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The firft 

 March of the 



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on a hot, yet fruitful Soil, the chiefeft whereof they call'd Quahunacbua, that is, j 

 Wince where an Eagles Voice is beard. The Tlafcaltecans went near the Snowy Moun- 

 tains, one of which, being between Mexico and De los Jngelos, vomits horrid Flames 

 and Smoke up into the Skie. Here fcattering up and down, they built feveral Vil- 

 lages, befides the City Tlafcalla ; the Inhabitants whereof affifted the Spaniards, as 

 hath been related in the taking of Mexico, for which good Service they live free, 

 without paying any Tribute. 



When thefc fix Tribes came firft from Mexico thither, the Chichimecans made little 

 or no refiftance againft them, but hid themfelves amongftthe Rocks : yet fome of 

 them not long after taking courage, flew to Arms, and had without doubt deftroy'd 

 the Tlafcallans , had not a fubtile Plot fav'd them : for under a fliew of Fricndfhip 

 they falling on the unarm'd Cbicbi?neca?is, kill'd every Man of them. 



Jofepb de Acofla tells us, that Anno 1586.be fa w a Grave in Mexico, wherein a Cbi- 

 cbimecan of a Gygantick fize lay buried. 



After this Conqueft gotten by the Tlafcallans, the fore-mention'd fix Tribes liv'd 

 in Peace and Quiet, and ftrengthned themfelves the more by Marrying into one 

 anothers Families. 



The Cbicbimec* keeping on the Mountains left the new People in quiet pofTef- 

 fion of their Lands, nay, learnt fome of their Cuftoms, infomuch that they be- 

 gan to build Huts, chufe Governors, and live according to their Laws. 



The Tlafcallans having poiTefs'd New Spain three hundred and two years, a feventh 

 Mexicans^ Tribe (a valiant and civiliz'd People) came thither, upon their Dxmon Vt^tli- 



to Km Spain V T *i * iri -i 



puzjli's promife of having thefupream Government : wherefore he was carried in 

 an Ark by four chief Priefts, whom he inform'd whither and when they fliould 

 travel or reft, for where ever they ftopt, they built a Tent in the .middle of their 

 Army for their Idol, whom they fet on an Altar ; which done, they Sow'd the 

 Ground about them : yet if their &<emon commanded them to march before Harveft, 

 then they left the Product to the ancient and fick People. But at laft Mexi, from 

 whence the Name of Mexico is deriv'd, conducted the Army into Mecbaocan, where 

 the pleafant Soil among the Lakes entie'd many to take up their Habitation. But 

 Mexi proceeded on his Journey, yet not without great CroiTes, in regard Vi^li* 

 pu%tli'$ Sifter (fome Inchantreft probably fo call'd) did much hurt to the whole 

 Army by her Sorceries, becaufe they would not honor her as a Godd^fs, till Vi^tH- 

 pu^tli inform'd one of them that carried the Ark, that the Army fliould march on, 

 and banifli the Witch from them : whereupon fhe accordingly being driven away, 

 built the Village Malinalco,z$ 2l Habitation for Conjurers. Mean while,the Army grew 

 weaker and weaker by their leaving fo many People behind them in moft places* 

 therefore they judg'd it convenient to reft a while in Tula, where a great River 

 water'd the Countrey ; which, according to Fi^tlipu^tli's Commands, being dry'd 

 up, made a large Lake about the Mountain Coatepeck, whofe Banks being planted 

 with Willow and Poplar/Trees, were exceeding pleafant, and the more, becaufe 

 of the variety of Birds that made therr Nefts in the fame 5 which fo delighted ma- 

 ny of the People, that being tir'd with travelling, they refolv'd to fettle there ; 

 which Refolution was fo ill refented by yi^tlipu^tli ,thzt he commanded the Bank to 

 be broken, that the Water.mighc have liberty to flow its former Courfe^and threat* 

 ned them with heavy punifhments : after which in the Night-a terrible Cry of 

 Murder was heard in one part of the Army ; which being inquir'd after the next 

 Morning, they found divers People lying on the Ground with their Breafts ciic 

 open, and their Hearts pull'd out .' whereupon thofe that remain'd went onto 

 Cbapultepec } where they fortifi'd themfelves in the Mountains againft the adjacent 



People, 



