Htilorieoftbe Indie*, lib.y. 



ing, which was in the beginning of the yeare 1518. 

 they difcovered a fleete at Tea, in the which was the 

 M^rquifeof *Valle Don Fernatjde Cortes , with his com- 

 jpanions,a newes which much troubled Motecuma, and 

 conferring with his counfell, they all (aid, that without 

 doubtjtheir great and anticnt Lord Jgwztzalcoa/t was 

 come, who had (aide, that he would returne from the 

 Eaft, whither he was gone. The Indians held opinion, 

 that a great Prince had in times paft left them, and pro-, 

 mifed to returne. Of the beginning and ground of 

 which opinion (lull be fpokcn in another place. They 

 therefore fent five principall Ambafladors with rich 

 prefents, to congratulate his comrning, faying, they 

 knewc well that their great Lord <>)itez,ti{ak0alt was 

 come , and that his lervant Mote^ttma, fent to vifit him, 

 for fb hee accounted himfelfe. The Spaniards vnder- 

 flood this meflage by the meanes ofMari#a,2n Indian 

 woman whom they brought withTEem ranJvnder- 

 ftoode the Mexicane tongue. Fernande Cortes finding 

 this a good ocafion for his entry^commanded to deck 

 his chamber richly , and being fetin great ftateand 

 pompe, he caufed the Ambafladors to enter , who o- 

 mitted no fliewes of humilitie , but to worfhippe him 

 as their god. 



They delivered their charge,faying, that his fervant 

 Motetjumt fent to vifit him, and that he held the coun 

 try in his name as his lievetenant^ that he knew well it 

 was the Tofilcin which had beerie promifed them ma 

 ny yeares fince,who (hould returne againe vnto them. 

 And therefore they brought him fuch garments as he 

 was wont to weare , when hee did converce amongft 

 them, befeeching him to accept willingly of them, of 

 fering him many prefents of great value. Cones recei 

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