Reports on the Discovery of Peru: I. Report of Francisco de Xeres, Secretary to Francisco Pizarro. II. Report of Miguel de Astete on the Expedition to Pachacamac. III. Letter of Hernando Pizarro to the Royal Audience of Santo Domingo. IV. Report of Pedro Sancho on the Partition of the Ransom of Atahuallpa, Količina 47Hakluyt society, 1872 - 143 strani |
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afterwards Almagro Alonzo Andamarca armed arrived Astete Atabaliba Atahuallpa baliva bridge brother brought Cacique camp Captain Hernando Pizarro Cassamarca Caxamalca Caxas Caxatambo chief Chilicuchima Chincha Christians Cieza de Leon city of Cuzco coast conquered crossed day the Captain Diego Diego de Almagro fear fortress Francisco Pizarro Garcilasso gold and silver Gonzalo Pizarro Governor Governor ordered Hernando de Soto Herrera horsemen horses Huara Huascar hundred Idol Indians Juan killed la Vega land Lima litter lodging Lord maize Majesty marcs of silver mosque mountains MURDER OF ATAHUALLPA natives old Cuzco Pachacamac Panama passed the night Peru pesos of gold Piura principal prisoner RANSOM OF ATAHUALLPA reached received reported returned river road Royal Ruiz San Miguel ships Spain Spaniards stone surrounded things thousand told town troops Truxillo Tumbez twenty valley Vega village called wall wished women Xauxa Xeres Zarate
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Stran 6 - Gentlemen ! This line signifies labor, hunger, thirst, fatigue, wounds, sickness, and every other kind of danger that must be encountered in this conquest until life is ended. Let those who have the courage to meet and overcome the dangers of this heroic achievement cross the line, in token of their resolution, and as a testimony that they will be my faithful companions. And let those who feel unworthy, return to Panama; for I do not wish to put force upon any man. I trust in God that, for his greater...
Stran 38 - ... we read that at the first interview with the Spaniards, " Atahuallpa gave no answer, nor did he even raise his eyes to look at the captain (Hernando de Soto). But a chief replied to what the captain had said.
Stran 107 - The Governor has derived no other profit from that land, nor has there been deceit or fraud in the account. I say this to your worships, because if any other statement is made, this is the truth. May our Lord long guard and prosper the magnificent persons of your worships. Letters from Hernando Pizarro to the Royal Audience of Santo Domingo, in Hakluyt Society, Works issued, 1872 (London, 1872), pp.
Stran 106 - Spain, and to give an account to his Majesty of this and other things which appertain to his service. I took, from the heap of gold, 100,000 castellanos for his Majesty, being the amount of his fifth. The day after I left Caxamalca, the Christians who had gone to Cuzco returned, and brought 1,500,000 of gold.
Stran 55 - The height would be that of a man's stature and a half. He said that, up to that mark, he would fill the room with different kinds of golden vessels, such as jars, pots, vases, besides lumps and other pieces. As for silver, he said he would fill the whole chamber with it twice over.
Stran 46 - Atabaliba, received a slight wound in the hand. During the whole time no Indian raised his arms against a Spaniard. So great was the terror of the Indians at seeing the Governor force his way through them, at hearing the fire of the artillery, and beholding the charging of the horses, a thing never before heard of, that they thought more of flying to save their lives than of fighting. All those who bore the litter of Atabaliba appeared to be principal chiefs.
Stran 46 - Atahualpa were great lords. The governor went to his lodging with his prisoner Atahualpa despoiled of his robes, which the Spaniards had torn off in pulling him out of the litter. It was a very wonderful thing to see so great a lord taken prisoner in so short a time, who came in such power.
Stran 45 - Atahualpa by the arm, not being able to pull him out of the litter because he was raised so high. Then the Spaniards made such a slaughter amongst those who carried the litter that they fell to the ground, and, if the Governor had not protected Atahualpa, that proud man would there have paid for all the cruelties he had committed.
Stran 107 - I bring, was another 165,000 castellanos [£ ounce] and 7000 or 8000 marcos of silver ; while to all those of us who had gone, a further share of gold was sent. After my departure, according to what the Governor writes to me, it became known that Atabaliva had assembled troops to make war on the Christians, and justice was done upon him. The Governor made his brother, who was his enemy, lord in his place. Molina comes to this No.
Stran 97 - Having left vecinos there, and assigned the Indians in the district to them, he set out with sixty horse and ninety foot, in search of the town of Caxamalca, at which place he was informed that Atabaliva...