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tnake for that part of the fhore whither Guatlmotzin was mofl hkely 

 to go. Accordingly this oflScer followed his inftru(5tions, and falling 

 in with the veffels, from certain particulars in its appearance, ftruiture, 

 and awning, he afcertained that which the king was on board of. He 

 made figns to the people in it to bring to, but without cffed:; he then 

 ordered his crofsbow-men and mufqueteers to prefent, upon which Gu- 

 atimotzin called out to them not to (hoot, and approaching the veffel, 

 acknowledged himfelf for what he was, declaring his readinefs to fub- 

 mit, and go with them to their general, but requefting that his queen, 

 his children, and attendants fhould be fuffered to remain unmolefted. 

 Holguin received him with the greateft refpe€l, together with his queen,, 

 and twenty of his nobility. He feated them on the poop of his fhip, 

 and provided refrefhments for them, commanding, that the piraguas 

 which carried the kings effedts, fhould follow untouched. 



Sandoval at this moment made a fignal for the flotilla to clofe up^ 

 to him, and perceived that Guatimotzin was prifoner to Holguin, who; 

 was taking him to Cortes, Upon this he ordered his rowers to exert 

 their utmoft to bring him up to Holguin's veffel, and having arrived by 

 the fide of it, he demanded Guatimotzin to be delivered to him as gene- 

 ral of the whole force; but Holguin refufed, alledging that he had no- 

 claim whatever. A veffel which went to carry the intelligence of the 

 great event, brought alfo to Cortes who was then on the fummit of the 

 great temple in the Talteluko, very near the part of the lake where Gu- 

 atimotzin was captured, an account of the difpute between his officers », 

 Cortes inftantly difpatched Captain Luis Marin and Francifco de Lugo,, 

 to bring the whole party together to his quarters, and thus to ftop all 

 litigation ; but he enjoined them not to omit treating Guatimotzin and 

 his queen with the greateft refped:. During the interval, he employed 

 himfelf in arranging a ftate, as well as he could, with cloths and man- 

 • ties. He alfo prepared a table with refrefliments";, to receive his prifo- 

 ners. As foon as they appeared, he went forward to meet them, and 

 embracing Guatimotzin, treated him and all his attendants with every 

 EOark of refpedt. The unfortunate monarch, with tears in his eyes,. 



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