The history of America, from its discovery by Columbus to the conclusion of the late war : with an appendix, containing an account of the rise and progress of the present unhappy contest between Great Britain and her colonies . t of his commiflion. The propofal was agreed to, and FerdinandPizarro, the generals brother, and Hernando Soto were difpatched to wait uponAtahualpa, with infbrudions to the foregoing efTccl *. Notice having been given of the arrival of the Spanifh deputies, they foundthe Peruvian army drawn up to receive them. As they pafled the ranks, thePeruvians gazed with aftonifhm
The history of America, from its discovery by Columbus to the conclusion of the late war : with an appendix, containing an account of the rise and progress of the present unhappy contest between Great Britain and her colonies . t of his commiflion. The propofal was agreed to, and FerdinandPizarro, the generals brother, and Hernando Soto were difpatched to wait uponAtahualpa, with infbrudions to the foregoing efTccl *. Notice having been given of the arrival of the Spanifh deputies, they foundthe Peruvian army drawn up to receive them. As they pafled the ranks, thePeruvians gazed with aftonifhment on the horfes; and Soto leaping over a ditch,plunging, rearing, and curveting with his courfer, greatly delighted the fimplefpedlators, who could fcarcely feparate in imagination the rider from the horfe,taking both for one animal. Pizarro remained behind with the guard, while Sotoand his attendants were condufted into the Incas prefence, by an officer appoint-ed for that purpofe. The amazement on both fides was nearly equal at thisinterview. The Spaniards admired the riches, grandeur, and ftate of the t Herrera, dec. Ill, lib. viii. c. 2. * Ilefrera, dec. III. lib. viii. c. 3. Inca, 5 (2>w C/^my/Ze^ o/t/u i/a/t^. T tl E H 1 S T O R Y O F A M E R I C A. zf^^ Inca, while that monarch and his fubjefts were furprifed at the drefs, arms, ^iLmanners, and perfonal appearance of their vifitors. Some minutes pafTcd in pro-found filence; at length the Spaniards recovering themfelves, approached thethrone of gold on which Atahualpa was feated, making the moft iubmifTiveobeifances as they advanced. When Soto came a proper diftance, theInca role up, embraced him cordially, and bid him welcome to his elegant wa* immediately ferved up by fix girls and as manyboys, handfomcly drelltd. At the fame time two beautiful virgins of the royalblood advanced, holding in their hands fmall cups of gold, filled wi:h the liquorcommonly ufed by the Incas-, o
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