tiiftorie of the Indies, lib. 7* 517 



mies , concluding thnt their refblution was to die , or 

 to bee revenged of fo great an indignitie, in treating 

 them not to favour ib vniuft a fa<St of their enemies^and 

 that for their part, they deiired not their aide ofarmes 

 orrncn, but onely to- bee lookers on of what (houtd 

 pafle, and that for their mamtenarcc, they would not 

 ftoppe nor hinder the comerce, as the Tapanecans\\zd 

 done. At thtfe fpeeches they tfTeftuco and Culhvacan 

 made them great flicwes of good will, and thatihey 

 were well fetisficd , offing them their citties r and all 

 the commerce they defired , that they might provide 

 vittaile and munition at their pleafure , both by land 

 & water. After this, the Mexicanes in treated them to 

 ftay with them, and a/Tift at the elecftion of their King- 

 the which they likewife granted^ to give them con 

 tentment. 



of the fourth King called Izcoalt, and of the mm 

 AgMnfttheTAfAntctMs. 

 CHAP. 12. 



y He Ele&ors being affembled, an old man that was 

 held for a great Orator, rofe vp, who (as the hifto- 

 riesreport,) fpakeinthis manner, The light of your eyes 

 O Mexicaines is darkened , but not of jour "he Arts : for a!- 

 though you have loft him that WAS. the light and guide of the 

 Mtxic nine Common -wealej/et that of the heart remames: to 

 confidcr, that Although they have fltinc one man , yet there 

 Are others that mayfapply with a.d'vanug^ the want we have 

 ofhiw:thc Mexicawe Nobilttie i$ not exttngmjhed thereby, 

 nor the bleodroyalldecaied. Tttrneyour eyes and looke about 

 you , y0y/I)af!fie the Nobilttie ^/Mexico fit in order , not 

 we nor tm> but many and excellent Princes finnts to Aca- 



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