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Conquest of Mexico, Vol. 2
William Hickling Prescott, Keith Henderson and Thomas Athol Joyce
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Frontmatter
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BOOK IV--Continued RESIDENCE IN MEXICO
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V. MONTEZUMA SWEARS ALLEGIANCE TO SPAIN--ROYAL TREASURES--THEIR DIVISION--CHRISTIAN WORSHIP IN THE TROCALLI--DISCONTENTS OF THE AZTECS (page 3)
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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 (page 15)
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VII. CORTÉS DESCENDS FROM THE TABLELAND--NEGOTIATIONS WITH NARVAEZ--PREPARES TO ASSAULT HIM--QUARTERS OF NARVAEZ--ATTACK BY NIGHT--NARVAEZ DEFEATED (page 28)
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VIII. DISCONTENT OF THE TROOPS--INSURRECTION IN THE CAPITAL--RETURN OF CORTÉS--GENERAL SIGNS OF HOSTILITY--MASSACRE BY ALVARADO--RISING OF THE AZTECS (page 43)
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BOOK V EXPULSION FROM MEXICO
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I. DESPERATE ASSAULT ON THE QUARTERS--FURY OF THE MEXICANS--SALLY OF THE SPANIARDS--MONTEZUMA ADDRESSES THE PEOPLE--DANGEROUSLY WOUNDED (page 65)
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II. STORMING OF THE GREAT TEMPLE--SPIRIT OF THE AZTECS--DISTRESSES OF THE GARRISON--SHARP COMBATS IN THE CITY--DEATH OF MONTEZUMA (page 83)
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III. COUNCIL OF WAR--SPANIARDS EVACUATE THE CITY--NOCHE TRISTE, OR THE 'MELANCHOLY NIGHT'--TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER--HALT FOR THE NIGHT--AMOUNT OF LOSSES (page 101)
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IV. RETREAT OF THE SPANIARDS--DISTRESSES OF THE ARMY--PYRAMIDS OF TEOTIHUACAN--GREAT BATTLE OF OTUMBA (page 117)
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V. ARRIVAL IN TLASCALA--FRIENDLY RECEPTION--DISCONTENTS OF THE ARMY--JEALOUSY OF THE TLASCALANS--EMBASSY FROM MEXICO (page 129)
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VI. WAR WITH THE SURROUNDING TRIBES--SUCCESSES OF THE SPANIARDS--DEATH OF MAXIXCA--ARRIVAL OF REINFORCEMENTS--RETURN IN TRIUMPH TO TLASCALA (page 142)
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VII. GUATEMOZIN, EMPEROR OF THE AZTECS--PREPARATIONS FOR THE MARCH--MILITARY CODE--SPANIARDS CROSS THE SIERRA--ENTER TEZCUCO--PRINCE IXTLILXOCHITL (page 155)
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BOOK VI SIEGE AND SURRENDER OF MEXICO
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I. ARRANGEMENTS AT TEZCUCO--SACK OF IZTAPALAPAN--ADVANTAGES OF THE SPANIARDS--WISE POLICY OF CORTÉS--TRANSPORTATION OF THE BRIGANTINES (page 177)
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II. CORTÉS RECONNOITRES THE CAPITAL--OCCUPIES TACUBA--SKIRMISHES WITH THE ENEMY--EXPEDITION OF SANDOVAL--ARRIVAL OF REINFORCEMENTS (page 190)
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III. SECOND RECONNOITRING EXPEDITION--ENGAGMENTS ON THE SIERRA--CAPTURE OF CUERNAVACA--BATTLES AT XOCHIMILCO--NARROW ESCAPE OF CORTÉS--HE ENTERS TACUBA (page 202)
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IV. CONSPIRACY IN THE ARMY--BRIGANTINES LAUNCHED--MUSTER OF FORCES--EXECUTION OF XIOTENCATL--MARCH OF THE ARMY--BEGINNING OF THE SIEGE (page 218)
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V. INDIAN FLOTILLA DEFEATED--OCCUPATION OF THE CAUSEWAYS--DESPERATE ASSAULTS--FIRING OF THE PALACES--SPIRIT OF THE BESIEGED--BARRACKS FOR THE TROOPS (page 231)
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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 (page 250)
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VII. SUCCESS OF THE SPANIARDS--FRUITLESS OFFERS TO GUATEMOZIN--BUILDINGS RAZED TO THE GROUND--TERRIBLE FAMINE--THE TROOPS GAIN THE MARKET-PLACE--BATTERING ENGINE (page 265)
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VIII. DREADFUL SUFFERINGS OF THE BESIEGED--SPIRIT OF GUATEMOZIN--MURDEROUS ASSAULTS--CAPTURE OF GUATEMOZIN--EVACUATION OF THE CITY--TERMINATION OF THE SIEGE--REFLECTIONS (page 278)
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BOOK VII CONCLUSION--SUBSEQUENT CAREER OF CORTÉS
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I. TORTURE OF GUATEMOZIN--SUBMISSION OF THE COUNTRY--REBUILDING OF THE CAPITAL--MISSION TO CASTILE--COMPLAINTS AGAINST CORTÉS--HE IS CONFIRMED IN HIS AUTHORITY (page 309)
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II. MODERN MEXICO--SETTLEMENT OF THE COUNTRY--CONDITION OF THE NATIVES--CHRISTIAN MISSIONARIES--CULTIVATION OF THE SOIL--VOYAGES AND EXPEDITIONS (page 322)
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III. DEFECTION OF OLID--DREADFUL MARCH TO HONDURAS--EXECUTION OF GUATEMOZIN--DOÑA MARINA--ARRIVAL AT HONDURAS (page 332)
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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 (page 346)
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V. CORTÉS REVISITS MEXICO--RETIRES TO HIS ESTATES--HIS VOYAGES OF DISCOVERY--FINAL RETURN TO CASTILE--COLD RECEPTION--DEATH OF CORTÉS--HIS CHARACTER (page 360)
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APPENDIX (page 381)
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NOTES TO VOL. II. (page 413)
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INDEX (page 471)
Journal Abbreviation | Label | URL |
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Man | 23 (May 1923): 78 | http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0025-1496%28192305%291%3A23%3C78%3A4%3E2.0.CO%3B2-7 |
GJ | 61.5 (May 1923): 380 | http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0016-7398%28192305%2961%3A5%3C380%3ATCOM%3E2.0.CO%3B2-O |
HAHR | 39.1 (Feb. 1959): 150-172 | http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0018-2168%28195902%2939%3A1%3C150%3ACOM%3E2.0.CO%3B2-X |