THE CONTENTS. 



PARTI. 



CHAPTER I. 



PAGE 



Ei^pedition of- Hernandez de Cordova. A. D. 1517. i 



CHAPTER II. 

 Expedition of Juan de Grijalva, A. D. 1518. 13 



C H A r T E K III. 



Expedition of H. Cortes. A. D. 1518. 25 



CHAPTER IV. 



Arrival of the armament commanded hy H, Cortes^ at St, 

 Juan de Ulua. Tranfadions and occurrences there. 54 



C H A P T E R V. 



The Spanifi army advances into the country. 66 



C H A P T E R. VI. 



March of the Spanifi army for the city of Mexico. Wars 

 in Tlafcala. Submijfion of that nation. 89 



CHAPTER VII. 

 The Spanifi army proceeds on its march to Mexico. 1 1 6 



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