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without_o meat_n the_o which_o they_o call_v vrca_n and_o in_o kill_v they_o they_o speak_v these_o word_n as_o the_o heart_n of_o these_o beast_n be_v weaken_v so_o let_v our_o enemy_n be_v weaken_v and_o if_o they_o find_v in_o these_o sheep_n that_o a_o certain_a piece_n of_o flesh_n behind_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o consume_v by_o fast_v and_o close_a keep_n they_o then_o hold_v it_o for_o a_o ill_o augur_v they_o bring_v certain_a black_a dog_n which_o they_o call_v appuros_n and_o slay_v they_o cast_v they_o into_o a_o plain_a with_o certain_a ceremony_n cause_v some_o kind_n of_o man_n to_o eat_v this_o flesh_n the_o which_o sacrifice_n they_o do_v lest_o the_o ingua_n shall_v be_v hurt_v by_o poison_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o fast_v from_o morning_n until_o the_o star_n be_v up_o
last_o successor_n inguas_fw-la chap._n 23._o the_o rest_n of_o this_o subject_n be_v handle_v at_o large_a by_o the_o spanish_a writer_n in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o indies_n and_o for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o my_o purpose_n i_o will_v speak_v only_o of_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o inguas_fw-la atahulpa_fw-la be_v dead_a in_o xaxamalca_n and_o guascar_n in_o cusco_n and_o francis_n pizarre_n with_o his_o people_n have_v seize_v on_o the_o realm_n mangocapa_n son_n to_o guaynacapa_n besiege_v they_o in_o cusco_n very_o straight_o but_o in_o the_o end_n he_o abandon_v the_o whole_a country_n and_o retire_v himself_o to_o vilca_n bamba_n where_o he_o keep_v himself_o in_o the_o mountain_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o rough_a and_o difficult_a access_n and_o there_o the_o successor_n inguas_fw-la remain_v until_o amaro_n who_o be_v take_v and_o execute_v in_o the_o market_n place_n of_o cusco_n to_o the_o indian_n incredible_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n see_v justice_n do_v upon_o he_o public_o who_o they_o hold_v for_o their_o lord_n after_o which_o time_n they_o imprison_v other_o of_o the_o lineage_n of_o these_o inguas_fw-la i_o have_v know_v don_n charles_n grandchild_n to_o guaynacapa_n and_o son_n to_o polo_n who_o be_v baptize_v and_o always_o favour_v the_o spaniard_n against_o mangocapa_n his_o brother_n when_o the_o marquis_n of_o canette_n govern_v in_o this_o country_n sarritopaingua_n go_v from_o vilcabamba_n and_o come_v upon_o assurance_n to_o the_o city_n of_o king_n where_o there_o be_v give_v to_o he_o the_o valley_n of_o yucay_n and_o other_o thing_n to_o who_o succeed_v a_o daughter_n of_o he_o behold_v the_o succession_n which_o be_v know_v at_o this_o day_n of_o that_o great_a and_o rich_a family_n of_o the_o inguas_fw-la who_o reign_n continue_v above_o three_o hundred_o year_n wherein_o they_o reckon_v eleven_o successor_n until_o it_o be_v whole_o extinguish_v in_o the_o other_o lineage_n of_o vrincusco_n which_o as_o we_o have_v say_v 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they_o seek_v to_o poison_v their_o king_n call_v ticocic_a be_v a_o coward_n and_o of_o small_a account_n but_o it_o be_v not_o find_v that_o there_o have_v be_v any_o dissension_n or_o partiality_n amongst_o they_o for_o ambition_n though_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a thing_n in_o commonalty_n but_o contrariwise_o they_o report_v as_o you_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o that_o a_o man_n the_o best_a of_o the_o mexicaines_n refuse_v this_o realm_n seem_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v very_o expedient_a for_o the_o commonweal_n to_o have_v a_o other_o king_n in_o the_o beginning_n when_o the_o mexicaines_n be_v but_o poor_a and_o weak_a the_o king_n be_v very_o moderate_a in_o their_o expense_n and_o in_o their_o court_n but_o as_o they_o increase_v in_o power_n they_o increase_v likewise_o in_o pomp_n and_o state_n until_o they_o come_v to_o the_o greatness_n of_o moteçuma_n who_o if_o he_o have_v have_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o his_o house_n of_o beast_n and_o bird_n it_o have_v be_v a_o proud_a thing_n the_o like_a whereof_o have_v not_o be_v see_v for_o there_o be_v in_o this_o house_n all_o sort_n of_o fish_n bird_n of_o xacamamas_n and_o beast_n as_o in_o a_o other_o noah_n ark_n for_o sea_n fish_n there_o be_v pool_n of_o salt-water_n and_o for_o river_n fish_n lake_n of_o freshwater_n bird_n that_o do_v prey_n be_v feed_v and_o likewise_o wild_a beast_n in_o great_a abundance_n there_o be_v very_o many_o indian_n employ_v for_o the_o keep_n of_o these_o beast_n and_o when_o he_o find_v a_o impossibility_n to_o nourish_v any_o sort_n of_o fish_n foul_a or_o wild_a beast_n he_o cause_v the_o image_n or_o likeness_n to_o be_v make_v rich_o cut_v in_o precious_a stone_n silver_z or_o gold_n in_o marble_n or_o in_o stone_n and_o for_o all_o sort_n of_o entertainment_n he_o have_v his_o several_a house_n and_o palace_n some_o of_o pleasure_n other_o of_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n and_o other_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o realm_n there_o be_v in_o this_o palace_n many_o chamber_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o noble_a man_n that_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o strange_a order_n and_o distinction_n of_o the_o title_n and_o dignity_n the_o indian_n use_v chap._n 25._o the_o mexicaines_n have_v be_v very_o curious_a to_o divide_v the_o degree_n and_o dignity_n among_o the_o noble_a man_n and_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v distinguish_v they_o to_o who_o they_o be_v to_o give_v the_o great_a honour_n the_o dignity_n of_o these_o four_o elector_n be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o honourable_a next_o to_o the_o king_n and_o they_o be_v choose_v present_o after_o the_o king_n election_n they_o be_v common_o brother_n or_o very_o near_a kinsman_n to_o the_o king_n and_o be_v call_v tlacohecalcalt_v which_o signify_v prince_n of_o dart_n the_o which_o they_o cast_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o arm_n they_o use_v much_o the_o next_o dignity_n to_o this_o
leave_v his_o son_n chimalpopoca_n ten_o year_n old_a he_o reign_v thirteen_o year_n and_o die_v thirty_o year_n old_a or_o little_o more_o he_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o good_a king_n and_o careful_a in_o the_o service_n of_o his_o god_n who_o image_n he_o hold_v king_n to_o be_v and_o that_o the_o honour_n do_v to_o their_o god_n be_v do_v to_o the_o king_n who_o be_v his_o image_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o king_n have_v be_v so_o affectionate_a to_o the_o service_n of_o their_o god_n this_o king_n be_v careful_a to_o win_v the_o love_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o to_o traffic_v with_o they_o whereby_o he_o augment_v his_o city_n exercise_v his_o man_n in_o warlike_a action_n in_o the_o lake_n dispose_v they_o to_o that_o which_o he_o pretend_v as_o you_o shall_v see_v present_o of_o chimalpopoca_n the_o three_o king_n and_o his_o cruel_a death_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o war_n which_o the_o mexicaines_n make_v chap._n 11._o the_o mexicaines_n for_o successor_n to_o their_o decease_a 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