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32 skins. On the other hand, Coya Mama Oello instructed the women the art of spinning and weaving both cotton and wool, to make garments for their husbands, their children, and themselves, with various other offices appertaining to a house. In short, nothing was omitted that would conduce to human welfare, which she did not teach her women, and the Inca his men.

“‘Being reduced in this manner, these Indians looked on themselves as much bettered in their condition; and with signal acknowledgments of the benefits received, travelled with joy and satisfaction through the rocks and woods, to communicate the happy tidings of the Children of the Sun, who, for the common good of all, appeared on the earth, repeating the benefits they had received, and showing them their new habiliments, and diet, and relating to them that they lived in houses and in political society. This relation induced these wild people to mingle with their civilized brethren, in order to learn and obey; and thus, one calling and inviting the other, the fame spread far and near, and their number increased to such a degree, that in six or seven years, the Inca had composed an army sufficient for war; and having taught them how to make bows and arrows, lances, and such other weapons as we use to this day, they were not only capable of defending, but also to repulse an enemy, and to compel those by force, who led a bestial life, to live in human society.

“‘These were our first Incas and kings in the earlier ages of our empire, from whom the succedingsucceeding [sic] princes, and we ourselves, are descended; but how many years it may be since our Father, the Sun, sent his offspring amongst us, I am not able precisely to say, but I imagine that it may be about four hundred years.

“‘And thus having satisfied the request you made to me, at length, dear cousin, allow me to close by telling you, that in the course of my narrative, in order