Htflorie of the Indies lib. 7. 



children returned with much fpoyle , and many cap. 

 tives for their facrifices,bcing fblemncly received with 

 agreatproceffion, mufike and perfumes, & they went 

 to worthippc their gods , in talcing of the earth whicji 

 they did cate, and drawing blood from the forepart of 

 their legges with the Priefts lancets , with other fuper- 

 ftitions which they were accuftomed to vie in the like 

 folemnities. The children were much honoured and 

 incoraged, and the king-imbraced and kifled thcm^and 

 his kinfinen and alies accompanied them . The bruite 

 of this vi<5torie ramie throughout all the country, how 

 that Tlacaellec had fubdued the city ofCuiflwaca with 

 children: the news and confideration whereof opened 

 the eyes of thofe oTefettco, a chiefeand very cunning 

 Nation for their manner of life : So as the king of Tef~ 

 CHCO was firft of opinion, that they fhould fubied them- 

 felves to the king of Mexico 5 and invite him therevnto 

 with his cittie. Therefore bytheadvifeofhisCoun' 

 fell, they fent AmbaflTadors good Orators with hono 

 rable prefents , to offer themfelves vnto the Mexicans, 

 as their fubiefts, defiring peace and araitie, which was 

 gratioufly accepted - but by the advi&ofTlacaelleciie 

 vfed a ceremony for the effecting thereof, which was 

 that thofe of T^^fhould come forth armed againft 

 the Mexicans, where they (hould fight> and prefently 

 yeelde, which was an ad and ceremony of warre, with 

 out any effufion ofbloud on either fide. Thus the king 

 tf Mexico became fbveraigne Lord ofTefcttco, but hee 

 tooke not their king from them, but madehimofhis 

 priviecounrell; (b as they have alwayes maintained 

 themfelves in this manner vntill the time of Motecuma, 

 the fecond, during whofe raiene the Spaniards entred. 

 Having fubdued theland and cicty of TefiacOj Mexico 



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