PItHorieofthefndies. lib. 7. 



policie, he divided his army, giving a part to his gene- 

 rail , the forme of Tlacacllec , commaunding him to 

 charge this ambufcadoe, in the Lake ; and he with the 

 reft of his people , byan vnfrcqucnted way, went and 

 incamped before TUtelulco. Prefently hee called him 

 who had defied him , to performe his promife , and as 

 the two Lordes of Mexico , and Tlatdulco advaunced, 

 they commaunded their (ubieds not to moove, vntill. 

 they had feenc who fliould be conquerour,which was 

 done, .and prefently the two Lordes incountered vali 

 antly, where having fought long, in the end the Lorde 

 ofTlatclttlco was forced to turne his backe , being vn- 

 able to indure the furious charge of the king of Mexico* 

 Thofe otTlatelulco feting their captaineflie, fainted,& 

 fled likewife , but the Mexicans following them at the 

 heeles,chargcd them furiouflyj yet the Lord ofT/atc- 

 luleo efcaped not the hands ofdxajaca-, for thinking to 

 favehimfelfe, he fled to the toppe of the Temple, but 

 dxayaca folowed him (b neere,as he fcifed on him with 

 great force, and threw him from the toppc to the bot- 

 tome, and after fet fire on the Temple, and the cittie. 

 Whileft this pafled at Tlatelulco^hz Mexicane gcnerall 

 v/as very hotein the revenge of thofe that pretended 

 to defeate him by pollicie, & after he had forced them 

 to yeelde^and to crie for mercy, the Generall fayde he 

 would not pardon them,vntil they had firft performed 

 the offices of thofe figures they rcprefcnted , and ther- 

 fore he would have them crie like frogges and ravens, 

 every one according to the figure .which he had vnder- 

 taken,elfe they had no compofition : which thing he 

 did to mockc them with their owne policie. Feare and 

 neccflitie be perfeft teachers, foas they did fing and 

 crie with all the differences of voyces that were com- 



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