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founded on his account, dates the arrival of the Mexi- 

 cans in Chapoltepec in the year 1269. An anonymous 

 Mexican Hiftory cited by Cav. Boturini, fixes the arri- 

 val of that tribe in Tula in the year 1 196, and upon that 

 epoch it appears that feveral Indian hiftorians are agreed. 

 Befides, this chronology agrees perfectly with all the 

 other epochs; on which account we have adopted it as 

 the moft probable, and almoft certain. On this fuppo- 

 fition it is neceffary to fay, that the Mexicans arrived at 

 Tzompanco in the year 1216, and at Chapoltepec in 

 1245; becaufe it is known that they flayed at Tepexic 

 in Tula nine years, and in other places, before they ar- 

 rived at Tzompanco, eleven years. In Tzompanco they 

 fojourned feven years, and in other places, before they 

 arrived at Chapoltepec, twenty-two years. After hav- 

 ing been eighteen years in Chapoltepec, they paffed to 

 Acolco, in 1262, where they remained fifty-two years, 

 and from thence they were conducted Haves to Colhua- 

 can in 13 14. 



With refpeft to the Otomies there is a great differ- 

 ence of opinion among authors: fome confound them 

 with the Chechemecas, namely Acofta, Gomara, and the 

 greater part of the Spanifli authors. Torquemada, in 

 book I. diftinguiflies them exprefsly, but in other places 

 he confounds them together. Betancourt, after having 

 copied the relation of Torquemada, in every thing rela- 

 tive to the Toltecas, the Chechemecas, and other nations, 

 fpeaking of the reign of Chimalpopoca, third king of 

 Mexico, fays, that in his time the Otomies arrived in 

 Anahuac, and eflabliihed themfelves principally in Xal- 

 tocan. This anecdote from Betancourt is deferving of 

 notice ; for he undoubtedly took it from the writings of 

 Siguenza, although he does not ufually depart from Tor- 

 quemada, 



