ABSTRACT
Huayna Capac being in Quito, with all his captains and veteran soldiers, they relate as certainly true that he ordered certain of them to go forth and conquer some countries whose inhabitants had never desired to obtain his friendship. Huayna Capac marched past their county to reach another land which bordered upon it, all being within the district which call Quito. Huayna Capac recovered those of his people who were still alive, and ordered tombs to be made over those who were dead, and honours to be paid them according to their heathen practices. For they all know that the soul is immortal. Huayna Capac then sent the news to Cuzco, re-organised his army, and advanced to Caranque. The Inca felt anxiety, because he reflected that if his soldiers heard the news in the place where they were encamped, all would be in confusion and he would be in greater straits.
