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In this town of Tlafcala we found wooden cages, where they con- 

 fined and fattened their vidims. Thefe we deftroyed, releafing the un- 

 fortunate prifoners, who remained with us, not daring to venture to their 

 homes. Cortes fpoke in very angry terms to the ehiefs of Tlafcala 

 upon their perfeverancc in this horrid cuftom; they promifed amend- 

 ment, but what availed that, when, on our backs being turned, they 

 immediately reverted to their old abominations ! 



