Hiftoritofthe Indies, lib* 7* 



their kingdomc : and patting beyond the mountaine 

 Memde , hcc conquered ftill even vnto the North fea. 

 Then returning towards the South fca, heeiubdued 

 many provinces :fo as he became a mighty Kingrall by 

 the helpc and counfell ofT/acae/tec , who in a manner 

 conquered all the Mexicaine nation. Yetheeheld an 

 opinion, (the which was confirmed,) that it was not 

 bchoovefull to conquer the province QTU(c*Ua> that 

 the Mexicaines might have a fronter enemy, to keepe 

 theyowhof jfl/v/V0in excrcifeandallarme : and that 

 they might have numbers of captives tofacrifice to 

 their idols, wherein they did wafte(as hath beenefaidj 

 infinite numbers of men, which iliould bee taken by 

 force in the warres. The honour muft be given to Mo- 

 tefMiMjx to fpeake truly,to Tkcatlkc his General!, for 

 the good order and policy fetlc d in thcrealmeof Mex- 

 ic& as alfo for the counfcllsand goodly enterprifes, 

 which they did execute : and likewile for the numbers 

 of ludgcs and Magiftrates,being as well ordered there> 

 as in any common- wealc 5 yea, were it in the moil fiou-. 

 riihing ofEw/f* This King did alfo greatly increafc 

 the Kings houfe, giving it great authoritie,and appoin 

 ting many and fundry officers, which fcrvcd him with 

 great pompc and ceremony. Hee was no lefle remarka 

 ble touching the devotion and fervice of his idolls,in- 

 creafing the number of his Minifters , and inftituting 

 new ceremonies , whcrcvnto hcc carried a great rc- 

 fpeft. 



Hec built that great temple dedicated to their god 

 ritziliputdiy whereof is fpokenin the other booke. 

 He did facrifice at the dedication of this templc,a great 

 number of men , taken in fiindry victories : finally, in- 

 ioying his Empire in great profperitic, hcc fell ficke, 



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