Chap. V. *A M ET^IC A. 



merits, for the Priefts to lodge in 5 the chiefeft of them Dedicated to an Idol 

 caird Te^catlipuca, or Lord of the Humble. This Temple was afcended to by eighty 

 fteps, and had before it a fpacious Court ; within a low and broad Gate appear'd 

 a high Vail, which open'd into a fpacious fquare Hall, hung with Tapeftry, at 

 the end whereof flood large Images, and beyond which were feveral Rooms, 

 in which Aflemblies- met', Scholars were taught, Judges fate, and Priefts Re- 

 fided. 



But to return again to Mutec^uma, his Funeral was no fooner finiflh'd, but the 

 four Prime Councellors were attended by the Commiflioners of Te^cuco and Tacu- 

 ha, in order to the Elc&ion of a new Kiftg : Tlacaellel being the chief amongft the 

 Dukes, was by a general Vote Saluted King, as being mod worthy thereof, for 

 his fpecial Services fhown in behalf of the Empire of Mexico : But he humbly re- 

 fufing the fame, was defiYd to Nominate another, whereupon he making choice 

 of Ttcocic, Mutec^umas eldeft Son ; the Council immediately bor'd a hole through 

 his Nofe, and hung an Emrauld in the fame. But before he received the Crown, 

 he was fore'd, according to the Cuftom, to fetch in Jome of his Enemies for an Of- 

 fering, which though he perform'd, yet he loft more Mexicans than he took Prifo- 

 ners, not without fufficient teftimony of Cowardife 5 which being ill refented by 

 the People, he was Poy fon'd in the fourth year of his Reign, and fucceeded by his 

 Brother Axayaca, by the appointment of Tlacaellel - y who having attain'd to a great 

 Age, and left the Charge of his Children to the new King, departed this Life, to 

 the great forrow and grief of the whole Empire } by the States whereof he was Bu- 

 ry *d with great Solemnity. 



In the mean time, Axayaca went with a confiderable Army to the remote Pro- 

 vince Teguantepek, fo fetch Prifoners to be Offer'd at his Coronation y and march* 

 ing before alone, Challenged his Antagonift, the King, to afingle Combat, which 

 he refused, and chofe rather to fall upon Axayaca with all his Forces ; whereupon, 

 the Mexicans cunningly feign'd flight, ambufcaded themfclvcs till the Enemies pur- 

 fuing them, gave them their defir'd advantage, for rufliing out of their Ambufcade, 

 they fet upon the Teguantepecks, fo diforder'd, that they eafily put them to flight, 

 and had the purfuit of them as far as Guatulco, a noted Haven upon the South-Sea ; 

 from whence Axayaca returning Victor , receivM a Crown for a Reward 5 yet 

 notwithstanding thefc Proofs of his Valor, the Lord oiTlatellulco Challeng'd him ; 

 whereupon he fent Agents thither, with proffers , that fince the Citizens of T\a* 

 tellulco were of one Blood with the Mexicans, whom they deferted upon the divi- 

 ding of the Wards and Towns, juft before the Ele&ion of the firft King Acamapixtli, 

 they Oiould, if they pleas'd, be received anew into fellowship and alliance with the 

 Mexicans, acknowledging one and the fame King for their Supreme Head and Go- 

 vernor : But the AmbalTadors being fcorn'd and laugh'd at for their proffers, re- 

 turning, related the fame to Axayaca, who immediately marching thither to take 

 revenge, fent part of his Army to fall on the Enemy by Water -, whilft himfelf 

 falling upon them by Land, put the Lord oiTlatellulco, with his whole Army, to 

 flight, which was fo clofely purfu'd, that they fore'd their way into the City with 

 them, put the Governor to Death, and laid the Town in Afhes- thofe which 

 went by Water, having had no lefs fuccefs. 



Axayaca, after eleven years Reign, Deceafing, bequeathe his Crown to Aut%ol, 

 who fought to promote his Election by ingaging with the mighty Province Qua* 

 xutatlan, whofc Inhabitants, though but a little before, they had been fo bold as to 

 demand Tribute of the Mexicans, yet terrirVd at the approach of Aut^pl's Army, 

 fled over an Arm of the Sea, where they had been fecure, had not Aut^ol invented a 



floating 



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tUcaelltl re- 

 fijps the 



Kingdoms to 

 Ttcictc. 



Axayaca* 

 chofen King; 



Hit Vi&ory 

 againft the; 

 Ttguantt" 



Juttol Cue* 

 ceeds hint. 



