The War of Quito

Pedro Cieza de León

Translated by Clements R. Markham

53 chapters · about 3 h

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CHAPTER I How the Viceroy Blasco Nuñez Vela sailed from San Lucar, and what happened until his arrival at the city of Panama, which is in the kingdom of Tierra Firme.

How the Viceroy Blasco Nuñez Vela sailed from San Lucar, and what happened until his arrival at the city of Panama, which is in the kingdom of Tierra Firme.

THE Viceroy Blasco Nuñez had been ordered to fit out ships to sail from Spain, and to continue his journey to the kingdoms of Peru. When everything was ready, he sailed from that port, with the knights who were to accompany him, on Saturday the 3rd day of the month of November in the year of our redemption 1543. Navigating swiftly over the great ocean sea, he sailed on until he arrived at Gran Canaria. Here he took in fresh provisions and was joined by the Licentiate Cepeda, who was going out as a Judge. Leaving that island, the voyage was continued until the ships arrived at Nombre de Dios three days after Epiphany in 1544. Here he remained for 15 or 16 days, at the end of which time he proceeded to the city of Panama with those who had accompanied him.

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The words
Clements R. Markham's English translation, copied word for word.
Left out
  • The source library's header, footer and license, in 3 places
  • The Hakluyt Society's series title, publication number and council list (31 blocks)
  • The title page and opening pages before chapter 1, in 2 places
  • Page numbers and running heads from the printed pages, in 3 places
  • A preface, foreword or afterword
  • Notes and pages added by translators, editors or publishers, in 93 places
  • Friar Juan Solano's letter to the King; source heading: 'FRIAR JUAN SOLANO, BISHOP OF CUZCO' (26 blocks)
  • The Judges' indictment against the Viceroy; source heading: 'INDICTMENT OF THE JUDGES AGAINST THE VICEROY' (116 blocks)
  • Francisco de Carbajal's letter; source heading: 'Letter from Francisco de Carbajal to Gonzalo Pizarro.' (10 blocks)
  • The account of Manco's murder by his son; Markham says it was 'given by his son Titu Cusi Yupanqui' (15 blocks)
  • Diego Rodriguez de Figueroa's mission report; Markham calls it a report 'by Diego Rodriguez de Figueroa' (45 blocks)
  • Other material that isn't the author's