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776136Romance of History, Mexico — Contents1909Margaret Duncan Coxhead

CONTENTS



CHAPTER I

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The Awakening of Spain 1

CHAPTER II
The Open Gate 14

CHAPTER III
A Glimpse Within 28

CHAPTER IV
A Stolen March 36

CHAPTER V
The Fringe Of The Mexican Empire 47

CHAPTER VI
A Mysterious People 57

CHAPTER VII
The Aztecs 69

CHAPTER VIII
A Kingdom Divided Against Itself 82

CHAPTER IX
Cortés "Burns His Boats" 96

CHAPTER X
Tlascala The Brave—Allies At The Point Of The Sword 104

CHAPTER XI
Cholula The Sacred—Craft Meets Craft 114

CHAPTER XII
The Great Montezuma 122

CHAPTER XIII
Mexico The Golden 133

CHAPTER XIV
Montezuma A Prisoner 141

CHAPTER XV
Tribute To The King Of Spain 154

CHAPTER XVI
Spaniard Against Spaniard 163

CHAPTER XVII
Mexico Roused At Last 173

CHAPTER XVIII
The Death Of Montezuma 182

CHAPTER XIX
La. Noche Triste 192

CHAPTER XX
Recovery 201

CHAPTER XXI
The Tribes Throw Off Their Yoke 213

CHAPTER XXII
Awaiting The Brigantines 224

CHAPTER XXIII
The Siege Begins 233

CHAPTER XXIV
The Bridge Of Affliction 241

CHAPTER XXV
No Surrender! 249

CHAPTER XXVI
The Last Stand 257

CHAPTER XXVII
Mexico A Province Of Spain 264

CHAPTER XVIII
Dead Sea Apples 272

INDEX
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
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Portrait of Cortés Frontispiece
He fought boldly in the front rank 48
Montezuma 70
"To Mexico! To Mexico!" 99
The whole army knelt in the mud and confessed their sins 170
The army entered Mexico to the sound of martial music 174
Return to your homes. Lay down your arms 182
All sense of order and discipline was lost 194
There is our mark! Follow and support me! 204
Again and again they returned to the attack 238
Cortés and his men at the gap 242
You will deal with me, Malintzin, as you list 260


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