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the fields, and in the conftruiflion of new edifices, and 

 other public works ; and even beggars, that they might 

 not be totally idle, were enjoined to contribute a certain 

 quantity of thofe filthy infe6i:s which are the breed of 

 naftinefs and adherents of wretchednefs. 



The opprefiion which he made his vafials feel, the 

 heavy burdens he impofed on them, his own arrogance 

 and pride, and excefilve feverity in punifliments, difgufied 

 his people ; but, on the other hand, he gained their 

 love by his liberality in fupplying the neceffities of indi- 

 viduals, as well as rewarding his generals and miniflers. 

 Amongfl: other things worthy to be recorded with the 

 highefl praifes, and to be imitated by all princes, he al- 

 lotted the city of Colhuacan as an hofpital for all inva- 

 lids, who, after having done faithful fervice to the crown, 

 either in military or civil employments, required a pro- 

 vifion for their age or infirmities. They were there 

 maintained, and attended to at the expenfe of the king. 

 Such were the good and bad qualities of the celebrated 

 Montezuma; which we have thought proper to lay be- 

 fore the reader here, before we go on to detail the events 

 of his reign. 



In the beginning of his government, he put to death 

 Malinalli, lord of Tlachquiauhco, for rebellion againfl 

 the crown of Mexico : he reduced the ftate again under 

 his obedience, and conquered, alfo, that of Achiotlan, 

 A little time after, another war broke out more ferious 

 and dangerous, in which he was not fo fuccefsful. 



Amongft the many provinces which either voluntarily ' 

 fubje£i:ed themfelves to the Mexicans from fear of their 

 power, or were conquered by force of arms, the repub- 

 lic of Tiafcala remained always unfubdued, having never 

 bowed to the Mexican yoke, although fo little diflant 

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