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Chap. V. AMERICA. i*i 



Acanupixtli , Grand.fon to the King of Culbuacan , whereupon fending AmbafTador$ 

 thither, they obtain'd their defires. 



The new King was no fooner Crown'd, but he fettled all things in order .with, 

 areat Prudence, infomuch, that Mexico grew daily to be more famous and fear'd : 

 But this fudden growth rais'd a jealoufic amongft the Neighbors, who dreaded 

 their growing Power and Valor. 



The Tapunecans who were alfo a valiant People, being the ncareft to them , and JJ^^Jg 

 having A%capu%alco for their chief City, made it their main defign, utterly to root r '£™f x l 

 out the Mexicans, before they grew to be more Populous and Potent; notwith- 

 standing they had hitherto receiv'd Tribute from them, for delivering the Lake 

 Laguna to them, which was a quantity of Timber and Plants } yet they demanded 

 not only more Tribute than formerly, but alfo in fuch a manner, as was thought 

 impojfible to have been performed, which was, that thofc Plants which were for- 

 merly brought to them, as growing on the Land, fhould be fet in the Water, foas 

 to come floating to them, as they grew, to Afcapu^alco, which if they did not pay, 

 they fhould expect to be all put to the Sword. The Mexicans much amaz'd hereat, 

 and not knowing how to produce the demanded Plants , Vtzjliputzji inform'd the 

 oldeft Prieft, that the demands might be fatisfi'd,* and commanded him to throw 

 Earth on the Water, and to Sow Seed on the fame, which at the ufual time produe'd 

 Mai%j Azi, Chias, Tomates, and the like, with which the Tapunecans being fatisfi'd, de- 

 mand next a Goofe, and a Hen which laid Eggs, out of which the young ones 

 flhould appear, when on the floating Clods of Earth, the Nefts came oppofite to 

 Azcapu^alco, which by the advice of Vt%tliputz]i, they performed fifty years one after 

 another. Mean while, Acamapixtli (who had inlarg'd Mexico with Streets, Palaces* 

 Temples, and Markets) dying, would pot name any one to fucceed him, but left 

 the choice of the Election to the Commonalty, who Crown'd his Son Vit^iloVitli, 

 and Marry'd him to the King of Tapunecans Daughter, that by that means they 

 might gain his friendfliip, and be cas'd of their Grange Annual Tribute : Where- 

 upon Jyauchigual, the King of Tapunecans Daughter being Marry'd to Fit^jlovitU,W3LS 

 within twelve Moneths deliver'd of a Son, which the Grand-father call'd C/;i- 

 malpopoca, which fignifies A Gun Tx>hich gives Smoke, and afterwards was fatisfi'd with 

 two Geefe, and fome Fifh yearly from the Mexicans, onely as an Acknowledgment 

 that they inhabited his Countrey. Cbimalpopoca loofing his Parents, in his tenth 

 year was Crown'd King, with a Bowe and Arrows in his left Hand, and a Wood- 

 den Sword in the right : Soon after he oblig'd his Mothers Father to be kind to the 

 Mexicans, for they being in great want for frefh Water, he had leave by Channels 

 to bring the fame out of the Mountain Chapultepec, a League diftant from Mexico • 

 to which purpofe they made a Pipe of Planks, and hollow Trees joyn'd toge- 

 ther with Clay, quite through the Lake ; but this Pipe not being teight and dura- 

 ble, and the frefh Water by that means mixing with the Salt,thcy lent Agents to A?$ 

 capu^alco, to requeft Stones, Mortar, and Work-men to make a fubftantial Sewer : 

 This meflage was illrefented by the Council of A^capu^alco j Wliat, (faid they) do 

 the Mexicans think, pall a rambling company of Teople, which on Charity live in another s 

 Countrey, Command thofe that Govern them to be their Servants ? This grudge went fo far, 

 that at laft they took a Refolution without the King's knowledge* (for he was fuf- 

 pefted, becaufe of his Grand-chil'd (limalpopoca) to forbid all manner of Trade 

 with the Mexicans 5 nay, to endeavor utterly to root them out 5 yet fome judg'd, 

 that they ought to fpare Cbimalpopoca, while others on the contrary faid , Hut he 

 ought to be dejlroyd, becaufe his Father being a Mexican, he would to the utmojl of his/ftower 

 defend his Teople ; which laft being approved of, fo troubled the King of the Tapwie* 



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