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the_o realm_n be_v a_o red_a roll_n of_o wool_n more_o fine_a than_o silk_n the_o which_o hang_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o forehead_n and_o none_o but_o the_o ingua_n alone_o may_v wear_v it_o for_o that_o it_o be_v as_o a_o crown_n and_o royal_a diadem_n yet_o they_o may_v lawful_o wear_v a_o roll_n hang_v on_o the_o one_o side_n near_o unto_o the_o ear_n as_o some_o nobleman_n do_v but_o only_o the_o ingua_n may_v carry_v it_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o forehead_n at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o take_v this_o roll_n or_o wreath_n they_o make_v solemn_a feast_n and_o many_o sacrifice_n with_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n a_o great_a number_n of_o small_a form_n or_o image_n of_o sheep_n make_v of_o gold_n and_o silver_n great_a abundance_n of_o the_o stuff_n of_o cumby_n well_o wrought_v both_o fine_a and_o courser_n many_o
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cupac_n aillo_n of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o famous_a ingua_n call_v guaynacapa_n chap._n 22._o to_o this_o latter_a ingua_n succeed_v guaynacapa_n which_o be_v to_o say_v a_o young_a man_n rich_a and_o valiant_a and_o so_o be_v he_o in_o truth_n more_o than_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n or_o successor_n he_o be_v very_o wise_a plant_v good_a order_n throughout_o his_o whole_a realm_n he_o be_v a_o bold_a and_o resolute_a man_n valiant_a and_o very_o happy_a in_o war_n he_o therefore_o obtain_v great_a victory_n and_o extend_v his_o dominion_n much_o far_o than_o all_o his_o predecessor_n have_v do_v before_o he_o he_o die_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o quitto_n the_o which_o he_o have_v conquer_v four_o hundred_o league_n distant_a from_o his_o court_n the_o indian_n open_v he_o after_o his_o decease_n leave_v his_o heart_n and_o entrails_n in_o quitto_n the_o body_n be_v carry_v to_o cusco_n the_o which_o be_v place_v in_o the_o renown_a temple_n of_o the_o sun_n we_o see_v yet_o to_o this_o day_n many_o cawsey_n building_n fortress_n and_o notable_a work_n of_o this_o king_n he_o found_v the_o family_n of_o teme_n bamba_n this_o guaynacapa_n be_v worship_v of_o his_o subject_n for_o a_o god_n be_v yet_o alive_a as_o the_o old_a man_n affirm_v which_o be_v not_o do_v to_o any_o of_o his_o predecèssour_n when_o he_o die_v they_o slay_v a_o thousand_o person_n of_o his_o household_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o other_o life_n all_o which_o die_v willing_o for_o his_o service_n insomuch_o that_o many_o of_o they_o offer_v themselves_o to_o death_n beside_o such_o as_o be_v appoint_v his_o riches_n and_o treasure_n be_v admirable_a and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o spaniard_n enter_v soon_o after_o his_o death_n the_o indian_n labour_v much_o to_o conceal_v all_o although_o a_o great_a part_n thereof_o be_v carry_v to_o xaxamalca_n for_o the_o ransom_n of_o atahulpa_fw-la his_o son_n some_o worthy_a of_o credit_n affirm_v that_o he_o have_v above_o three_o hundred_o 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find_v themselves_o unable_a to_o set_v their_o lord_n at_o liberty_n as_o well_o for_o the_o great_a power_n the_o captain_n have_v that_o take_v he_o as_o also_o for_o the_o great_a army_n that_o come_v with_o atahulpa_fw-la they_o resolve_v some_o say_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o this_o ingua_n to_o make_v a_o great_a and_o solemn_a sacrifice_n to_o viracocha_n pachayachachic_a which_o signify_v universal_a creator_n desire_v he_o that_o since_o they_o can_v not_o deliver_v their_o lord_n he_o will_v send_v man_n from_o heaven_n to_o deliver_v he_o from_o prison_n and_o as_o they_o be_v in_o this_o great_a hope_n upon_o their_o sacrifice_n news_n come_v to_o they_o that_o a_o certain_a people_n come_v by_o sea_n be_v land_v and_o have_v take_v atahulpa_fw-la prisoner_n hereupon_o they_o call_v the_o spaniard_n viracochas_n believe_v they_o be_v man_n send_v from_o god_n as_o well_o for_o the_o small_a number_n they_o be_v to_o take_v atahulpa_fw-la in_o xaxamalca_n as_o also_o 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conjurer_n and_o witch_n and_o therefore_o he_o assemble_v a_o great_a number_n than_o before_o threaten_v they_o that_o if_o they_o return_v without_o effect_v what_o he_o have_v give_v they_o in_o charge_n not_o any_o one_o shall_v escape_v whereunto_o they_o all_o promise_v to_o obey_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n all_o the_o devil_n officer_n go_v to_o the_o way_n of_o chalco_n by_o the_o which_o the_o spaniard_n shall_v pass_v when_o mount_v to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n tezcalipuca_n one_o of_o their_o principal_a god_n appear_v unto_o they_o as_o come_v from_o the_o spaniard_n camp_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o chalcas_n who_o have_v his_o pap_n bind_v about_o eight_o fold_n with_o a_o cord_n of_o reed_n he_o come_v like_o a_o man_n beside_o himself_o out_o of_o his_o wit_n and_o drink_v with_o rage_n &_o fury_n be_v come_v to_o this_o troop_n of_o witch_n and_o conjurer_n he_o stay_v and_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o great_a choler_n why_o come_v you_o hither_o what_o do_v moteçuma_n pretend_v to_o do_v by_o your_o mean_n he_o have_v advise_v himself_o too_o late_o for_o it_o be_v now_o determine_v that_o his_o kingdom_n and_o honour_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o he_o with_o all_o that_o he_o possess_v for_o punishment_n of_o the_o great_a tyrannic_n he_o have_v commit_v against_o his_o subject_n have_v govern_v not_o like_o a_o lord_n but_o like_o a_o traitor_n and_o tyrant_n the_o enchanter_n and_o conjurer_n hear_v these_o word_n know_v it_o be_v their_o idol_n and_o humble_v themselves_o before_o he_o they_o present_o build_v he_o a_o altar_n of_o stone_n in_o the_o same_o place_n cover_v it_o with_o flower_n which_o they_o gather_v thereabouts_o but_o he_o contrariwise_o make_v no_o account_n of_o these_o thing_n begin_v again_o to_o chide_v they_o say_v what_o come_v you_o hither_o to_o do_v o_o you_o traitor_n return_v present_o and_o behold_v mexico_n that_o you_o may_v understand_v what_o shall_v become_v thereof_o and_o they_o say_v that_o turn_v towards_o 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andalousia_n andalousia_n castille_n and_o arragon_n surpass_v biscaie_n and_o france_n and_o the_o more_o they_o decline_v to_o the_o north_n the_o cold_a they_o be_v and_o so_o by_o consequence_n those_o which_o approach_v near_a to_o the_o sun_n and_o be_v beat_v perpendicular_o with_o his_o beam_n they_o do_v most_o feel_v the_o heat_n thereof_o some_o urge_v another_o reason_n to_o this_o effect_n which_o be_v that_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v very_o sudden_a and_o light_n towards_o the_o tropike_n but_o near_o the_o pole_n it_o be_v slow_a and_o heavy_a whereby_o they_o conclude_v that_o the_o region_n which_o the_o zodiac_n circle_n and_o contain_v be_v set_v on_o fire_n with_o heat_n for_o three_o cause_n and_o reason_n the_o one_o for_o the_o nearness_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o other_o for_o that_o his_o beam_n reflect_v direct_o and_o the_o three_o for_o that_o it_o do_v participate_v and_o feel_v this_o swift_a and_o sudden_a motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n see_v 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discourse_n upon_o the_o discovery_n of_o magellan_n by_o sarmiento_n 154_o division_n of_o peru_n into_o lanos_fw-la sierres_fw-la &_o andes_n 184_o division_n of_o the_o people_n 456_o division_n of_o the_o city_n of_o mâ—xico_n into_o four_o quarter_n make_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o their_o god_n 512_o divination_n practise_v by_o the_o indian_n and_o how_o 406_o divorce_n practise_v among_o the_o mexicaines_n and_o how_o 409_o death_n the_o punishment_n of_o virgin_n that_o be_v incontinent_a 367_o death_n of_o chimalpopoca_n the_o young_a king_n of_o mexico_n slay_v treacherous_o by_o the_o tapanecanâ—_n 526_o death_n of_o moâ—esuma_n the_o lâ—st_o king_n of_o mexico_n 576_o doctor_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n not_o to_o be_v reprooved_a differ_v in_o opinion_n of_o philosophy_n 2_o dog_n as_o dangerous_a as_o wolf_n 301_o dog_n dangerous_a in_o the_o land_n of_o cuba_n hispaniola_n and_o other_o 70_o drake_n a_o englishman_n do_v pass_v the_o straight_a of_o magellan_n in_o 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