Hi florie of the Indies, lib* 7, 



their children , and after did teach them as a leflbn to 

 thofc thatbeganne to learne thefacukie of Orators. 

 In the mcanc time,the Tapanecans were rcfblutc to de- 

 ftroy the Mcxicaincs , and to this end they had made 

 great preparations. And therefore the new King tooke 

 counfell for the proclaiming of warre , and to fight 

 with thofc that had fo much wronged them. But the 

 common people, feeing their adversaries to excecdc 

 them farre in numbers and munition for the warre, 

 they came amazed to their King, preffinghim not to 

 vndcitakefo dangerous a warre, which would deftroy 

 their poorc Cittie and Nation : wherevpori being de- 

 maunded what advife were fitted to take, they made 

 anfwer,that the King of Atyfuzalco was very pitrifull 5 

 that they fhould demand peace, and offer to fervc him, 

 drawing them forth thofe marfhes, and that he fhould 

 give them houfes and lands among his fubie<5h,that by 

 thismeanes they might depend all vppon one Lord. 

 And for the obtaining hcercof, they fhould carry their 

 god in his litter for an interccflbr. The cries of the peo 

 ple were of fuch force, (having fome Nobles that ap 

 proved their opinion,) as prefcntly they called for the 

 Pricfts, preparing the litter and their god, to performe 

 the voyage. As this was prepai ing,and every one yeel- 

 ded to this treatie of peace, and to fubied themfelves 

 to thcTapAvecaas , a gallant yong raan , and of good 

 fort, fteptoutamong thepcoplc , who withafefolute 

 countenance (pafe thus vnto them, What meanes this o 

 yeeMexicAwes, arryeemad? Howhtthfo great cowdrdife 

 crept in amongvs? SMlwegt and yeeldotnfelvest hits to 

 the Azcapuzaloms. Then turning to the King hc^aid, 

 How now my Lord,mlljott endure thti? Speake to the people ', 

 that they m&yfitffer vs to fade out feme meanesfor our to- 



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