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Chalco, inhabited by a warlike people; from whence (having LlB Tir - 

 fought valiantly) he brought a great number of captives, 

 whereof he did make a notable sacrifice the day of his 

 coronation, although at that time he did not subdue all the 

 province of Chalco, being a very warlike nation. Many 

 came to this coronation from divers provinces, as well neero 

 as farre off, to see the feast, at the which all commers were 

 very bountifully entertained and clad, especially the poore, 

 to whom they gave new garments. For this cause they 

 brought that day into the cittie, the Kings tributes, with 

 a goodly order, which consisted in stuffes to make garments 

 of all sorts, in cacao, gold, silver, rich feathers, great 

 burthens of cotton, cucumbers, sundry sortes of pulses, 

 many kindes of sea fish, and of the fresh water, great store 

 of fruites, and venison without number, not reckoning an 

 infinite number of presents, which other kings and lords 

 sent to the new king. All this tribute marched in order 

 according to the provinces, and before them the stewards 

 and receivers, with divers markes and ensignes, in very 

 goodly order ; so as it was one of the goodliest things of 

 the feast, to see the entry of the tribute. The King being 

 crowned, he imploied himselfe in the conquest of many 

 provinces, and for that he was both valiant and vertuous, 

 hee still increased more and more, vsing in all his affaires 

 the counsell and industry of his generall Tlacaellel, whom 

 he did alwaies love and esteeme very much, as hee had good 

 reason. The warro wherein hee was most troubled and of 

 greatest diiHcultie, was that of the province of Chalco, 

 wherein there happened great matters, whereof one was 

 very remarkable, which was, that they of Chalco had taken 

 a brother of Monte^uma in the warres, whome they re 

 solved to choose for their king, asking him very curtcously 

 if ho would accept of this charge. He answered (after 

 much importunity, still persisting therein), that if they 

 meant plainely to choose him for their king, tlicy. should 



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