The ^aturall and Moral} 



remained Lady and Miftris of all the landes and citties 

 about the Lake, where it is built, l&coalt having enioy^ 

 ed this profperitie, and raigned twelve y ceres, died, 

 leaving the realme which had beene giveifairn, much 

 augmented by the valour and counfell of 'his nephew 

 rUcaelkc (as hath afore beene (aide ) who held itbeft 

 to choofe an other king then himfelfe, as (hall heereaf- 

 terbefliewed. 



ofthefft King ^Mexico, called Mote ^um^ 

 the frjitf that name. CHAP. 16. 



Tp Orafmuch astheeleftion of the new King , belon- 

 JL gedto foure chiefe Ele&ors, (as hath been faid,) 

 and to the King tfTefittco, and the King ofTacu- 

 btt>by cfpeciall priviledge : Tlacaellec aflembled thefe 

 fix perfonages, as he that had thefoveraigneauthoritie, 

 and having propounded the mattcrvnto them, they 

 tnade choife of Mote$um& , the firft of that name , ne 

 phew to the fame Tlacaellec . His elcdion was very 

 pleafingtothem all, by rdafbn whereof , they made 

 njoft folemnc feafts, and more (lately then the former. 

 Prefently after his eledion,they conduftf d him to the 

 Temple with a great traine , where before the divine 

 harth, (as they call it,) where there is continuall fire, 

 they fet him in his royall throne, putting vpon him his 

 royall ornaments. Being there, theKingdrew blood 

 from hise^tres andlcggcs with agriffons tallents, which 

 VL^S the facrifice wherein the divell delighted to be ho 

 noured. ThePriefts, Antients, and Captaines, made 

 their orations , all congratulating his eledtion. They 

 wereaccuftomcdin their eleftions to make great feafts 

 and dances, where they wafted many lightes. In this 



Kings 



