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turned to Mexico with great and richfpoiles, where he 

 was honourably crowned, with fumptuous and ftatr- 

 ly preparation of facrifices, tributes, and other things^ 

 whither many came to fee his coronation. The Kings 

 of Mexico received the crowne from the hands of the 

 King of TcfettcOjwho had the preh eminence. He made 

 inany^pther entcrprifes, where he qbtaincd great victo 

 ries., being alwaics the Srft to leadethe army, and to 

 charge the enemy ; by the which hee purchafed the 

 .name of a moft valiant : captaine :& not content to fufc- 

 duc ftrangers,he alfo fupprelTed his fubic<5fe which had 

 ( rebelled , which never any of his predeceflours ever 

 could doe, or durft attempt. We have already fhewed 

 how fome feditious of Mexico had divided themfelves 

 from that common-weale, and built a cittie rTeare vnto 

 them,\vhich they called Tlttdulco, whereas now faint 



Thefe being revolted, held a faction aparte,,and en- 

 .created and multiplied much, refilling to acknowledge 

 the kings of 'Mexico, nor to yceld them obedience.The 

 king tZfxtrjaea fcnt to advife them , not to live divi- 

 ded 5 but being of one blond, and one people,to ioync 

 together, and acknowledge the kinq of Mexico-, where- 

 vpon the J^ordeof TUtdtdco made'an aunfwere full of 

 pride and difdaine , deficng the king of Mexico to firi- 

 gle combate with himftife : and prefcntly muftred his 

 men, commalmding foraeofthem to hide themfelves 

 inthe weeds of the Lake- and the better to deceive the 

 Mexicans,he cornrnaimded them to take the fliapes of 

 ravens, gcefe, and other beafis, as frogs, andfuch like, 

 fuppofing by tliis meanes to furprife the Mexicans as 

 they (hould pafle by the waics and cawfies of the Lake. 

 Having knowledge of thisdefie, and of his adverfaries 



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