noitr find defence , win*t toyetldc ourfelvesfrftmply A*& 

 fkamefully into the hands of wr enemies. This yong man 

 was called Tlacaellec, nephew to the King, he was the 

 moft valiant Captaineandgreateft Counfellor thate- 

 ver the Mexicaines had, as you (hall fee heereafter. Iz- 

 coalt incouraged by that his nephew had fo wifely fpo- 

 ken, retained the people , faying they fhould firftfuffer 

 him to try another better iheanes. Then turning to 

 wards his Nobilitie, he faid vnto them, Tcu *re aHheert, 

 mykinfmen,<wdthehejl ^Mexico, kce that hath tlx cou 

 rage to ctirrit a mefiage to the Tapanecans, let him rife vp. 

 They looked one vpon another,but no man ftirred nor 

 offered himfdfe to the word. Then this yong man 

 Tteaellec rifing, offered himfelfe to go, faying,that fee 

 ing he muft die, it did import little whether it were to 

 day or to morrow : for what reafon {hould hefo care 

 fully prefervc himfelfef he was therefore readiejet him 

 coaimand what he pleafed. And although ail held this 

 for a rafii attempt , yet the King refolved to fend him^ 

 that he might thereon ynderftand the will and difpo- 

 fidonofthe King of AzcapiizalcQ- $n& of his people; 

 holding it better to haften his nephews death, then to 

 hazard the honour' of his Common-wjeale. Tlacaeliec 

 being ready , tooke his way , and being come to the 

 guards, who had coinmandement to kill any Mexi 

 caines that came to wards them, by cunning or other- 

 wife: he perfwaded them to fiiffer him to paflc to the 

 king,who wondered to fee him 5 and tearing his ambaC 

 (age, which was to demand peace of him vnderho- 

 neft conditions,anfwered, that hee would impattit to 

 his fubieds^willing him to returne the next day for his 

 anfwer, then Tlacadkc demanded 3 pafport, yet could 

 4ienotobtameany,but thathe fhould vfe his beft skill: 



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