The S^aturall and Moral! 



their flavesifoas in the end theMexicainesdid pardon 



them. O f this vi&ory the Mcxicanes carried away very 



rich fpoiles of garments,armes,gold,filver,iewdls, and 



rich feathers, with a great number of captives. In 



this battaile there were three of the principals of Cub 



htiacan that came to aide the Mexicaines,to vvinne ho* 



nour,thc which were remarkable above all. Andfince 



being knowen to T law/tec , and having made proofc 



of their fidelitie, he gave them Mexicainedevifes, and 



had them alvvayes by his fide, where they fought in all 



places very valiantly. It was apparant that the whole vi- 



dory was due to the Generall, and to thefe three 5 for 



among fo many captives taken, two third partes were 



wonne by thefe foure, which was eafily knowen by a 



policieiheyvfed : for taking a captive, theyprefently 



cut off a little of his haire, and gave it to others, fo as it 



appeared that thofe which had their haire cut, amoun 



ted to that number , whereby they wonne'great repu 



tation and fame of valiant men . They were honoured 



as conquerorSjgiving them good portions of thefpoils 



and lands, as the Mexicans have alwayes vfed to doc, 



which gave occafion to thofe that did fight, to become 



famous, and to winne reputation by armes. 



the Mexicans htJ a~ 

 gtinft the Suchimilcos. C H A P . 1 5 



'J'He Nation of the Taptnccans being fubdewedthe 

 Mexicaines had occafion to do the like to the Sttchi- 

 milcos, who (as it hath beenefaide) were thefirft of the 

 feven caves or linages that peopled this land.The Mex- 

 icons fought not the occafion, although they might pre- 

 fiimeas conquerors to extend their limits , but rheS*- 



chimiltos 



