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L ord of night ^day^and windes : Let himgoe and be Lord of 

 the water and land) andpo(fe(JetheMexicame e ]%ation, take 

 him in good time yAndvfi him as myfonne and grand-child. 

 The Mexicaines gave him thanks/ all ioyntly defiring 

 him to marry him with his ovvne hand , fo as he gave- 

 hifn to wife, one of the noblcfl Ladies amongft them. 

 They conduced the new King and Queene with all 

 honour poflible / and made him a folemne reception, 

 going all in generall fborth to fee the king,whom they 

 led into pallaces which were then but mcane- and ha 

 ving feated them in royall throanes , prcfemly one of 

 the Antients and an Orator much efteemed amongcft 

 them, did rife vp, fpeaking in this manner , ^/[yfo?mc > 

 our Lord and Kingjhou art welcome to ih I* poors houfi and 

 titty, amongeft theft weeds s andmudde^ where thy fo ore fa, 

 thirs, grandfathers, and khisfolkesy endure what it pleafith 

 the Lord of things created . Remember Lord thou commsft 

 hither to be the defence and fupport oftheMexicaine Nati- 

 on^andtobethe refemblanceofoitr GodVhzliputzli } wker- 

 'upon the charge and govermmtnt is given thce.Thott know- 

 eft wz are not in our country , feeing the landwepoffefje at thu 

 day 1$ an others , neither know we what jkdl be corns of <vs to 

 morrowe, or another day : Consider therefore that thou com- 

 meft not to rejl'or recreate thyfelfe,but rather to indure a new 

 charge 'under fo heavie a burden : wherein thou mufl conti* 

 nuatly labour y being flaw to this multitude y which is fallen to 

 thylotte , andto all this neighbour people, whomethou mufl 

 jlrive togratifie , and give them contentment 9 feeing thou 

 knoweft we live vf on their lands , and within their limites. 

 And ending, hec repeated thefe wordes; Thou art wel 

 come, thou and the ^ueene our Miftris, to thisyourrealme. 

 This was the fpeech of the old man, which with other 

 orations ( which the Mexicaine hiftories do celebrate) 



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