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Frontmatter
BOOK IV--Continued
RESIDENCE IN MEXICO
V. MONTEZUMA SWEARS ALLEGIANCE TO SPAIN--ROYAL TREASURES--THEIR DIVISION--CHRISTIAN WORSHIP IN THE TROCALLI--DISCONTENTS OF THE AZTECS
VI. FATE OF CORTÉS' EMISSARIES--PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASTILIAN COURT--PREPARATIONS OF VELASQUEZ--NARVAEZ LANDS IN MEXICO--POLITIC CONDUCT OF CORTÉS--HE LEAVES THE CAPITAL
VII. CORTÉS DESCENDS FROM THE TABLELAND--NEGOTIATIONS WITH NARVAEZ--PREPARES TO ASSAULT HIM--QUARTERS OF NARVAEZ--ATTACK BY NIGHT--NARVAEZ DEFEATED
VIII. DISCONTENT OF THE TROOPS--INSURRECTION IN THE CAPITAL--RETURN OF CORTÉS--GENERAL SIGNS OF HOSTILITY--MASSACRE BY ALVARADO--RISING OF THE AZTECS
BOOK V EXPULSION FROM MEXICO
I. DESPERATE ASSAULT ON THE QUARTERS--FURY OF THE MEXICANS--SALLY OF THE SPANIARDS--MONTEZUMA ADDRESSES THE PEOPLE--DANGEROUSLY WOUNDED
II. STORMING OF THE GREAT TEMPLE--SPIRIT OF THE AZTECS--DISTRESSES OF THE GARRISON--SHARP COMBATS IN THE CITY--DEATH OF MONTEZUMA
III. COUNCIL OF WAR--SPANIARDS EVACUATE THE CITY--NOCHE TRISTE, OR THE 'MELANCHOLY NIGHT'--TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER--HALT FOR THE NIGHT--AMOUNT OF LOSSES
IV. RETREAT OF THE SPANIARDS--DISTRESSES OF THE ARMY--PYRAMIDS OF TEOTIHUACAN--GREAT BATTLE OF OTUMBA
V. ARRIVAL IN TLASCALA--FRIENDLY RECEPTION--DISCONTENTS OF THE ARMY--JEALOUSY OF THE TLASCALANS--EMBASSY FROM MEXICO
VI. WAR WITH THE SURROUNDING TRIBES--SUCCESSES OF THE SPANIARDS--DEATH OF MAXIXCA--ARRIVAL OF REINFORCEMENTS--RETURN IN TRIUMPH TO TLASCALA
VII. GUATEMOZIN, EMPEROR OF THE AZTECS--PREPARATIONS FOR THE MARCH--MILITARY CODE--SPANIARDS CROSS THE SIERRA--ENTER TEZCUCO--PRINCE IXTLILXOCHITL
BOOK VI SIEGE AND SURRENDER OF MEXICO
I. ARRANGEMENTS AT TEZCUCO--SACK OF IZTAPALAPAN--ADVANTAGES OF THE SPANIARDS--WISE POLICY OF CORTÉS--TRANSPORTATION OF THE BRIGANTINES
II. CORTÉS RECONNOITRES THE CAPITAL--OCCUPIES TACUBA--SKIRMISHES WITH THE ENEMY--EXPEDITION OF SANDOVAL--ARRIVAL OF REINFORCEMENTS
III. SECOND RECONNOITRING EXPEDITION--ENGAGMENTS ON THE SIERRA--CAPTURE OF CUERNAVACA--BATTLES AT XOCHIMILCO--NARROW ESCAPE OF CORTÉS--HE ENTERS TACUBA
IV. CONSPIRACY IN THE ARMY--BRIGANTINES LAUNCHED--MUSTER OF FORCES--EXECUTION OF XIOTENCATL--MARCH OF THE ARMY--BEGINNING OF THE SIEGE
V. INDIAN FLOTILLA DEFEATED--OCCUPATION OF THE CAUSEWAYS--DESPERATE ASSAULTS--FIRING OF THE PALACES--SPIRIT OF THE BESIEGED--BARRACKS FOR THE TROOPS
VI. GENERAL ASSAULT ON THE CITY--DEFEAT OF THE SPANIARDS--THEIR DISASTROUD CONDITION--SACRIFICE OF THE CAPTIVES--DEFECTION OF THE ALLIES--CONSTANCY OF THE TROOPS
VII. SUCCESS OF THE SPANIARDS--FRUITLESS OFFERS TO GUATEMOZIN--BUILDINGS RAZED TO THE GROUND--TERRIBLE FAMINE--THE TROOPS GAIN THE MARKET-PLACE--BATTERING ENGINE
VIII. DREADFUL SUFFERINGS OF THE BESIEGED--SPIRIT OF GUATEMOZIN--MURDEROUS ASSAULTS--CAPTURE OF GUATEMOZIN--EVACUATION OF THE CITY--TERMINATION OF THE SIEGE--REFLECTIONS
BOOK VII CONCLUSION--SUBSEQUENT CAREER OF CORTÉS
I. TORTURE OF GUATEMOZIN--SUBMISSION OF THE COUNTRY--REBUILDING OF THE CAPITAL--MISSION TO CASTILE--COMPLAINTS AGAINST CORTÉS--HE IS CONFIRMED IN HIS AUTHORITY
II. MODERN MEXICO--SETTLEMENT OF THE COUNTRY--CONDITION OF THE NATIVES--CHRISTIAN MISSIONARIES--CULTIVATION OF THE SOIL--VOYAGES AND EXPEDITIONS
III. DEFECTION OF OLID--DREADFUL MARCH TO HONDURAS--EXECUTION OF GUATEMOZIN--DOÑA MARINA--ARRIVAL AT HONDURAS
IV. DISTRUBANCES IN MEXICO--RETURN OF CORTÉS--DISTRUST OF THE COURT--CORTÉS RETURNS TO SPAIN--DEATH OF SANDOVAL--BRILLIANT RECEPTION OF CORTÉS--HONOURS CONFERRED ON HIM
V. CORTÉS REVISITS MEXICO--RETIRES TO HIS ESTATES--HIS VOYAGES OF DISCOVERY--FINAL RETURN TO CASTILE--COLD RECEPTION--DEATH OF CORTÉS--HIS CHARACTER
APPENDIX
NOTES TO VOL. II.
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