The WjtturallandMorall 



thefe things to the markets of theTownes and Citties 

 ofthcTapanccam , and of them of Tefcuco their neigh 

 bours, and with pollicic they gathered together by lit 

 tle and little ? what was necellary for the building of 

 their Cittierfoas they built a better Chappell for their 

 idolloflimeandftone, and laboured to fill vp a great 

 part of the lake with rubbifh. This done 5 the idoll (pake 

 one night to. one of his pricfts in theft tearmes. Say vn+ 

 to the Mexicaines , that the Noblewen divide themfclves 

 everie on ervith their kinsfolks and friends^ and that they 

 divide thcwfelvcs into four i principall quarters , about the 

 boufe which you have built for my reft , and let every quar 

 ter build in bis quarter at htipleafurc. The which was put 

 in execution : and thofe be the foure principall quar 

 ters of Mexico , which are called at this day S. lean^ S. 

 Mary the round >S.Prf#/,and S. Sebaftian. After this^the 

 Mexicaines being thus divided into thefe foure quar 

 ters , their god commanded them to divide amongeft 

 them the gods he (hould name to them, and that they 

 ihould give notice to every quartcr 3 principal of the o- 

 ther foure parti call quarters , where their godsfhould 

 be worfhipped. So as vnder every one of thefe foure 

 principall quarters, there were many jefte comprehen 

 ded, according to the number of the icfolls which their 

 god commanded them to worfhip, which they called 

 Calpultetco, ^ which is as much to fay,as god of the quar 

 ters . In this manner the Cittie of Mexico Tenoxtilta* 

 was founded, and grew great. 



Of the {edition ofthofc ^/Tlatelulco, and ofthefrfl 

 Kings the Mexicaines did cfoofi. CHAP. 8. 



T His divifion being made as afore-faid, fbmeolde 

 men and Antients held opinion , that in the divi- 



