And praifed be he, that he has fufFered me to live, to write this my 

 true hiftory, although not fo fully and fatisfkdlorily as the fubjedl. 

 deferves. 



Our lodgings were provided in the buildings which had been in- 

 habited by the father of Montezuma ; here the monarch had the temples 

 of hi-s gods, and a fecret treafure of gold and valuables^ which he had 

 derived from his father Axayaca. We were lodged here, becaufe being 

 confidered as Teules, they thought we were in our proper place amongft 

 their idols. Be it how it may however, here they brought us to lodga 

 in large apartments, a raifcd platform being affigned for our general, 

 and mats for each of us, with little canopies over them, fuch as are ufcd 

 in that country. The whole of this palace was very light, air}', clean, 

 and pleafant, the entry being through a great court. Montezuma here 

 led Cortes by the hand to the apartment deftined for him, and taking a 

 large collar of gold, placed it round the general's neck. Cortes de- 

 clared his gratitude for thefe favors, and Montezuma faid, " Malintzin,^ 

 *' here you and your friends are at home; now repofe yourfelves." 

 With thefe words he departed. We were allotted to our quarters by 

 companies, our artillery was pofted in a convenient place, and all was 

 arranged in fuch a manner as to be prepared for any contingency ; a 

 very fumptuous entertainment was provided for us, which we fat down 

 to with great fatisfadiion, and here ends the true and full account of our 

 adventurous and magnanimous entry into Mexico, on the eighth day of 

 November, in the year of our Lord 1519. Glory be to Jefus Chrili 

 for all! 



When the great Montezuma had made his repafl:, and underftood. 

 that we had done the fame, attended by a great body of his nobility he 

 came to our apartments. Cortes went out to the middle of the hall to 

 receive him, where Montezuma took him by the hand, and feats richly, 

 ornamented being brought, they both fat down, by the defire of the 

 king, who then began a very pertinent fpeech, wherein he obferved, 

 that he rejoiced to have in his dominions captains fo brave as Cortes and 



his 



