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great grand-childe to this Ynca, affirmed that the treasure LlB - YI - 

 he left to his family was great, which should be in the 

 power of the Yanaconas, Amaru, Titu, and others. To this 

 Ynca succeeded Tupac Ynca Yupanqui, to whom his son of 

 the same name succeeded, who founded the family called 

 Ccapac Sylla. 1 



CHAP. xxii. Of the greatest and most famous Ynca called 

 Guaynacapa. 



To this latter Ynca succeeded Guaynacapa, which is to 

 say, a yoong man, rich and valiant, 2 and so was he in trueth 

 more than any of his predecessors, or successors. Hee was 

 very wise, planting good orders thorowout his whole realme, 

 hee was a bold and resolute man, valiant, and very happy in 

 warre. Hee therefore obtained great victories, and extended 

 his dominions much farther then all his predecessors had 

 done before him ; he died in the realme of Quito, the which 

 he had conquered, foure hundred leagues distant from his 

 court. The Indians opened him after his decease, leauing 

 his heart and entrailes in Quito ; the body was carried to 

 Cusco, the which was placed in the reno wined temple of the 

 Sunne. We see yet to this day many cawseries, buildings, 

 fortresses, and notable workes of this king : hee founded 

 the familie of Tumi-bamba. This Guaynacapa was wor 

 shipped of his subjects for a god, being yet alive, as the olde 

 men affirme, which was not doone to any of his predeces- 

 sours. When he died, they slew a thousand persons of his 

 householde, to serve him in the other life, all which died 

 willingly for his service, insomuch that many of them offered 

 themselves to death, besides such as were appoynted : his 

 riches and treasure was admirable. And forasmuch as the 



1 See G. de la Vega, ii, p. 531. 



2 Htmi/nn, young : Crapnc, rich. 



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