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Benavides, who were beheaded in Mexico; he died in that city or in 

 Yucatan. 



A. de Monjarez was of middling ftature, and a good countenance ; 

 he acfled as captain during the fiege, but was always an invalid; he 

 was aged about thirty years, and died a natural death. 



C. de Olea was a native of Medina Del Campo, and a moft va- 

 liant foldier ; he was about twenty fix years of age, of the middle fta- 

 ture, with a mafculine but pleafing countenance; his hair and beard a 

 little curled, and a clear voice; this foldier's bravery was fuch that wq 

 all held him in the higheft honour ; he faved the life of Cortes at Suchi- 

 millico, when the enemy had feized and were carryhig him off to fa- 

 crifice ; and a fecond time upon the caufeway of Mexico when he was 

 in a ftill more defperate fituation, being wounded and in the hands of 

 a number of the Indians, the brave De Olea, though mortally wound- 

 ed, with his fword killed and beat off every one of thefe who were up- 

 on Cortes, thus faving his general's life, and lofing his own at the 

 fame time. When the perfon of this valiant foldier recurs to my mind, 

 and the manner he ufed to fight at our fides, the tears flow from my 

 eyes, for he was my towns-man, and we were related to the fame 

 families. 



G. Dominguez, and Lares, were foldiers of high renown, and 

 might be put in comparifon with Olea; the firft died by the fall of his 

 horfe, the fecond at the battle of Otumba. 



A. de Tapia was aged about twenty four years, of a pale com- 

 plexion and grave countenance; he was a valiant captain, and died in 

 Mexico, a natural death. 



J. de Efcalante was a captain; he died at Villa Rica. F. de 

 JLugo, a brave officer, aded as captain occafionally; he was the natu- 

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