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necko of a horse; and as they did one day fight with this LlB - vir - 

 resolution and furie, the Spaniards, to make them cease, 

 shewed forth Monte^uma, with another of the chiefe Lords 

 of Mexico, vpon the top of a platform of the house, covered 

 with the targets of two souldiers that were with them. The 

 Mexicanes, seeing their Lord Monte^uma, staied with great 

 silence. Then Monte9uma caused the Lord to advise them 

 to pacific themselves, and not to warre against the Span 

 iards, seeing that (hee being a prisoner) it could little pro- 

 fito him. The which being vnderstood by a yong man 

 called Quicuxtemoc, whom they now resolved to make their 

 king, spake with a loud voice to Monti^uma, willing him to 

 retyre like a villaiue, that seeing he had bin such a coward 

 as to suffer himselfe to be taken, they were no more bound 

 to obey him, but rather should punish him as he deserued, 

 calling him woman fur the more reproach, and then hee 

 beganue to draw his bowe and to shoote at him, and the 

 people beganne to cast stones at him, and to continue their 

 combate. Many say that Montec,uma was then hurt with a 

 stone, whereof he died. The Indians of Mexico affirme the 

 contrarie, and that ho died as I will shew hereafter. Alva- 

 rado and the rest of the Spaniards, seeing themselves thus 

 pressed, gave intelligence to Captaine Cortes of the great 

 danger they were in : who having with an admirable dexte- 

 ritio and valour given order to Narvaez affaires, and 

 assembled the greatest part of his men, he returned with 

 all speede to succour them of Mexico, where observing the 

 time the Indians rest (for it was their custom in war to rest 

 every fourth day :) He one day advanced with great policy 

 and courage, so as both he and his men entred the pallace, 

 whereas the Spaniards had fortified themselves : they then 

 shewed great sigues of ioy in discharging their artillery. 

 But as the Mexicans furie increased (being out of hope to 

 defend themselves) Cortes resolved to passe away secretly 

 in the night without bruite. Having therefore made 



