i Tie y^aturall And Mcratt 



Idolls.\vcre,wasafinepiller vvruogh twit h (mall ftoncs; 

 blickaas ieate,fetin goodly order, the groundraifed vp 

 with white & red, which below gave agreat light, vpon- 

 the top of the pillar were battlements very artificial 

 ly made, wrought like fhaik'Sj&pported by -two Indians- 

 of (lone, fitting , holding candleftickes in their hands,' 

 the which were like Croifants gamilhed & enriched 

 at the ends, with yellow and grecnc feathers and long 

 fringes of the fame. Within the circuiceof this court, 

 tfrere were many chambers of religious men , and-o*- 

 thers that were;appointed for the fervice of the Priefls 

 and Popcs/or fo they call the Jbveraigne Priefts which ; 

 ferve the Idoll. This Courtis fo great and fp&tious,- 

 as eight or ten thoufand pcrfons dul daunce eafily in 

 round,holding hands,the which was an vfuall cuftome 

 inthatReahnc, although it feeme to many incredi 

 ble. 



There were foure gates orentries,at theEafl^Weft, 

 Northland South- at every oneof thefe gates beganne 

 a^faire cawfcy of two or three leagues long. There was 

 in the midft of the Lake where the Cittieof Mexico 

 isbuilt,fo.urclargecawfeiesin crofTe, which did much 

 beautify it- vpon every portall or entery, was a God 

 or Idoll, having the vifage turned to the caufey,right a- 

 gainft the Temple gate of Vh^tliput^li . There were 

 thirrkfteppesofthirtiefadomelong, and they divided 

 from the circuit of the court by a ftt -e'ete that went be 

 twixt them 5 vpon the toppc of thefe fteppes there 

 Was a walkc of thirtie foote broade , all plalfterd with 

 chall<e,in the midft of which \valke was a Pallifado arti 

 ficially made of very high trees., planted in order a fo- 

 domeone from another. Thefe trees were very bigge, 

 and all pierced with fmall holes from the foote to the 



top, 



