Htiiorie of the Indies, lib.?, 



top, and there were roddcs did runne from one tree to 

 another, to the which were chained or tied many dead 

 mens heades. Vpon every rod were twcntie iculles, 

 and thefe ranckes of fculles continue from the foote 

 to the toppe af the tree. This Palliflado was full of 

 dead mcns (culls from one end to the other,the which 

 wasawonderfull mournefull fight and full of horror. 

 Thefe were the heads of fuchashadbecnefacrificed- 

 for after they were dead , and had eaten the flefh , the 

 head was delivered to the Minifters of the Temple, 

 which tied them in this fort vntill they fell offby mor- 

 cells- and then had they a care to fet others in their pla 

 ces. Vpon the toppe of the Temple were two (tones or 

 chappells, and in them were the two Idolls which I 

 havefpoken Qf,P*t&ifpxfifo and his companionT/4/i;, 

 Thefe Chappells were carved and graven veryamS 

 cially, and fo high , that to afcend vp to it,thcre was a 

 ftaireofftoneoffixfcore fteppes. Before thefe Cham 

 bers or Chappells , there was a Court of fortie foote 

 fquare, in the midft whereof, was a high (tone of five 

 hand breadth , poynted in fafliion of a Pyramide , it 

 was placed there for the facrificing of men; for being 

 laid on their backes,it made their bodies to bend > and 

 fo they did open them and pull out their hearts, as I 

 {ball fhewe heereafter. There were in the Cittieof 

 Mexico, eight or nine other Temples,the which were 

 ioynedone to another within one great circuire, and 

 had their private (hires , their courts, their chambers, 

 and their dortoires. The entries of fome were to the 

 Eaft,fometothc Weft, others to the Southed Tome 

 'to the North. All thefe Temples were curioufly 

 wrought, and compared in with divers fortes of bat 

 tlements and pidureSjWith many figures of ftoncs, b - 



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