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.and the refolution they had taken , that foonc after for 

 very griefc he fell ficke, and died. By vvhofc death the 

 Fafdtiftxj finishing their confutation , committed a 

 notable trcafon .for one night theyong King of Mex 

 ico fleeping without guard, or feareof any thing, they 

 of Azcapttztlco en tred his pallace,and flew him fodain- 

 ly,returningvnfeene.The morning beingcome, when 

 the Nobles went to falute the King,as they wereaccu- 

 ftomcd, they found him flaine with great andcruell 

 wounds ; then they cried out and filled all their cittje 

 i with teares: and tranfported with choller,they prefent- 

 ly fell to armes , with an intent to revenge their Kings 

 death. As they rannevppe and downe full of fury and 

 diforder , one of their chiefcftknightes ftept foorth, 

 labouring toappeafethem, with a grave admonition : 

 Whither goe you (faidehcc) yee Mexicaines , quiet your 

 felves , cenftdcr that things don t c without confidtration are 

 not well guided, nor come to good end ifupprffftyourgriefe, 

 confiderivg that, although your king be dead, the noble blood 

 of the Mexicaints is not extinct in "him . Wee have children 

 of our kings deceafcd ^ by rvhofc conduct , fucc ceding to the 

 realme, youflwllthe better execute what you pretend, having 

 a leader to guide your enterprise, go not blindely^farceafi,and 

 choofe a king firft, to guide tnd encourage you againft yo*r e- 

 ncmies : In thcmeane time dijjemble difcreetly performing 

 thefuneratls of your deceafed king , whofi body you fee heere 

 prefint, for heereafteryoujlMllfinde better meanes. to take re 

 venge. By this meanes the Mexicans pafled no farther, 

 but flayed to make the obfeqnics of their King, whcre- 

 vnto they invited the Lords ofTefcucfi, and Culhttacan, 

 reporting vnto them this fouleandcruellfaft, which 

 the Tapanecans had committed, moving them to have 

 pitty on thern ? and incenfing them againft their enne- 



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