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| CHAPTER XVIII. | |
| MEXICO SHALL BE CONQUERED | |
| A Rally at Tlacopan—Retreat to Tlascala.—Victory at Otumba.—What will Tlascala Say?—Indian Hospitality.—Juan Yuste—An Aztec Bribe—A Successful Foray.—Preparations to Attack Mexico.—Death of the White Man's Friend.—Overlooking Mexico.—Deserted Tezcuco.—New Allies.—Subduing the Valley.—New Boats.—Plans for Attack.—Cutting the Causeway.—Spaniards on a High Altar.—Fire and Sword—The Tribes Rally.—Cortez Destroys the City.—Guatemozin Captured | 221 |
| CHAPTER XIX. | |
| THE HEEL OF THE OPPRESSOR. | |
| Ruined Mexico.—Extending Conquests.—Search for South Seas. Rebuilding the City.—Guatemozin Betrayed.—Spanish Cruelty.—Converting the People.—Cortez Sends for Missionary Helpers.—Their Character.—Spiritual and Financial Success.—Conservative Indians.—The Monks Befriend them.—Abuses of Power.—Enslavement of Indians.—The Council of the Indies.—Rebellion.—The Chiefs on Horseback.—Riveting the Chains.—Draining Lake Zumpango.—Teaching the Indians. | 238 |
| CHAPTER XX. | |
| VICEROYALTY. | |
| Sufferings of Colonists.—The Seven Cities of Cibola.—Uncivilizing Mexico.—The World's Treasure-House—New-World Gold for Old-World Wars.—Buying Heaven with Cash.—The Pope and his Imperial Partner.—The Inquisition Set Up.—Expulsion of Jesuits.—Splendid Churches.—Mexican Christianity a Failure.—Those Gachupines!—Loyalty to Spain.—Hidalgo's Shout for Independence.—His Betrayal and Death.—Nursing a Roman Viper.—The First Congress and its Constitution.—Morelos and his Heroes.—His Martyrdom | 259 |
