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the_o whole_a country_n of_o chille_n be_v govern_v where_o the_o auracanes_n those_o of_o teucapell_n and_o other_o have_v so_o many_o year_n resist_v the_o spaniard_n and_o in_o like_a sort_n all_o the_o new_a kingdom_n of_o grenadâ—_n that_o of_o guatimalla_n the_o island_n all_o florida_n bresill_n lâ—sâ—â—_n and_o other_o country_n of_o great_a circuit_n but_o that_o in_o some_o place_n they_o be_v yet_o more_o barbarous_a scarce_o acknowledge_v any_o head_n but_o all_o command_n and_o govern_v in_o common_a have_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o will_v violence_n industry_n and_o disorder_n so_o as_o he_o that_o most_o may_v most_o command_n at_o the_o east_n indies_n there_o be_v great_a kingdom_n well_o order_v and_o govern_v as_o that_o of_o sian_n bisnaga_n and_o other_o which_o may_v bring_v to_o field_n when_o they_o please_v a_o hundred_o or_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n as_o likewise_o the_o kingdom_n of_o china_n the_o which_o in_o greatness_n and_o power_n surpass_v all_o the_o rest_n who_o king_n as_o they_o report_v have_v continue_v above_o two_o thousand_o year_n by_o mean_n of_o their_o good_a order_n and_o government_n but_o at_o the_o west_n indies_n they_o have_v only_o find_v two_o kingdom_n or_o settle_a empire_n that_o of_o the_o mexicaines_n in_o new_a spain_n and_o of_o the_o inguas_fw-la in_o peru._n it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o be_v say_v which_o of_o the_o two_o be_v the_o mighty_a kingdom_n for_o that_o motecuma_n exceed_v they_o of_o peru_n in_o building_n and_o in_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o court_n but_o the_o inguas_fw-la do_v likewise_o exceed_v the_o mexicaines_n in_o treasure_n riches_n and_o greatness_n of_o province_n in_o regard_n of_o antiquity_n the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o inguas_fw-la have_v the_o advantage_n although_o it_o be_v not_o much_o and_o in_o my_o opinion_n they_o have_v be_v equal_a in_o feat_n of_o arm_n and_o victory_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o these_o two_o kingdom_n have_v much_o exceed_v all_o the_o indian_a province_n discover_v in_o this_o new_a world_n as_o well_o in_o good_a order_n and_o government_n as_o in_o power_n and_o wealth_n and_o much_o more_o in_o superstition_n and_o service_n of_o their_o idol_n have_v many_o thing_n like_o one_o to_o a_o other_o but_o in_o one_o thing_n they_o differ_v much_o for_o among_o the_o mexicaines_n the_o succession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v by_o election_n as_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o that_o of_o peru_n be_v hereditary_a and_o they_o succeed_v in_o blood_n as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n and_o spain_n i_o will_v therefore_o hereafter_o treat_v of_o these_o two_o government_n as_o the_o chief_a subject_n and_o best_a know_v among_o the_o indian_n be_v fit_a for_o this_o discourse_n leave_v many_o and_o tedious_a thing_n which_o be_v not_o of_o importance_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o king_n and_o inguas_fw-la of_o peru._n chap._n 12._o the_o ingua_n which_o rule_v in_o peru_n be_v dead_a his_o lawful_a son_n succeed_v he_o and_o so_o they_o hold_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o his_o chief_a wife_n who_o they_o call_v coya_n the_o which_o they_o have_v always_o observe_v since_o the_o time_n of_o a_o ingua_n call_v yupangui_n who_o marry_v his_o sister_n for_o these_o king_n hold_v it_o a_o honour_n to_o marry_v their_o sister_n and_o although_o they_o have_v other_o wife_n and_o concubine_n yet_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n appertain_v to_o the_o son_n of_o the_o coya_n it_o be_v true_a that_o when_o the_o king_n have_v a_o legitimate_a brother_n he_o succeed_v before_o the_o son_n and_o after_o he_o his_o nephew_n and_o son_n to_o the_o first_o the_o curaca_n and_o nobleman_n hold_v the_o same_o order_n of_o succession_n in_o their_o good_n and_o office_n and_o after_o their_o manner_n they_o make_v excessive_a ceremony_n and_o obsequy_n for_o the_o dead_a they_o observe_v one_o custom_n very_o great_a &_o full_a of_o state_n that_o a_o king_n which_o enter_v new_o into_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o inherit_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o movable_n implement_n and_o treasure_n of_o his_o predecessor_n but_o he_o must_v furnish_v his_o house_n new_a and_o gather_v together_o gold_n silver_z and_o other_o thing_n necessary_a not_o touch_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o decease_a the_o which_o be_v whole_o dedicate_v for_o his_o oratory_n or_o guaca_n and_o for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o the_o family_n he_o leave_v the_o which_o with_o his_o offspring_n be_v always_o busy_v at_o the_o sacrifice_n ceremony_n and_o service_n of_o the_o decease_a king_n for_o be_v dead_a they_o present_o hold_v he_o for_o a_o god_n make_v sacrifice_n unto_o he_o image_n and_o such_o like_a by_o this_o mean_n there_o be_v infinite_a treasure_n in_o peru_n for_o every_o one_o of_o the_o inguas_fw-la have_v labour_v to_o have_v his_o oratory_n and_o treasure_n surpass_v that_o of_o his_o predecessor_n the_o mark_n or_o ensign_n whereby_o they_o take_v possession_n of_o 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
shell_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o all_o sort_n many_o feather_n and_o a_o thousand_o sheep_n which_o must_v be_v of_o divers_a colour_n then_o the_o chief_a priest_n take_v a_o young_a child_n in_o his_o hand_n of_o the_o age_n of_o six_o or_o eight_o year_n pronounce_v these_o word_n with_o the_o other_o minister_n speak_v to_o the_o image_n of_o viracocha_n lord_n we_o offer_v this_o unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v maintain_v we_o in_o quiet_a and_o help_v we_o in_o our_o war_n maintain_v our_o lord_n the_o ingua_n in_o his_o greatness_n and_o estate_n that_o he_o may_v always_o increase_v give_v he_o much_o knowledge_n to_o govern_v us._n there_o be_v present_a at_o this_o ceremony_n and_o oath_n man_n of_o all_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o of_o all_o guaca_n and_o sanctuary_n and_o without_o doubt_n the_o affection_n and_o reverence_v this_o people_n bare_a to_o their_o king_n inguas_fw-la be_v very_o great_a for_o it_o be_v never_o find_v that_o any_o one_o of_o his_o subject_n commit_v treason_n against_o he_o for_o that_o they_o proceed_v in_o their_o government_n not_o only_o with_o a_o absolute_a power_n but_o also_o with_o good_a order_n and_o justice_n suffer_v no_o man_n to_o be_v oppress_v the_o ingua_n place_v governor_n in_o divers_a province_n among_o the_o which_o some_o be_v superior_n and_o do_v acknowledge_v none_o but_o himself_o other_o be_v of_o less_o command_n and_o other_o more_o particular_a with_o so_o goodly_a a_o order_n and_o such_o gravity_n as_o no_o man_n dare_v be_v drink_v nor_o take_v a_o ear_n of_o may_n from_o his_o neighbour_n these_o inguas_fw-la hold_v it_o for_o a_o maxim_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o keep_v the_o indian_n always_o in_o action_n and_o therefore_o we_o see_v it_o to_o this_o day_n long_o cawsey_n and_o work_n of_o great_a labour_n the_o which_o they_o say_v be_v make_v to_o exercise_v the_o indian_n lest_o they_o shall_v remain_v idle_a when_o he_o conquer_v any_o new_a province_n he_o be_v accustom_v present_o to_o send_v the_o great_a part_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o that_o country_n into_o other_o province_n or_o else_o to_o his_o court_n and_o they_o call_v they_o at_o this_o day_n in_o peru_n mitimas_n and_o in_o their_o place_n he_o send_v other_o of_o the_o nation_n of_o cusco_n especial_o the_o orciones_fw-la which_o be_v as_o knight_n of_o a_o ancient_a house_n they_o punish_v fault_n rigorous_o and_o therefore_o such_o as_o have_v any_o understanding_n hereof_o hold_v opinion_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o better_a government_n for_o the_o indian_n no_o more_o assure_v then_o that_o of_o the_o inguas_fw-la of_o the_o distribution_n the_o inguas_fw-la make_v of_o their_o vessel_n chap._n 13._o to_o relate_v more_o particular_o what_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o the_o distribution_n which_o the_o inguas_fw-la make_v of_o their_o vessel_n be_v so_o exact_a and_o distinct_a as_o he_o may_v govern_v they_o all_o with_o great_a facility_n although_o his_o realm_n be_v a_o thousand_o league_n long_o for_o have_v conquer_v a_o province_n he_o present_o reduce_v the_o indian_n into_o town_n and_o commonalty_n the_o which_o he_o divide_v into_o band_n he_o appoint_v one_o to_o have_v the_o charge_n over_o every_o ten_o indian_n over_o every_o hundred_o another_o over_o every_o thousand_o another_o &_o over_o ten_o thousand_o another_o who_o they_o call_v humo_fw-la the_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a charge_n yet_o above_o all_o in_o every_o province_n there_o be_v a_o governor_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o inguas_fw-la who_o all_o the_o rest_n obey_v give_v unto_o he_o every_o year_n in_o particular_a account_n of_o what_o have_v pass_v that_o be_v of_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v of_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a and_o of_o their_o troop_n and_o grain_n the_o governor_n go_v every_o year_n out_o of_o cusco_n where_o they_o remain_v and_o return_v to_o the_o great_a feast_n of_o rayme_n at_o the_o which_o they_o bring_v the_o tribute_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n to_o the_o court_n neither_o may_v they_o enter_v but_o with_o this_o condition_n all_o the_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v into_o four_o part_n which_o they_o call_v tahuantinsuyo_n that_o be_v chinchasuyo_n collasuyo_n andesuyo_n &_o condesuyo_n according_a to_o the_o four_o way_n which_o go_v from_o cusco_n where_o the_o court_n be_v resident_a and_o where_o the_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v make_v these_o way_n and_o province_n be_v answerable_a unto_o they_o be_v towards_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o woâ—ld_n collasuyo_n to_o the_o south_n chinchasuyo_n to_o the_o north_n condesuyo_n to_o the_o west_n and_o andâ—suyo_n to_o the_o east_n in_o every_o town_n and_o village_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o people_n which_o be_v of_o hanansaya_n and_o vrinsaya_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o those_o above_o and_o those_o below_o when_o they_o command_v any_o work_n to_o be_v do_v or_o to_o furnish_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o ingua_n the_o officer_n know_v present_o how_o much_o every_o province_n town_n and_o family_n aught_o to_o furnish_v so_o as_o the_o division_n be_v not_o make_v by_o equal_a portion_n but_o by_o cottization_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n and_o wealth_n of_o the_o country_n so_o as_o for_o example_n if_o they_o be_v to_o gather_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o fanâ—gues_n of_o may_n they_o know_v present_o how_o much_o every_o province_n be_v to_o contribute_v be_v it_o a_o ten_o a_o seven_o or_o a_o five_o part_n the_o like_a be_v of_o town_n and_o village_n aillo_n or_o lineage_n the_o quipocamayos_n which_o be_v the_o officer_n and_o intendant_o keep_v the_o account_n of_o all_o with_o their_o string_n and_o knot_n without_o fail_v set_v down_o what_o every_o one_o have_v pay_v even_o to_o a_o hen_n or_o a_o burden_n of_o wood_n and_o in_o a_o moment_n they_o do_v see_v by_o divers_a regisâ—ers_n what_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o pay_v of_o the_o edifice_n 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