Pertha

2 Defens. 6. 301. Perth, on the River Tay. a city of Perth shire, Scotland, Peru (Peruana Regna) (3. 37) 3. 213.. Ad Patrem 94; P. L. 1 1 408.; Animadv. (See also Austria, Gusco, Guiana, India (West).) A country of western South America, bordering on the Pacific Ocean. In Milton’s time writers often applied the name to all of South America, as he seems to do in Ad Patrem. The following is one of the accounts of the capture of the Inca by the Spaniards: “Atabalipa the Indian Prince sent unto them to know what they did in his Land, and what they sought for. The Spaniards made answer that they were the me engers of a great Lord, and that they came to speak with the Prince himself e, who sent them word that they should come with a very good will, and so Atabalipa stayed for them at a Citie called Caxamalca, being thirtie leagues distant from the Sea side. Whither being come, they found the Indian Prince sitting in a Chariot of Gold, carried upon mens shoulders, and accompanied with above sixtie you sand Indians all ready armed for the war res. Then the Spaniards told them that they were sent from an Emperour unto whom the Pope had given all that Land, to Now while they convert them unto the Christian Faith. were thus in talke, the Spaniards discharging their two Fieldpieces, and their Calivers, set upon the Indians, crying Sant lago.... The Indians hearing the noise of the Ordnance and small shot, and seeing the fire, thought that flames of fire had been come downe from Heaven upon them; whereupon they fled, and left their Prince as a bootie for the Spaniards, whom they at the him not to feare, for that their Atabalipa comming was onely to seeke for Gold and Silver. told the Spaniards that if they would release him, he would give them all that they should demand. This communication having first intreated very gently, wishing... continued a whole day, at length a Souldier named Soto said unto Atabalipa: What wilt thou give us to set thee free? The Prince answered: I will give whatsoever you will demand. Whereto the Souldier replied Thou shalt give us this house full: of Gold and Silver, thus high, lifting up his sword, and making a stroke upon the wall. And Atabalipa said that if they would grant him respite to send unto his King do me, he would fulfill Whereat the Spaniards much marvelling gave their demand. him three moneths time, but hee had filled the house in two moneths and a halfe, a matter scarce credible, yet most true, for I know about twentie men that were there at that time, who all affirme that it was above ten millions of Gold and Silver.” Spenser twice mentions “th’ Indian Peru.” (Pilgrimes 4. 1445.) (F. Q. 2. Pr. 2. 6; 3. 3. 6. 8.) 247