460 MIGRATION OP THE MEXICANS. 



LIB. vir. the Mexicaines : for this Copil, by the commandement of 

 his mother, awhile after followed the Mexicaines course, 

 labouring to incense the Tepanecas and other neighbours 

 against them, even vnto the Chalcas : so as they came with 

 a strong army to destroy the Mexicaines. Copil, in the 

 meane space, stoode vpon a little hill in the middest of a 

 lake called Acopilco, attending the destruction of his 

 enemies, and they, by the advise of their idoll, went against 

 him, tooke him suddenly, and slew him, carrying his heart 

 to their god, who commanded them to cast it into the lake, 

 faining that thereof did grow a plant called Tunal, 1 where 

 since Mexico was built. They came to fight with the Chal 

 cas and other Nations, having chosen for their Captaine a 

 valiant man called Vitzilonitli, who, in an encounter, was 

 taken and slaine by the enemies. But for all this, they were 

 not discouraged, but fought valiantly; and in dispighfc of 

 their enemies they brake the squadrons, and carrying their 

 aged, their women, and yong children in the midst of their 

 battaile, they passed on to Atlacuyavaya, a town of the Cul- 

 Imas, whom they found solemnising of a feast, in which 

 place they fortified. The Chalcas, nor the other Nations, 

 did not follow them, but grieved to be defeated by so small 

 a number of men; they being in so great multitudes re- 

 tyred to their townes. 



CHAP. vi. Of tJte Warres the Mexicaines had against them 

 of Gulhuacan. 



The Mexicaines, by the advice of their idoll, sent their 

 messengers to the Lord of Culhuacan, to demand a place 

 to dwell in, who after he had imparted it to his people, 

 granted them the place of Ticaapan, which signifies white 

 waters, to the end they should all perish there, being full of 

 vipers, snakes, and other venomous beasts which bred in a 

 1 1 rickly pear. 



