THE CONTENTS. 



vii 



CHAPTER VIII. 

 Mexico, November Stk, 15 19. Defcription of that court 

 and city. Tranfatlions and occur?'ences there. 133 



CHAPTER IX. 

 Expedition of P. de Narvaez. His arjny 'defeated by Cortes 

 at Cempoal, May 2.6th. 1520. — Return of the Spaniard? to Mex- 

 ico. War there. Death of Montezuma. Expulfion of the Spa^ 

 niardsy July if. Battle of Obtumba. Reception of the Spaniards 

 in Tlafcala, July loth. 178 



PART IL 



CHAPTER I. 

 Tlafcala, July, 1520. Tranfa6lions and occurrences there, 

 foundation oj the colony of Se^urn. de la Frontera. Subjugation 

 0f the neighbouring difrids by the Spaniards. 229 



C H A P T E R II. 



March of the Spaniards to befiege Mexico, December z^th> 

 15^20. Invefment of Mexico, May T,oth. 1521. Siege of that 

 city, and frnal conqucft Auguft i6fh. 1521. 



PART III. 



CHAPTER I. 



TranfaElions and occurrences in New Spain fubfequent t§ 

 the conquef. 319 



CHAPTER 11. 

 Expeditions of G. de Sandoval and P. de Alvarado. 33s 



C H A P« 



