IV INTRODUCTION. 



mitting unjust and cruel acts to secure the success of 

 a policy ; but, on the other hand, he was conscienti 

 ously anxious to settle the government of the country 

 with a view to the well-being of the people, and his 

 energy and industry were marvellous. He was one 

 of the most prolific legislators in history, and his regu 

 lations were suited to the wants of the time and were 

 enduring. In 1571 he had committed a great politi 

 cal crime, in order to secure tranquillity, by beheading 

 the unfortunate young Ynca Tupac Amaru. He then 

 devoted five years to a tour through every part of the 

 Viceroyalty of Peru ; and to a settlement of the coun 

 try, in which he was aided by the Licentiate Polo de 

 Ondegardo, the Jesuit Acosta, and the Judge Mati- 

 cnza. His labours were successful, and the Indians 

 themselves acknowledged that the land had not been 

 so well governed since the days of the good Ynca 

 Tupac Yupanqui. 1 Toledo was practically the founder 

 of the University of St. Mark at Lima. This Viceroy 

 saw what were the true sources of wealth of the country 

 he governed. He did not name silver and gold. But 

 he said that &quot;the two things which Peru had that were 

 rich and of great nourishment the two staples were 

 maize and llamas,&quot; corn and wool. 2 



Our author accompanied the Viceroy to Charcas, 3 

 and was with him during his unsuccessful expedition 

 against the fierce Chirihuana Indians. 4 The principal 

 seat of the Jesuits was, at that time, in the little town 

 of Juli, near the western shores of Lake Titicaca. 



1 &quot; Desde el buen Tupac Yupanqui no hab ia estado la tierra tan 

 bien gobernada.&quot; 2 Page 256. 3 Page 155. 4 Page 151. 



