462 FOUNDATION OF MEXICO. 



LIB. vn. a ]| jjjg men }j e f e u ypou the Mexicaines, forcing them to re- 

 tyre to the lake, so as they were almost drowned. The 

 Mexicaines defended themselves, casting certaine little 

 darts, which they vsed in the warres, wherewith they much 

 galled their ennemies. But in the end they got land, and 

 leaving that place, they coasted along the lake, very weary 

 and wet; the women and little children crying and making 

 great exclamations against them and their god that had 

 brought them into this distresse. Thev were inforced to 

 passe a river that could not be waded through, and there 

 fore they advised to make small boates of their targets, and 

 of reedes, wherein they passed. Then afterwardes, having 

 left Culhuacan, they arrived at Iztapalapa, and next at Aca- 

 tzintitlan, afterwards at Iztacal, and finally at the place 

 where the hermitage of San Anton now is, at the entry of 

 Mexico, and to that quarter which they now call San Pablo. 

 During which time their idoll did comfort them in their 

 travells and incoraged them, promising great matters. 



CHAP. vn. Of the foundation of Mexico. 



The time being now come, that the father of lies should 

 accomplish his promise made to his people, who could 

 no longer suffer so many turnings, travells, and dangers, it 

 happened that some old priests or sorcerers, being entred 

 into a place full of water-lilies, they met with a very faire 

 and cleere current of water, which seemed to be silver, and 

 looking about, they found the trees, medowes, fish, and all 

 that they beheld to be very white: wondring heereat, they 

 remembred a prophecie of their god, whereby he had given 

 them that for a token of their place of rest, and to make 

 them Lords of other Nations. Then weeping for ioy, they 

 returned to the people with these good newes. The night 

 following, Vitzlipuztli appeared in a dreame to an antient 



