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maunded them, to fave their lives, although they were 

 much grieved at the fport their enimies made at them. 

 They lay that vnto this day, the Mexicans vfe toieaft 

 at theTUteluluvs,\vhich they beare impatiently, when 

 they putte them in minde of this finging and crying of 

 beafts. King ^^4^tookepleafureatthisfcorne and 

 difgrace, and prefently after they retourned toMexiw 

 with great ioy. This King was efteemed for one of the 

 beftthat had commaundedin Mexico. Heeraigned 

 ekavenyeares, and one fucceeded that was much infe- 

 riour vnto him in valour and vertue* 



of the dcedes ofAutzol the eight King ^/Mexico. 

 CHAP. 19. 



\ Mong th e foureEIe<3ors that had power to chnfe 

 XXwhome they pleafed to be king, there was one in. 

 dued with many perfc<3ions,named Autzd. This man 

 was chofen by the reft, and this ele&ion was very pica- 

 fing to all the people: for befides that he was valiam,all 

 held him curteous and affable to every man, which is 

 one of the chiefe qualities required in them that com- 

 maund, to purchafe love and refpeft. To celebrate the 

 feaft of his coronation, lice refolved to make a voyage 

 and to punifli the pride of thofe of gutxuhitUv, a very 

 rich and plentif till province , and at this day the chiefe 

 new Spam. They had robbed his officers and fte- 

 wards 5 that carried the tribute to Mexico >,and therwi th- 

 all were rebelled . There was great difficulty to reduce 

 this Nation to obedience, lying in fuch foit,as an arme 

 e fca ftopt the Mexicans paflagerto pa(Te the which 

 ^*%# (with a ftrange device and induftry) caufed 

 , an Iland to be made in the water, of faggots,earth,and 



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