n and_o honour_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o entertainment_n and_o reception_n he_o give_v to_o francisco_n de_fw-fr carvajal_n his_o wife_n and_o family_n when_o he_o find_v they_o in_o the_o marketplace_n of_o arequepa_n destitute_a of_o lodging_n or_o money_n or_o friend_n to_o entertain_v they_o notwithstanding_o this_o success_n which_o the_o rebel_n have_v in_o pursuit_n of_o their_o enemy_n who_o flee_v before_o they_o yet_o their_o loss_n be_v great_a by_o the_o revolt_n of_o many_o of_o their_o own_o soldier_n to_o the_o king_n party_n which_o cause_v they_o to_o give_v over_o the_o pursuit_n and_o sound_v a_o retreat_n lest_o the_o example_n of_o those_o who_o flee_v shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o general_a mutiny_n and_o defection_n among_o their_o force_n john_n rodriguez_n de_fw-fr villalobos_n a_o citizen_n of_o cozco_n be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o revolt_v that_o day_n from_o hernandez_n who_o though_o he_o have_v endeavour_v to_o engage_v to_o he_o by_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o wife_n sister_n yet_o the_o loyalty_n he_o owe_v to_o his_o prince_n be_v of_o great_a prevalency_n with_o he_o than_o the_o bond_n and_o tie_n of_o alliance_n but_o hernandez_n seem_v to_o make_v light_n of_o his_o desertion_n swear_v in_o contempt_n and_o disdain_n of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v more_o trouble_v for_o a_o sword_n he_o carry_v with_o he_o than_o he_o be_v for_o his_o person_n or_o any_o other_o concernment_n relate_v to_o he_o and_o far_o to_o show_v his_o confidence_n and_o the_o assurance_n he_o have_v to_o prevail_v he_o again_o public_o declare_v that_o he_o give_v free_a liberty_n to_o any_o man_n who_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o service_n to_o pass_v over_o to_o the_o side_n of_o the_o justice_n for_o he_o pretend_v not_o to_o entertain_v force_v and_o press_v soldier_n but_o willing_a and_o faithful_a friend_n as_o to_o paulo_n de_fw-fr meneses_n himself_o he_o leave_v his_o soldier_n and_o flee_v to_o chincha_fw-mi which_o palentino_n testify_v in_o these_o word_n when_o paulo_n de_fw-fr meneses_n say_v he_o see_v that_o his_o soldier_n flee_v and_o that_o his_o body_n of_o horse_n run_v away_o in_o full_a career_n he_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o pass_v through_o a_o sandy_a country_n towards_o the_o river_n pisco_n and_o with_o three_o other_o companion_n who_o follow_v he_o come_v to_o chincha_fw-mi etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o this_o author_n as_o the_o rebel_n return_v from_o the_o pursuit_n they_o gather_v up_o all_o the_o arm_n coat_n cloak_n and_o other_o thing_n of_o burden_n which_o the_o king_n party_n have_v scatter_v in_o the_o way_n and_o throw_v from_o their_o horse_n and_o mule_n to_o ease_v they_o in_o their_o flight_n like_o those_o who_o be_v in_o a_o storm_n at_o sea_n throw_v their_o good_n and_o lade_n over_o board_n to_o save_v their_o vessel_n and_o their_o life_n and_o such_o be_v the_o fortune_n 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he_o stand_v and_o so_o he_o fall_v backward_o into_o the_o water_n and_o sink_v down_o and_o never_o appear_v more_o though_o all_o possible_a care_n and_o diligence_n be_v use_v to_o recover_v he_o only_o about_o two_o year_n afterward_o the_o indian_n bring_v his_o coat_n of_o mail_n unto_o cozco_n at_o the_o time_n when_o my_o father_n be_v chief_a justice_n of_o the_o city_n the_o command_n of_o his_o foot_n company_n be_v afterward_o confer_v on_o john_n ramon_n though_o he_o have_v late_o lose_v his_o former_a company_n in_o chuquinca_n the_o army_n be_v come_v to_o the_o river_n of_o apurimac_n receive_v the_o news_n of_o this_o unhappy_a accident_n and_o also_o be_v inform_v that_o one_o of_o the_o scout_n name_v francisco_n menacho_n with_o about_o forty_o more_o of_o his_o companion_n have_v pass_v the_o river_n and_o that_o he_o like_v a_o brave_a and_o resolute_a soldier_n have_v show_v and_o lead_v they_o the_o way_n which_o never_o any_o have_v attempt_v before_o and_o that_o he_o have_v bold_o cast_v himself_o in_o at_o the_o place_n which_o be_v now_o call_v the_o ford_n and_o that_o he_o have_v pass_v and_o repassed_a it_o several_a time_n while_o the_o camp_n be_v march_v thither_o the_o which_o rash_a and_o precipitate_a action_n in_o he_o give_v boldness_n to_o the_o whole_a army_n to_o follow_v his_o example_n and_o to_o pass_v over_o without_o loss_n of_o time_n which_o will_v have_v cause_v great_a delay_n have_v they_o attend_v there_o until_o a_o bridge_n can_v have_v be_v erect_v and_o for_o the_o better_a security_n of_o their_o footman_n with_o their_o burden_n and_o for_o the_o indian_n who_o carry_v the_o artillery_n the_o horse_n be_v order_v to_o flank_v they_o on_o the_o side_n to_o break_v the_o force_n of_o the_o currant_n by_o which_o mean_v all_o the_o footman_n and_o indian_n who_o be_v lade_v come_v safe_o to_o the_o other_o side_n without_o any_o loss_n or_o danger_n as_o palentino_n confirm_v chap._n 50._o and_o herein_o 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