Works, volume 7
Works, volume 7
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These were the flower of the Peruvian warriors, to whose valour Huana Capac had been indebted for all his victories. Relying on their support, Atahualpa first eluded his brother*s demand, and then marched against him in hostile array.
Thus the ambition of two young men, the title of the one founded on ancient usage, and that of the other asserted by the veteran troops, involved Peru in civil war, a calamity to which, under a succession of virtuous princes, it had hitherto been a stranger. In su...ch a contest the issue was obvious. The force of arms triumphed over the authority of laws. Atahualpa remained victorious, and made a cruel use of his vic- tory. Conscious of the defect in his own title to the crown, he attempted to extirminate the royal race, by putting to death all the children of the sun descended from Manco Capac, whom he could seize either by force or stratagem. From a political motive, the life of his unfortunate rival Huascar, who had be^n taken prisoner in a battle which decided the fate of the empire, was prolonged for some time, that, by issuing Digitized by Google 156 THE HISTORY Book vt.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
These were the flower of the Peruvian warriors, to whose valour Huana Capac had been indebted for all his victories. Relying on their support, Atahualpa first eluded his brother*s demand, and then marched against him in hostile array.
Thus the ambition of two young men, the title of the one founded on ancient usage, and that of the other asserted by the veteran troops, involved Peru in civil war, a calamity to which, under a succession of virtuous princes, it had hitherto been a stranger. In su...ch a contest the issue was obvious. The force of arms triumphed over the authority of laws. Atahualpa remained victorious, and made a cruel use of his vic- tory. Conscious of the defect in his own title to the crown, he attempted to extirminate the royal race, by putting to death all the children of the sun descended from Manco Capac, whom he could seize either by force or stratagem. From a political motive, the life of his unfortunate rival Huascar, who had be^n taken prisoner in a battle which decided the fate of the empire, was prolonged for some time, that, by issuing Digitized by Google 156 THE HISTORY Book vt.
What to read after Works, volume 7?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by William Robertson to read onlineMoreLess
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