The virgin of the sun
- Subtitle
- A tale of the conquest of Peru
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1. The Virgin of the Sun2. [EPIGRAPH]3. INTRODUCTION4. PROLOGUE. THE LINE OF FATE5. CHAPTER I. THE SUNSET OF AN EMPIRE6. CHAPTER II. THE DOOM OF THE ANCIENT LAW7. CHAPTER III. THE WARNING OF THE LLAPA8. CHAPTER IV. THE CROWNING OF ATAHUALLPA9. CHAPTER V. THE CHOICE OF MANCO10. CHAPTER VI. THE VEILING OF THE SUN11. CHAPTER VII. THE KINDLING OF THE PYRE12. CHAPTER I. ON THE ROAD TO EL-DORADO13. CHAPTER II. HOW THE HORSES FED AT ZARAN14. CHAPTER III. WHAT DE SOTO HAD TO TELL15. CHAPTER IV. ACROSS THE RAMPARTS OF EL-DORADO16. CHAPTER V. THE OPEN GATE17. CHAPTER VI. IN THE CITY OF THE INCA18. CHAPTER VII. HOW DE SOTO PERFORMED HIS EMBASSY19. CHAPTER VIII. THE COMING OF ATAHUALLPA20. CHAPTER IX. “FOR GOD AND SPAIN!”21. CHAPTER I. AN INCA’S RANSOM22. CHAPTER II. THE INFAMY OF FILIPILLO23. CHAPTER III. “WILT THOU BE INCA OR SLAVE?”24. CHAPTER IV. HOW MAMA-ZULA DARED THE ORDEAL25. CHAPTER V. TO THE CITY OF THE SUN26. CHAPTER VI. THE RETURN OF MANCO27. CHAPTER VII. DE SOTO’S AUDIENCE28. CHAPTER VIII. SENTENCE OF DEATH29. CHAPTER IX. “SACRIFICE! SACRIFICE!”30. CHAPTER I. A PAGE OF HISTORY31. CHAPTER II. NAHUA’S OATH32. CHAPTER III. THE HOUR OF TRIAL33. CHAPTER IV. A GENTLEMAN OF SPAIN34. CHAPTER V. AT THE FORTRESS GATE OF YUCAY35. CHAPTER VI. “WE HAVE SWORN!”36. CHAPTER VII. FRIENDS THOUGH FOES37. CHAPTER VIII. THE OATH OF THE BLOOD38. CHAPTER IX. THE BATTLE OF THE VALLEY39. CHAPTER X. BELEAGUERED40. CHAPTER XI. ST. JAGO’S DAY41. CHAPTER XII. THE FIGHT FOR THE FORTRESS42. EPILOGUE43. TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES