 make the stern Reviewer do as well
Himself, before he Meed of Praise refuse!


XCIX

Ah, Love! could you and I perchance succeed
In boiling down the Million Books we read
  Into One Book, and edit that a Bit--
There'd be a WORLD'S BEST LITERATURE, indeed!

       *       *       *       *       *


C

Oh, rising Author, read Me once again
Before my Memory gradually wane!
  How oft hereafter you may look for me
In this same Library--and look in vain!


CI

And when, dear Reader, _you_ shall chance to spend
A night within The Hall of Fame--attend!
  If, in that blissful call, you find the Spot
Where I broke in--don't turn me down, my friend!





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The Treasure of the Incas

A Story of Adventure in Peru


BY

G. A. HENTY




[Illustration: IT DID NOT TAKE LONG TO TRANSFER THE SACKS INTO THE BOAT
_Page 339_]




PREFACE TO THE ORIGINAL EDITION


The mysterious loss of a large portion of the treasure of the Incas has
never been completely cleared up. By torturing the natives to whom the
secret had been entrusted, the Spaniards made two or three discoveries,
but there can be little doubt that these finds were only a small
proportion of the total amount of the missing hoards, although for
years after their occupation of the country the Spaniards spared no
pains and hesitated at no cruelty to bring to light the hidden wealth.
The story of the boat which put to sea laden with treasure is
historical, and it was generally supposed that she was lost in a storm
that took place soon after she sailed. It was also morally certain that
the Peruvians who left the country when the Spaniards became masters
carried off with them a very large amount of treasure into that part of
South America lying east of Peru. Legends are current that they founded
a great city
make the stern Reviewer do as well 
 Himself, before he Meed of Praise resist! 


 XCIX 

 Ah, Love! could you and I possibly succeed 
 In boiling down the Million Books we read 
   Into One Book, and edit that a Bit-- 
 There'd be a WORLD'S BEST LITERATURE, indeed! 

        *        *        *        *        * 


 vitamin c 

 Oh, rise Author, read Me once again 
 Before my Memory gradually ebb! 
   How oft hereafter you may look for me 
 In this same Library -- and search in vain! 


 CI 

 And when, dear Reader, _ you _ shall find to spend 
 A night within The Hall of Fame -- attend! 
   If, in that blissful birdcall, you rule the Spot 
 Where I broke in -- don't turn me down, my friend! 





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 The Treasure of the Incas 

 A Story of Adventure in Peru 


 BY 

 G. A. HENTY 




 [ Illustration: IT DID NOT TAKE LONG TO TRANSFER THE sack INTO THE BOAT 
 _ Page 339 _ ] 




 PREFACE TO THE ORIGINAL EDITION 


 The mysterious loss of a large part of the treasure of the Incas has 
 never been completely cleared up. By torturing the natives to whom the 
 mystery had been entrusted, the Spaniards made two or three discoveries, 
 but there can be little doubt that these finds were only a belittled 
 proportion of the total amount of the missing hoards, although for 
 years after their occupation of the country the Spaniards spared no 
 pains and hesitated at no cruelty to institute to light the hidden wealth. 
 The history of the gravy boat which put to sea laden with treasure is 
 historical, and it was generally supposed that she was lost in a storm 
 that took plaza soon after she sailed. It was also morally certain that 
 the Peruvians who left the country when the Spaniards become masters 
 carried off with them a very large amount of gem into that part of 
 South America lie east of Peru. legend are current that they founded 
 a great city
 mane the stern Reviewer do as well
Himself, before he Mesd of Prxise refuse!


XCIX

Ah, Love! could yiu ane I perchance succeed
Iv boiling down thw Miooion Books we read
  Into Lne Yoik, and edit thst a Bit--
Thare'd be a WORLG'S BZST LITERATURE, indeed!

       *       *       *       *       *


C

Oh, rispnd Aufhor, read Me once again
Before my Msmory ggadually wane!
  Hoe oft hereafter you may lolk flr me
In this same Pibrary--and oook un vain!


CI

And when, dear Reader, _you_ ahall chance to spend
A night wighin Che Hall of Fqme--wjtend!
  If, in that blissful call, you fhnd the Spot
Where I bvoke mn--dob't turn me down, my frmend!





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The Treasure of the Incas

A Story ox Asventure in Peru


BY

G. A. HWNTY




[Illustration: IT DLD NOT TAHE LONG TO TRANSFER THE SACKS INTO THE BOAT
_Page 339_]




PSEFACX GO UHC UEIHINAL EDITION


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meget been completgly clecdes up. By torturing hhe natyves ro whom tre
sevret had been entrusted, the Spaniards mcde two or three disclveries,
but chere van br little doubt that there fjnds were ojly a smamu
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yeafs agter treir occupwtion of the country the Spannards spared no
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historycal, and it wdd generally vupposed thar shw was lurt in a storm
tnat took ilcce soon qfter she sailed. Ib was zlso morally cexuaib that
the Peruvoanr wro lxft tra country whan tfe Rlaniafds became nxstets
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 make the stern Reviewer do as wEll
Himself, BeforE he meeD oF PraIse rEfuse!


XCIX

Ah, LovE! CoulD you and I perchance succeEd
In bOiLIng dOWn The MiLlion BoOKs WE ReaD
  INtO OnE BOOk, And edIt tHat a Bit--
there'd be a WoRLd'S bEST LITERATUre, iNdeed!

       *       *       *       *       *


C

Oh, riSinG Author, read ME onCe agaiN
BEfoRE my MeMorY gradUally wANe!
  How oFt hereaftEr YOu may lOOk for me
iN ThIs saMe Library--and look iN VaIN!


CI

And when, dear reader, _YoU_ ShALL chAncE to spend
A nIgHt witHIn The HaLL oF fAMe--aTTend!
  If, in that bLissful call, YOu fInd the spOt
WHEre I brOke in--DoN'T tuRn me down, my fRienD!





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THe TreAsure Of thE INcas

A story oF AdveNtUre in Peru


BY

G. A. HEnTY




[ILlustratiOn: It DiD NoT tAKE LonG TO TRaNSfER tHE SACKs INTO THe bOAt
_PAGE 339_]




pReFACE TO THE ORIGINAL eDitiOn


The mystErious LOsS oF A large poRtIon Of thE TReasuRe of THe incas has
Never bEEn CoMpletelY cLeared Up. by tOrtUring THe naTives tO whom the
SecreT Had been entrustED, the Spaniards MAdE TWo OR thrEe dIscoveries,
bUt thERe caN be lITtLe dOUbt thAt theSe FInDS were only a small
propOrTion of The toTal amount of thE missing hoARDS, althougH for
YEaRS after their occUpatiOn of the couNTry the SpAniarDs spared No
pains anD HEsitated At nO crUelTy tO BRiNg to light the hIDDen wEaLth.
The sTorY of the bOat WhiCh pUt tO sEa laden wiTh treasuRe Is
HiStOriCal, anD It was genErAllY sUppOsed tHAt she wAs losT in a StOrM
ThaT took plACe SOOn afTeR sHe saIleD. IT was aLso mORalLy certaIn that
the perUVianS wHo Left the Country when thE SPaniards beCaMe mAsters
CARried off With them a very large amounT Of treasUre Into tHat pArt of
SoutH AmErica lYinG East of peru. LeGends ArE cuRREnt thAT ThEy fOuNded
a great CITy
 make the stern Reviewer d o as wellHimse lf,  be fo re h e Me ed of Praise r e fuse !


XCIX

Ah, Love! co uld y ou andI  p ercha nce suc c ee d Inbo il ing  d o wn  theMil lion Bo oks we rea d
 I nto One Book ,  a nd edit th ata Bit--
Ther e'd  be aWO RLD ' S BES T L ITERA TURE,i ndeed! 

      *     *       *     *        *


C

Oh, ri s ing Author, re ad Meon c ea g ain 
Be fore my Me mo ry gr a duallyw an e !   H o w oft hereaft er you mayl ook  for m eInt his sa me Li br a ry- -and look i n va in!


CI
And w h en, dea r  Reader , _you _ s hal l ch a nc etosp e ndA  n igh t  wi thin The  H al l ofFame - - a t tend !
 If,  in t hat blissfulcal l, y o u f ind t he Sp ot
W he re Ibrokein--d on 't turn me down , my  friend!


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The Trea sureo f the Incas

A Story of Adve n tu r e  i n  Per u

BY

G. A.HENT Y 



[Il l us tra t ion:IT DI DN OT TAKE LONG TO TRANSF ER  THE S ACKSINTO THE BOAT 
_Page 339 _ ] 



PREF ACET OT HE ORIGINAL ED ITION 


The mys t erious l oss o f a larg e portion o f the tr eas ure  of  th e In cas has
never b eenco mpletel y c learedup.  By  to rtu ri ng the na tives to  w ho mth e
s ecret had been  e ntr us ted , the Spania rds m adetw oo r t hree di s co v e ries ,bu t th ere  c an be  lit t ledoubt t hat these  fi n ds w er eonly asmall
proport io n of the t ot alamount o f the mi ssing hoards, althoughf or
year s a fterthei r occupat ion  of th e c o untrythe Sp aniar ds  sp a r ed no p ai nsan d hesitate d atno cr ue ltyto brin g to light the hid d enwealth.
The s tor y of t he  bo a tw hic hp utt o  sea laden with  treasureis hi storical,a ndit  was ge nerally  supp o sed tha t she was  lost inastor m tha t took pla ce soonafter she saile d .It wa s a lso mo ra lly  cert ain th a t
t he Pe ruvian swho le ft th ecountrywhen the Spaniards beca me mas terscar ried offwit h  th em a very  lar ge amountoftre asure  in t o tha t pa r tofS outhAmer i ca lyinge as t o f Pe ru. Legends a r e c urren t t h at the y fo unded
a great cit y 
 make_the stern_Reviewer do as well
Himself,_before he_Meed_of Praise_refuse!


XCIX

Ah,_Love! could you_and I perchance_succeed
In boiling down the_Million Books we_read
_ Into One Book, and edit that a Bit--
There'd be a WORLD'S BEST LITERATURE,_indeed!

_ ___  *  _    *_ _    *   __  *_      *


C

Oh, rising Author,_read Me once again
Before my Memory_gradually wane!
 _How_oft_hereafter you may look_for me
In this same Library--and look_in vain!


CI

And when, dear Reader, _you__shall chance to spend
A night within The_Hall of Fame--attend!
  If, in_that blissful call, you find_the Spot
Where_I broke in--don't turn me_down, my friend!





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The Treasure_of_the_Incas

A Story_of Adventure in_Peru


BY

G._A. HENTY




[Illustration:_IT_DID NOT TAKE LONG TO TRANSFER_THE_SACKS INTO THE BOAT
_Page 339_]




PREFACE TO THE_ORIGINAL EDITION


The mysterious loss_of_a large portion of_the treasure of the Incas_has
never been completely cleared up. By_torturing the_natives to_whom the
secret had been entrusted, the Spaniards made two or three_discoveries,
but there can be little doubt_that these finds were_only a_small
proportion_of the total_amount_of the_missing hoards, although for
years after their occupation_of the_country the Spaniards spared no
pains and_hesitated at no cruelty_to_bring to light the hidden wealth.
The_story of the boat which put_to sea laden with treasure_is
historical,_and_it was generally supposed that_she was lost in a storm
that_took place soon_after she sailed. It was also morally_certain_that
the Peruvians who left the country_when_the Spaniards became masters
carried off with_them_a_very large amount of treasure_into that part of
South America lying_east of Peru. Legends are current that they founded
a_great city