476 THE FOURTH MEXICAN KING. 



LIB. vn. f^ig meane g, the Mexicaines passed no farther, but stayed to 

 make the obsequies of their King, wherevnto they invited 

 tho Lords of Tezcuco and Culhuacau, reporting vnto them 

 this foule and cruell fact, which the Tepanecas had com 

 mitted, moving them to have pitty on them, and incensing 

 them against their enemies, concluding that their resolution 

 was to die or to bee revenged of so great an indignitie, in- 

 treating them not to favour so vniust a fact of their enemies; 

 and that for their part, they desired not their aide of armes 

 or men, but onely to bee lookers on of what should passe, 

 and that for their maintenance they would not stoppe nor 

 hinder the commerce as the Tepanecas had done. At these 

 speeches they of Tezcuco and Culhuacan made them great 

 shewes of good will, and that they were well satisfied, offer 

 ing them their citties, and all the commerce they desired, 

 that they might provide vittaile and munition at their 

 pleasure, both by land and water. After this, the Mexi- 

 canes intreated them to stay with them, and assist at the 

 election of their King ; the which they likewise granted, to 

 give them contentment. 



CHAP. XIT. Of tJie fourth King, called Iscoalt, and of the 

 warre against the Tepanecas. 



The Electors being assembled, an old man that was held 

 for a great Orator, rose vp, who, as the histories report, 

 spake in this manner: &quot;The light of your eyes, Mexicaines, 

 is darkened, but not of your hearts : for although you have 

 lost him that was the light and guide of the Mexicaine 

 Common-weale, yet that of the heart remaines : to consider, 

 that although they have slaine one man, yet there are others 

 that may supply with advantage the want we have of him : 

 the Mexicaine Nobilitie is not extinguished thereby, nor the 

 blood royall decaied. Turne your eyes and looke about you; 



