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nions, but ever shines upon one part or other of 

 them : which, to say truly, is a beam of glory, 

 though I cannot say it is so solid a body of glory, 

 wherein the crown of Spain surpasseth all the for 

 mer monarchies. So as, to conclude, we may see, 

 that in these actions, upon gentiles or infidels, only 

 or chiefly, both the spiritual and temporal honour and 

 good have been in one pursuit and purchase con 

 joined. POLLIO. Methinks, with your favour, you 

 should remember, Martius, that wild and savage 

 people are like beasts and birds, which are &quot; ferae 

 naturas,&quot; the property of which passeth with the 

 possession, and goeth to the occupant ; but of civil 

 people, it is not so. MARTIUS. I know no such 

 difference amongst reasonable souls ; but that 

 whatsoever is in order to the greatest and most 

 general good of people, may justify the actions 

 be the people more or less civil. But, Eupolis, 

 I shall not easily grant, that the people of Peru 

 or Mexico were such brute savages as you intend ; 

 or that there should be any such difference between 

 them, and many of the infidels which are now in 

 other parts. In Peru, though they were un- 

 paralelled people, according to the clime, and 

 had some customs very barbarous, yet the govern 

 ment of the Incas had many parts of humanity and 

 civility. They had reduced the nations from the 

 adoration of a multitude of idols and fancies, to the 

 adoration of the sun. And, as I remember, the book 

 of Wisdom noteth degrees of idolatry ; making 

 that of worshipping petty and vile idols more gross 





