History of the Conquest of Peru: With a Preliminary View of the Civilization of the Incas, Volume 1Harper and brothers, 1847 - Incas |
Contents
| 77 | |
| 83 | |
| 89 | |
| 95 | |
| 101 | |
| 107 | |
| 113 | |
| 116 | |
| 120 | |
| 126 | |
| 132 | |
| 138 | |
| 143 | |
| 144 | |
| 150 | |
| 153 | |
| 159 | |
| 166 | |
| 175 | |
| 183 | |
| 189 | |
| 196 | |
| 201 | |
| 202 | |
| 208 | |
| 214 | |
| 220 | |
| 226 | |
| 230 | |
| 233 | |
| 236 | |
| 242 | |
| 248 | |
| 254 | |
| 260 | |
| 266 | |
| 272 | |
| 276 | |
| 318 | |
| 324 | |
| 330 | |
| 332 | |
| 338 | |
| 344 | |
| 350 | |
| 356 | |
| 362 | |
| 366 | |
| 372 | |
| 379 | |
| 385 | |
| 391 | |
| 397 | |
| 403 | |
| 407 | |
| 413 | |
| 419 | |
| 425 | |
| 431 | |
| 438 | |
| 443 | |
| 449 | |
| 455 | |
| 461 | |
| 463 | |
| 467 | |
| 473 | |
| 476 | |
| 482 | |
| 488 | |
| 495 | |
| 501 | |
| 507 | |
| 510 | |
| 516 | |
| 522 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Acosta adventurers afforded Almagro amautas American ancient Annales año authority Aztecs Balboa Barcia capital cavalier character chasquis Cieza de Leon civilization coast communication Conq Conquerors CONQUEST OF PERU continent Cordilleras Cronica curacas Cuzco deity Descub discovery distance empire enterprise European expedition festivals fortunes FRANCISCO PIZARRO furnished Garcilasso gente havia Herrera Hist historian Huayna Capac Ibid Incas Indian inhabitants institutions labors land llama Luque maize Manco Capac manner ment Mexicans Mexico monarch Montesinos mountains Naharro nations natives nature nobles Ondegardo Panamá peculiar Pedrarias Pedro Pizarro Peruvian Piru Prim princes provinces quipus Quito race Real regions Relacion Sumaria royal rude Sarmiento seems shore sovereign Spaniards Spanish spirit temple tenian tierra tion Tumbez Tupac Inca Yupanqui ubi supra vessel vicuña voyage World writer Xerez Zarate сар
Popular passages
Page 99 - and every part of the interior of the temple glowed with burnished plates and studs of the precious metal. The cornices, which surrounded the walls of the sanctuary, were of the same costly material; and a broad belt or frieze of gold, let into the stonework, encompassed the whole exterior of the edifice.
Page 375 - He then demanded of Valverde by what authority he had said these things. The friar pointed to the book which he held, as his authority. Atahuallpa, taking it, turned over the pages a moment, then, as the insult he had received probably flashed across his mind, he threw it down with vehemence, and exclaimed, —
Page 9 - with their shepherds over the broad, snow-covered wastes on the crests of the sierra, which rose beyond the limits of cultivation. An industrious population settled along the lofty regions of the plateaus, and towns and hamlets, clustering amidst orchards and wide-spreading gardens, seemed suspended in the air far above the ordinary elevation of the clouds.
Page 35 - their hair of raven black, or silvered over with age, according to the period at which they died ! It seemed like a company of solemn worshippers fixed in devotion, — so true were the forms and lineaments to life. The Peruvians were as successful as the Egyptians in the miserable attempt to perpetuate the
Page 425 - three hundred and twenty-six thousand, five hundred and thirty-nine pesos de oro, which, allowing for the greater value of money in the sixteenth century, would be equivalent, probably, at the present time, to near three millions and a half of pounds sterling, or somewhat less than fifteen millions and a half of dollars.
Page 34 - one, were closed up for ever. The new sovereign was to provide himself with every thing new for his royal state. The reason of this was the popular belief, that the soul of the departed monarch would return after a time to reanimate his body on earth; and they wished that he should find every
Page 372 - The palanquin was lined with the richly colored plumes of tropical birds, and studded with shining plates of gold and silver. 14 The monarch's attire was much richer than on the preceding evening. Round his neck was suspended a collar of emeralds of uncommon size and brilliancy. 15 His short hair was decorated with golden ornaments, and the imperial borla encircled his
Page 370 - for his entertainment, and expected him that night to sup with him. 7 This message turned the Inca from his purpose; and, striking his tents again, he resumed his march, first advising the general that he should leave the greater part of his warriors behind, and enter the place with only a few of them, and without arms,
Page 240 - to one of the cavaliers. This was a fall from his horse, which so astonished the barbarians, who were not prepared for this division of what seemed one and the same being into two, that, filled with consternation, they fell back, and left a way open for the Christians to regain their vessels!
Page 109 - deeds of the reigning Inca, or of his ancestors. 6 The narrative, thus concocted, could be communicated only by oral tradition ; but the quipus served the chronicler to arrange the incidents with method, and to refresh his memory. The story, once treasured up in the mind, was indelibly impressed there by frequent repetition. It was repeated by the