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| CONTENTS | ||||
| BOOK IV — Continued | ||||
| RESIDENCE IN MÉXICO | ||||
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| V. | Montezuma swears allegiance to Spain — Royal Treasures — Their Division — Christian Worship in the Teocalli — Discontents or the Aztecs | 3 | ||
| VI. | Fate of Cortes' Emissaries — Proceedings in the Castilian Court — Preparations of Velazquez — Narvaez lands in Mexico — Politic Conduct of Cortés — He leaves de Capital | 15 | ||
| VII. | Cortes descends from the Tableland — Negotiations with Narvaez — Prepares to Assault him — Quarters of Narvaez — Attack by Night — Narvaez Defeated | 28 | ||
| VIII. | Discontent of the Troops — Insurrection in the Capital — Return of Cortés — General Signs of Hostility — Massacre by Alvarado — Rising of the Aztecs | 43 | ||
| 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 | 65 | ||
| II. | Storming of the Great Temple — Spirit of the Aztecs — Distresses of the Garrison — Sharp Combats in the City — Death of Montezuma | 83 | ||
| III. | Council of War — Spaniards evacuate the City — Noche Triste, or the "'Melancholy Night" — Terrible Slaughter — Halt for the Night — Amount of Losses | 101 | ||
| IV. | Retreat of the Spaniards — Distresses of the Army — Pyramids of Teotihuacan — Great Battle of Otumba | 117 | ||
| V. | Arrival in Tlascala — Friendly Reception — Discontents of the Army — Jealousy of the Tlascalans — Embassy from Mexico | 129 | ||
| VI. | War with the surrounding Tribes — Successes of the Spaniards — Death of Maxixca — Arrival of Reinforcements — Return in Triumph to Tlascala | 142 | ||
| VII. | Guatemozin Emperor of the Aztecs — Preparations for the March — Military Code — Spaniards cross the Sierra — Enter Tezcuco — Prince Ixtlilxochitl | 155 | ||
