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was esteemed for one of the best that had commauuded in LlB - vrr - 

 Mexico. Hee raigned eleaven yeares, and one succeeded 

 that was much inferiour vnto him in valour and vertue. 



CHAP. XTX. Of the dcede* of Autzol the eighth King of 

 Mexico. 



Among the foure Electors that had power to chuse whome 

 they pleased to be king, there was one indued with many 

 perfections, named Autzol. This man was chosen by the 

 rest, and this election was very pleasing to all the people : 

 for besides that he was valiant, all held him curteous and 

 affable to every man, which is one of the chief qualities 

 required in them that commaund, to purchase love and 

 respect. To celebrate the feast of his coronation, hee re 

 solved to make a voyage, and to punish the pride of those of 

 Quaxutatlan, a very rich and plentifull province, and at this 

 day the chiefe of New Spaine. They had robbed his officers 

 and stewards, that carried the tribute to Mexico, and there- 

 withall had rebelled. There was great difficulty to reduce 

 this Nation to obedience, lying in such sort, as an arme of 

 the sea stopt the Mexicans passage : to passe the which, 

 Aut/ol (with a strange device and industry) caused an Hand 

 to be made in the water, of faggots, earth, and other mat 

 ter; by meanes whereof, both hee and his men might passe 

 to the enemy, where giving them battell, he conquered them 

 and punished them at his pleasure. Then returned hee 

 vnto Mexico in triumph, and with great riches, to bee 

 crowned King, according to their custome. Autzol ex 

 tended the limits of his kingdome farre, by many conquests, 

 even vnto Cuatimala, which is three hundred leagues 

 from Mexico. He was no less liberall than valiant : for 

 whenas the tributes arrived (which as I have saide) came in 

 great aboundaunco, hee went foorth of his pallnce, gathering 



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