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HISTORY OF MEXICO. 



This vaft country was then divided into the kingdoms 

 of Mexico, Acolhuacan^ Tlacopan, and Michuacan ; into 

 the republics of Tlaxcallan^ Cholollan^ and HuexotzincOy 

 and feveral other diftinft ftates. 



The kingdom of Michuacan, the moft wefterly of 

 the whole, was bounded on the eaft and fouth by the 

 Mexican dominions, on the north by the country of the 

 Chichemecas, and other more barbarous nations, and on 

 the well by the lake of Chapallan, and fome indepen- 

 dent ftates. The capital Tzintzuntzan, called by the 

 Mexicans Huitzitzilla^ was fituated on the eaftern fliorc 

 of the beautiful lake of Pazcuaro, Befides thefe two 

 cities, there wxre others very confiderable ; namely, 

 Tiripitio^ Zacapu^ and Tarecuato, All this country was 

 pleafant, rich, and well inhabited. 



The kingdom of Tlacopan, fituated between Mexico 

 and Michuacan, was of fo fmall extent, that, excepting 

 the capital of that name, it comprehended but a few 

 cities of the Tepaneca nation, and the villages of the 

 Mazahui, fituated in the mountains to the weft of the 

 vale of Mexico. 



The court of Tlacopan was on the weftern border 

 of the lake of Tezcuco, four miles weftward from that 

 of Mexico ), 



The kingdom of Acolhuacan, the moft ancient, and 

 in former times the moft extenfive, was afterwards re- 

 duced to more narrow limits by the acquifitions of the 

 Mexicans. It was bounded on the eaft by the republic of 



Tlaxcallan ; 



(b ) The Spaniards have altered the Mexican names, and adapted them to 

 their own language, faying Tacuba, Oculnia, Otumaba, Guaxuta, Tepeaca, 

 Guatemala, Churabufco, &c. in place of Tlacopan, Acolman, Otompan, Hucx- 

 otla, Tepejacac, Quauhtemallan, and Huitzilopochco, whofc example we fhall 

 imitate, as far as it is convenient, to avoid giving our readers trouble in pro^ 

 nouncing them. 



