PAGB

Return of the Emissaries from Cuzco

Magnificent Reports of the City

They stripped the Gold from the Temples

Their Insolence and Rapacity

Return with Loads of Treasure .

Almagro arrives in Peru .

Brings a large Reinforcement

Joins Pizarro's Camp

Superstitious Bodings of Atahuallpa .

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448

CHAPTER VII.

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IMMENSE AMOUNT OF TREASURE.-ITS DIVISION AMONG

THE TROOPS.-RUMORS OF A RISING.–TRIAL OF THE

INCA.-HIS EXECUTION.- REFLECTIONS

450

Division of the Inca's Ransom

Hernando takes the Royal Fifth to Spain

452

His Jealousy of Almagro

452

Enormous Amount of the Treasure

453

Difficulties in its Distribution

455

Shares of the Pizarros

457

Those of the Soldiers.

457

Exclusion of Almagro and his Followers

Preparations for the March to Cuzco .

459

The Inca demands his Liberty

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Equivocal Conduct of Pizarro

461

The Interpreter Felipillo.

462

The Inca charged with exciting Insurrection

463

His Protestations of Innocence

463

His Apprehensions

464

Fears and Murmurs of the Spaniards

465

They demand the Inca's Death .

465

He is brought to Trial

Charges against him

Condemned to be burnt alive.

Some protest against the Sentence

468

The Inca entirely unmanned .

His earnest Entreaties for Mercy

470

Led to Execution

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Abjures his Religion

Perishes by the Garrote .

His Character and Appearance

Funeral Obsequies .

Return of De Soto

His Indignation and Astonishment

Reflections on the Inca's Treatment

Responsibility of Pizarro

Motives of Personal Pique.

Views of Chroniclers respecting the Execution

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CHAPTER VIII.

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DISORDERS IN PERU.MARCH TO Cuzco.- ENCOUNTER

WITH THE NATIVES.-CHALLCUCHIMA BURNT.-AR-

RIVAL IN Cuzco,-DESCRIPTION OF THE CITY.-

TREASURE FOUND THERE

483

Authority of the Inca in Peru

483

Effects of Atahuallpa's Death

484

New Inca appointed by Pizarro

485

March to Cuzco

Formidable Mountain-Passes

487

Tedious and painful Route

Conflict with the Indians

489

Pizarro halts at Xauxa

490

De Soto sent forward .

490

Furiously assaulted in the Sierra

491

Fierce Battle with the Indians

491

Apprehensions of the Spaniards

492

Arrival of Succors

493

The Peruvians retreat

494

Challcuchima accused of Conspiracy.

495

Death of the Inca Toparca

496

Rich Vale of Xaquixaguana

497

Trial and Condemnation of Challcuchima

497

Burned alive before the Army

498

Spaniards arrive at Cuzco

500

Entrance into the Capital

501

Its large Population

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VIEW OF THE CIVILIZATION OF THE INCAS

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