. Historical researches on the conquest of Peru, Mexico, Bogota, Natchez, and Talomeco, in the thirteenth century by the Mongols, accompanied with elephants : and the local agreement of history and tradition, with the remains of elephants and mastodontes, found in the New World ... . ued; but Huasca wasprecludedfrom pursuing conquests on the north,as he could not pass through the dominionsof his brother; and fearing that the kingdomof Quito might be greatly extended by addi-tions on that side, he became jealous, and ap-prehensive that the separation of that territoryfrom the throne of the lawf
. Historical researches on the conquest of Peru, Mexico, Bogota, Natchez, and Talomeco, in the thirteenth century by the Mongols, accompanied with elephants : and the local agreement of history and tradition, with the remains of elephants and mastodontes, found in the New World ... . ued; but Huasca wasprecludedfrom pursuing conquests on the north,as he could not pass through the dominionsof his brother; and fearing that the kingdomof Quito might be greatly extended by addi-tions on that side, he became jealous, and ap-prehensive that the separation of that territoryfrom the throne of the lawful Inca, might leadto his own destruction. Agitated with thesereflections, and considering that his assent tohis fathers request was rather a forced obedi-ence, than an act of justice, he sent an ambas-sador to Quito, to assure his brother that hewould not depart from his word; but that, asall conquests belonged by right, according tothe ordinances of Mango Capac, the first Inca,to the crown of Cuzco, he required that Ata-hualpa should render him homage as his supe- * So called from the chain, his real name was IntiCusi Hualpa, (the son of Joy).— Vega, ii, p. 367. t Monsieur Marmontel, and others, spell this nameAtabaliba, Ataliba. liUASCi^ 3i^rA,XIII. ATAMTJAlLliTA . XIV c. ^nyy-cw^ iy J I^iblr^til^:r-\ -^---^ ] EMBASSY TO QUITO. 117 rior, and that he should not add an inch ofland to his kingdom hy any future enterprises. Atahualpa was not in a condition to disputethese points; he therefore received the ambas-sador with feigned respect. After three days,he gave audience to the ambassador, and toldhim, that he always had considered, andshould continue to acknowledge his brother ashis liege sovereign; and that, so far was hefrom meditating ambitious projects, he wouldrather give back his kingdom and retire toCuzco, and live like the rest of the royal fami-ly, than give the least displeasure to his brother,the Inca. A courier was sent to the capital with thisintelligence,
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