CONTENTS. 



vii 



Entry of the Spaniards into Cholula . . .328 



Slaughter committed in Cholula . . , 332 



Submiffion of the Cholulans and Tepeachefe . . 335 



New embaiTy and prefent from the king cf Mexico . 336 



Revolutions in Totonacapan . . . • 337 



March of the Spaniards to Tlalmanalco . . 339 



Vifit of the king of Tezcuco to Cortes . . 344 

 Vifit of the princes of Tezcuco, and entry of the Spaniards 



into that court . . . . 346 



Entry of the Spaniards into Iztapalapan . . 347 



Entry of the Spaniards into Mexico . . 349 



Reception from the king and nobility . . . ibid. 



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Firft conference, and new prefents from Montezuma 353 

 Vifit of Cortes to the king . . . • 357 

 Defcription of the city of Mexico . . . 359 

 Effects of Cortes's zeal for religion . . .362 

 Imprifonment of Montezuma . . . 364 

 Life of the king in prifon . . . 371 

 Punifhment of the lord of Nauhtlan, and new infults to Mon- 

 tezuma ...... 374 



Attempts of the king of Acolhuacan againft the Spaniards 378 



Imprifonment of that king and other lords . . 381 

 Submiffion of Montezuma and the nobles to the king of Spain 384 



Firft homage of the Mexicans to the crown of Spain 386 



Uneafinefs of the nobles and new fears of Montezuma . 387 



Armament of the governor of Cuba againft Cortes . 390 



Victory over Narvaez . . . . .394 



Slaughter of the nobles and infurreclion of the people 396 



Skirmifties between the Mexicans and Spaniards . 401 



Speech of the king to the people, and its effect . 404 



Terrible engagement in the temple . . . 407 



Death of Montezuma, and other lords . . 412 



Defeat of the Spaniards in their retreat . . 417 



Fatiguing March of the Spaniards . . . 420 



Famous battle of Otompan . . . .421 



Retreat of the Spaniards to Tlafcala . . 425 



Eledion 



