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clear through the bodies of their opponents, fo that at worll: we fhould 

 fell our lives dearly, and this being done, as we faw that the enemy be- 

 gan to furround us, after recommending ourfelves to God and the Holy 

 Virgin, and invoking the aid of St. Jago, the cavalry formed in bodies 

 of fives, and the infantry in concert with them, proceeded to the 

 attack. 



Oh what it was to fee this tremendous battle ! how we clofed foot 

 to foot, and with what fury the dogs fought us ! fuch wounding as 

 there was amongft us with their lances and clubs and two handed fwords, 

 while our cavalry, favoured by the plain ground, rode through them at 

 will, galloping at half fpeed, and bearing down their opponents with 

 couched lances, ftill fighting manfully, though they and their horfes 

 were all wounded ; and we of the infantry, negligent of our former 

 hurts, and of thofe which we now received, clofed with the enemy, 

 redoubling our efforts to bear them down with our fwords. 



Cortes, De Oli, Alvarado mounted on a horfe of one of the fol- 

 diers of Narvaez, and Sandoval, though all wounded, continued to ride 

 through them. Cortes now called out to us to ftrike at the chiefs; for 

 they were diftinguifhed by great plumes of feathers, golden ornaments, 

 richly WTOught arms, and devices. 



Then to hear the valiant Sandoval, how he encouraged us crying 

 out, "Now gentlemen is the day of vidtory; put your trufl in God, 

 •* we (liall furvive for he preferves us for fome good purpofe," All 

 the foldiers felt determined to conquer, and thus animated as we were 

 by our Lord Jefus Chrifl, and our lady the Virgin Mary, as alfo by St. 

 Jago who undoubtedly afhfled us, as certified by a chief of Gua- 

 timotzin who was prefent in the battle, we continued, notwithftanding 

 many had received wounds and fome of our companions were killed, to 

 maintain our ground. 



It was the will of God, that Cartes, acconipanied by the captains 

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