Excerpt from History of the Conquest of Peru The first care Of the Spanish general, after the division of the booty, was to place Manco on the throne, and to Obtain for him the recognition of his countrymen. He, accordingly, presented the young prince to them as their future sovereign, the legitimate son Of Huayna Capac, and the true heir Of the Peruvian sceptre. The annunciation was received with enthusiasm by the people, attached to the memory of his illustrious father, and pleased that they were still to have a monarch rule over them of the ancient line of Cuzco. Every thing was done to maintain the illusion with the Indian population. The ceremonies of a coronation were studiously Observed. The young prince kept the prescribed fasts and vigils; and on the appointed day, the nobles and the people, with the Whole Spanish soldiery, assembled in the great square of Cuzco to witness the concluding ceremony. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.