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estatuas huecas de oro； que parescian gigantes； y las figuras al propio y
tamano de cuantos animales； aves； arboles； y yerbas produce la tierra； y de
cuantos peces cria la mar y agua de sus reynos。 Tenia asimesmo sogas；
costales； cestas； y troxes de oro y plata； rimeros de palos de oro； que
pareciesen lena rajada para quemar。 En fin no habia cosa en su tierra； que
no la tuviese de oro contrahecha； y aun dizen； que tenian los Ingas un
verjel en una isla cerca de la Puna； donde se iban a holgar； cuando querian
mar； que tenia la hortaliza； las flores； y arboles de oro y plata； invencion y
grandeza hasta entonces nunca vista。 Allende de todo esto； tenia
infinitisima cantidad de plata y oro por labrar en el Cuzco； que se perdio
por la muerte de Guascar； ca los Indios lo escondieron； viendo que los
Espanoles se lo tomaban； y enviaban a Espana。〃
That is； 〃All the vessels of his house； table； and kitchen； were of gold
and silver； and the meanest of silver and copper for strength and hardness
of metal。 He had in his wardrobe hollow statues of gold which seemed
giants； and the figures in proportion and bigness of all the beasts； birds；
trees； and herbs； that the earth bringeth forth； and of all the fishes that the
sea or waters of his kingdom breedeth。 He had also ropes； budgets； chests；
and troughs of gold and silver； heaps of billets of gold； that seemed wood
marked out （split into logs） to burn。 Finally； there was nothing in his
country whereof he had not the counterfeit in gold。 Yea； and they say； the
Ingas had a garden of pleasure in an island near Puna； where they went to
recreate themselves； when they would take the air of the sea； which had all
kinds of garden…herbs； flowers； and trees of gold and silver； an invention
and magnificence till then never seen。 Besides all this； he had an infinite
quantity of silver and gold unwrought in Cuzco； which was lost by the
death of Guascar； for the Indians hid it； seeing that the Spaniards took it；
and sent it into Spain。〃
And in the 117。 chapter； Francisco Pizarro caused the gold and silver
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of Atabalipa to be weighed after he had taken it； which Lopez setteth down
in these words following：〃Hallaron cincuenta y dos mil marcos de buena
plata； y un millon y trecientos y veinte y seis mil y quinientos pesos de
oro。〃 Which is； 〃They found 52；000 marks of good silver； and 1；326；500
pesos of gold。〃 Now； although these reports may seem strange； yet if we
consider the many millions which are daily brought out of Peru into Spain；
we may easily believe the same。 For we find that by the abundant treasure
of that country the Spanish king vexes all the princes of Europe； and is
become； in a few years； from a poor king of Castile； the greatest monarch
of this part of the world； and likely every day to increase if other princes
forslow the good occasions offered； and suffer him to add this empire to
the rest； which by far exceedeth all the rest。 If his gold now endanger us；
he will then be unresistible。 Such of the Spaniards as afterwards
endeavoured the conquest thereof； whereof there have been many； as shall
be declared hereafter； thought that this Inga； of whom this emperor now
living is descended； took his way by the river of Amazons； by that branch
which is called Papamene （The Papamene is a tributary not of the Amazon
river but of the Meta； one of the principal tributaries of the Orinoco）。 For
by that way followed Orellana； by the commandment of Gonzalo Pizarro；
in the year 1542； whose name the river also beareth this day。 Which is also
by others called Maranon； although Andrew Thevet doth affirm that
between Maranon and Amazons there are 120 leagues； but sure it is that
those rivers have one head and beginning； and the Maranon； which Thevet
describeth； is but a branch of Amazons or Orellana； of which I will speak
more in another place。 It was attempted by Ordas； but it is now little less
than 70 years since that Diego Ordas； a Knight of the Order of Santiago；
attempted the same； and it was in the year 1542 that Orellana discovered
the river of Amazons； but the first that ever saw Manoa was Juan Martinez；
master of the munition to Ordas。 At a port called Morequito （probably San
Miguel）； in Guiana； there lieth at this day a great anchor of Ordas his ship。
And this port is some 300 miles within the land； upon the great river of
Orenoque。 I rested at this port four days； twenty days after I left the ships
at Curiapan。
The relation of this Martinez； who was the first that discovered Manoa；
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his success； and end； is to be seen in the Chancery of St。 Juan de Puerto
Rico； whereof Berreo had a copy； which appeared to be the greatest
encouragement as well to Berreo as to others that formerly attempted the
discovery and conquest。 Orellana； after he failed of the discovery of
Guiana by the said river of Amazons； passed into Spain； and there
obtained a patent of the king for the invasion and conquest； but died by sea
about the islands； and his fleet being severed by tempest； the action for
that time proceeded not。 Diego Ordas followed the enterprise； and
departed Spain with 600 soldiers and thirty horse。 Who； arriving on the
coast of Guiana； was slain in a mutiny； with the most part of such as
favoured him； as also of the rebellious part； insomuch as his ships perished
and few or none returned； neither was it certainly known what became of
the said Ordas until Berreo found the anchor of his ship in the river of
Orenoque； but it was supposed； and so it is written by Lopez； that he
perished on the seas； and of other writers diversely conceived and reported。
And hereof it came that Martinez entered so far within the land； and
arrived at that city of Inga the emperor； for it chanced that while Ordas
with his army rested at the port of Morequito （who was either the first or
second that attempted Guiana）； by some negligence the whole store of
powder provided for the service was set on fire； and Martinez； having the
chief charge； was condemned by the General Ordas to be executed
forthwith。 M