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A M E^I C A. Chap. V. 



cans, that he dy'd of grief- for the Defign being foon after put into execution, and 

 the Tapunecans breaking in the Night into Chimalpopoca's Palace, Murder'd him - 

 which Murder made the Mexicans thirft for revenge - whereupon,, fetting them- 

 felves wholly againft the Tapunecans, they enter'd into a League with Vezcuco, and 

 Culhuacan, and chofe Izxoalt, for his great Valor , for their Kingj notwithftanding 

 Acamapixtli had begotten him on a Slave. 



I^coalt was no fooner Crbwn'd,but he made great preparation for a War,though 

 againft every ones Opinion, becaufe of the Populoufnefs of the Tapunecans . yet it 

 was concluded on, that they fhould requeft Peace, and a place to inhabit on the 

 main Continent, that fo they might remove from the Ides: This Requeft they 

 thought could not be deny'd them in A^capu^alco, provided the Mexicans brought 

 their Gods thither , and wholly conform'd themfelves to the manners of the Tapu- 

 necans, for otherwife they could expect nothing but utter Ruine : Yet though eve- 

 ry one elfe imbrae'd the Propofal, TlacaeUel, the King's Nephew, ftiffly oppos'd it, 

 alleging, that it did not agree with the Mexicans quality, to make fo mean and fla. 

 vifh a Proffer; and that they had beft confider , firft if there were no other means 

 to be found : and that he would willingly venture his Life in going to A^capu^alco, 

 as a Spie, to pry into their whole Defigns and Intentions, which was performed ac- 

 cordingly . and foon after returning, he brought information, that the Tapunecans 

 were making great preparations for War, and made no mention at all of Peace ; 

 which news (truck a general fear into all Peoples Hearts ; many defiring that they 

 might fave themfelves by flight . but I^coalt putting frefli courage into them, made 

 an agreement with the People, that if he was beaten by the Tapunecans, they fhould 

 eat him up . but if heprov'd Conqueror, they fhould all be at his Command 5 to 

 which all confenting, they boldly .march'd with their King to the City A^capu^alco. 

 The Front of the Army confifting of the prime Nobility, was led by TlacaeUel, and 

 the Rear I^coalt brought up, who was alio to give the fign on a Drum, when they 

 fhould fall upon the Enemies ; who having ten Men to the Mexicans one, fuddenly 

 Sally'd out of the Gates, where they were fo briskly entertained by TlacaeUel, that 

 in a confus'd manner they foon ran back into the City, whither the Conqueror 

 purfuing them, got within the Gates, where he put all to the Sword which he 

 could meet with . fome fled to a fteep neighboring Mountain , whither being alfo 

 followed, they threw down their Arms, and begg'd Quarter, to ferve the Mexicans 

 as Slaves, which was granted them, whilft I^coalt found an unvaluable Mafs of 

 Treafure in Jzcapu^alco, and diftributed the Conquered Countrey amongft thofe 

 who had behav'd themfelves beft. 



This Conqueft made the neighboring People jealous of the Mexicans, whofe Sue- 

 cefs and growing Power they dreaded. 



The Towns Tacuba and Quyoacan, though they had Governors of their own, yet 

 were fubjecl: to the Tapunecans, who »fe General advifing thofeof Azcapu^alco to try an- 

 other Encounter, they took up Arms again, but before it came to a Battel, the 

 Quyoacans play'd a fubtile trick with the Mexicans ,for inviting them to an Idolatrous 

 Feaft, after they had Eat, Drunk, and Danc'd, they fore'd them to put on Wo- 

 mens Apparel, to their no fmall difgrace and ignomy ; which remained not unre- 

 veng'd, for the Mexicans nude a Poyfonous Fume in the Gates of Cuyoacan, which 

 made Women with Child to Mifcarry, and many to fall dangeroufly fick ; yetlaft- 

 ly, both Parties march'd into the Fields, where whilft I^coak was elfewhere in- 

 gag'd, TlacaeUel marching about, came upon the backs of the Quyoacans with fuch 

 eagernefs, that they fled to a ftrong Temple, which. foon after was fet on fire by 

 TlacaeUel, who purfu'd the Enemy ten Leagues. 



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