[1156] Cieza de Leon and Salcamayhua.
[1157] Montesinos calls the ancient people, who were peaceful and industrious, Hatu-runa, or “Great men.” See also Matienza (MS. Brit. Mus.).
[1158] The anonymous Jesuit, p. 178. A work referred to by Oliva as having been written by Blas Valera also mentions some of the early kings by name. (See Saldamando, Jesuitas del Peru, p. 22.)
[1159] Cachi (“salt”) was the Inca’s instruction in rational life, Uchu (“pepper”) was the delight the people derived from this teaching, and Sauca (“joy”) means the happiness afterward experienced.
[1160] G. de la Vega.
[1161] Molina, p. 7.
[1162] Pirua?
[1163] Cieza de Leon; Herrera.
[1164] Salcamayhua.
[1165] Blas Valera allows a period of 600 years for the existence of the Inca dynasty, which throws its origin back to the days of Alfred the Great. Garcilasso allows 400 years, which would make its rise to be contemporary with Henry II of England. But twelve generations, allowing twenty-five years for each, would only occupy 300 years.