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As our captains found from the information of Alvarado that they 

 were not to expc(ft any more of our companions, for that the caufeway 

 was full of warriors of the enemy, and if any had hitherto efcaped they 

 muft now be intercepted, as we alfo found that all the people of thofe 

 countries were preparing to attack us in Tacuba, it was determined un- 

 der the guidance of fix or feven of our allies well acquainted with the 

 country, to endeavor to reach Tlafcala. Accordingly we fet out, and 

 proceeding by an indiredt road came to fome houfes hard by a temple 

 on a hill. During our march we were harraffed by the enemy, who 

 threw ftones and fhot their arrows at us. I fear to tire the reader with 

 the prolixity of thofe repeated details, but I am compelled to relate what 

 was of fuch defperate confequence to us, for many of us were in this 

 manner killed. Here we defended ourfelyes, and took what care wc 

 could of our wounds. As to provifions, we had none. 



After the conqueft of Mexico, a church was founded on the fcite 

 of this temple, and dedicated to Nueftra Senora de los Remedios, and 

 thither many ladies and inhabitants of Mexico go in proceflion, and to 

 pay the nine days devotions. 



Our wounds, having taken cold and being only bound with rags, 

 were now in a miferable fituation, and very painful; we had alfo to de- 

 plore the lofs of many valiant companions. As for thofe of Narvaez, 

 moft of them perilhed in the water, loaded with gold. Numbers of 

 TIafcalans alfo loft their lives in the fame manner. Poor Botello too ! 

 the aftrologer ! his ftars bore an evil afped: for he was killed with the 

 reft. The fons of Montezuma, Cacamatzin, and all the other prifo- 

 ners, amongft whom were fome princes, loft their lives on this fatal 

 night. All our artillery was loft, we had very few crofs-bows, only 

 twenty three horfes, and our future profpedl was very melancholy, from 

 our uncertainty as to the reception we might meet in Tlafcala, which 

 was our only refource. 



Having drefted our wounds and made arrows for our crofs-bows, 



and 



