his reatmes, afivell filvcr and gold, as the ftuffe ofC##r. 

 &,and cattcll, wherein they abounded, and their grea- 

 teft riches of all, was their innumerable number of vaC 

 italics, which were all imploycd as it pleafed the King. 

 They brought out of every province what he had cho- 

 fen for tribute. Thcc/#.fent him (weete and rich 

 woods; the LucAnat lent Brancars to carry his Litter- 

 The Chumbilficas, dauncers ; and fo the other provin 

 ces feliFIuiSiwHat "they had of aboundauncc , befides 

 their gcnerall tribute , whercvnto every one contribu 

 ted. The Indians that were noted to that end, labored 

 in !he mines of goldc aud filver , which did abound in 

 Ptf-#,whom the InguA intertaincd with all they needed 

 for their cxpcnces : and whatfpever they drew of gold 

 and filver, was for him .f By this meancs there were fo 

 great treasures in this kingdome , as it is the opinion of 

 many, that what fell in the handes of the Spaniardes, 

 (although it were veiy much)as wee know) was it not 

 the tenth part of that which they hid and buried in the 

 ground, the which they could never difcover, not- 

 withftanding all the fearch covctoufneflc had taught 

 them. But the greateft wealth of thefe barbarous peo- 

 pje, was, that their vaflalles were all flaves, whofe la 

 bour they v&d at their pleafure : and that which is ad 

 mirable, theyimployed them in fuch forte, as it was 

 no fervitude vnto them , but rather a pleafing life . But 

 to vnderftand the order of tributes which the Indians 

 payed vnto their Lordes, you muft knowc, that whc 

 the Ingu* conquered any citties, he divided all the land 

 into three partes,the firft was, for religion and ceremo 

 nies, (b as the PAchayacktqttf, which is the Creator>and 

 theSunne, tiizChitquilU , which is the Thunder, the 

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