of the one by the other； I thought good to insert part of the 120。
chapter of Lopez in his General History of the Indies； wherein he
describeth the court and magnificence of Guayna Capac； ancestor to the
emperor of Guiana； whose very words are these：
〃Todo el servicio de su casa； mesa； y cocina era de oro y de plata； y
cuando menos de plata y cobre； por mas recio。 Tenia en su recamara
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
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； 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。 Martinez； being much favoured by the soldiers； had all the
means possible procured for his life； but it could not be obtained in
other sort than this； that he should be set into a canoa alone；
without any victual； only with his arms； and so turned loose into the
great river。 But it pleased God that the canoa was carried down the
stream； and certain of the Guianians met it the same evening； and；
having not at any time seen any Christian nor any man of that colour；
they carried Martinez into the land to be wondered at； and so from
town to town； until he came to the great city of Manoa； the seat and
residence of Inga the emperor。 The emperor； after he had beheld him；
knew him to be a Christian； for it was not long before that his
brethren Guascar and Atabalipa were vanquished by the Spaniards in
Peru： and caused him to be lodged in his palace； and well entertained。
He lived seven months in Manoa； but was not suffered to wander into
the country anywhere。 He was also brought thither all the way
blindfold； led by the Indians； until he came to the entrance of Manoa
itself； and was fourteen or fifteen days in the passage。 He avowed at
his death that he entered the city at noon； and then they uncovered
his face； and that he travelled all that day till night through the
city； and the next day from sun rising to sun setting； ere he came to
the palace of Inga。 After that Martinez had lived seven months in
Manoa； and began to understand the language of the country； Inga asked
him whether he desired to return into his own country； or would
willingly abide with him。 But Martinez； not desirous to stay； obtained
the favour of Inga to depart； with whom he sent divers Guianians to
conduct him to the river of Orenoque； all loaden with as much gold as
they could carry； which he gave to Martinez at his departure。 But when
he was arrived near the river's side； the borderers which are called
Orenoqueponi （poni is a Carib postposition meaning 〃on〃） robbed him
and his Guianians of all the treasure （the borderers being at that
time at wars； which Inga had not conquered） save only of two great
bottles of gourds； which were filled with beads of gold curiously
wrought； which those Orenoqueponi thought had been no other thing than
his drink or meat； or grain for food； with which Martinez had liberty
to pass。 And so in canoas he fell down from the river of Orenoque to
Trinidad； and from thence to Margarita； and so to St。 Juan del Puerto
Rico； where； remaining a long time for passage into Spain； he died。 In
the time of his extreme sickness； and when he was without hope of
life； receiving the sacrament at the hands of his confessor； he
delivered these things； with the relation of his travels； and also
called for his calabazas or gourds of the gold beads； which he gave to
the church and friars； to be prayed for。
This Martinez was he that christened the city of Manoa by the name of
El Dorado； and； as Berreo informed me； upon this occasion； those
Guianians； and also the borderers； and all other in that tract which I
have seen； are marvellous great drunkards； in which vice I think no
nation can compare with them； and at the times of their solemn feasts；
when the emperor carouseth with his captains； tributaries； and
governors； the manner is thus。 All those that pledge him are first
stripped naked and their bodies anointed all over with a kind of white
balsamum （by them called curca）； of which there is great plenty； and
yet very dear amongst them； and it is of all other the most precious；
whereof we have had good experience。 When they are anointed all over；
certain servants of the emperor； having prepared gold made into fine
powder； blow it through hollow canes upon their naked bodies； until
they be all shining from the foot to the head； and in this s