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this mcancs he stayed the pursuite. The children returned Ll3 vir 

 with much spoyle, and many captives for their sacrifices, 

 being solemnely received with a great procession, musike 

 and perfumes, and they went to worshippe their gods, in 

 taking of the earth which they did eate, and drawing blood 

 from the forepart of their legges with the Priests lancets, 

 with other superstitious which they were accustomed to vso 

 in the like solemnities. The children were much honoured 

 and incoraged, and the king imbraced and kissed them, and 

 his kinsmen and alies accompanied them. The bruite of 

 this victorie raune throughout all the country, how that 

 Tlacaellec had subdued the city of Cuitlavaca with children; 

 the news and consideration whereof opened tho eyes of 

 those of Tezcuco, a cliicfc and very cunning Nation for 

 their manner of life; So as tho king of Tezcuco was first 

 of opinion, that they should subiect themselves to tho 

 king of Mexico, and invite him therevnto with his cittie. 

 Therefore by tho advise of his Counsell, they sent Am 

 bassadors, good Orators, with honorable presents, to offer 

 themselves vnto the Mexicans, as their subiects, desiring 

 peace and amitie, which was gratiously accepted; but by 

 the advise of Tlacaellec he vsed a ceremony for the effecting 

 thereof, which was that those of Tezcuco should come 

 forth armed against the Mexicans, where they should fight, 

 and presently yeelde, which was an act and ceremony of 

 warre, without any effusion of bloud on either side. Thus 

 tho king of Mexico became soveraigue Lord of Tezcuco, 

 but hec tooke not their king from them, but made him of 

 his privie counsell, so as they have alwayes maintained 

 themselves in this manner vutill the time of Mote^uma the 

 second, during whose raigne the Spaniards entred. Having 

 subdued the laud and citty of Tezcuco, Mexico remained 

 Lady and Mistris of all the landes and citties about the 

 Lake, where it is built. Izcoatl having enioyed this pros- 

 peritie, and raigned twelve yeeres, died, leaving the realme 



