The royal commentaries of Peru, in two parts ... : illustrated with sculptures (1688)
Vega, Garcilaso de la, 1539-1616 · London : Printed by Miles Flesher, for Jacob Tonson .. · leaf 200
s they might rather have im-parted to me,., who am a Native, and one of their Relations, than to the Spam*hrds, who are Strangers and Aliens to them, unlets perhaps the Art and Secret isjloft amongft them, as many other things are, of the like nature. For my part, ifcould not difcover any thing of… … f:W Book V. Royal Commentaries. 183 as thefe were. This Acofta treating farther of thefe Bodies, in the 6th Chapterof his jth Book, hath thefe Words which follow. In the firft place, faith he, they had an Art fo conferve the Bodies of their Kings, and Great Men, with- out ftinking or corruption,…
Incas · Indians of South America
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