_Colvacana_ is supplied by the Salt Lake, to its no small benefit and inriching; for the Water being by Pipes convey’d into the City, in all the Places and Cisterns for its reception makes a Scum, which being coagulated by the Sun, and after boyl’d, becomes Salt, with which they drive a great Trade; for no Salt being to be had in any place but here, all Foreign Merchants come thither for Supply. [Sidenote: Remarkable Passage of King _Montezuma_.] _Cortez_ being in his March within a League and a half of _Tenustitan_, _Montezuma_, preceded with a thousand of his Nobless, came to meet and salute him, all of them rather like Pilgrims, bare-footed, and congying, kissing their right Hands, with which they first kiss’d the Ground: After them appear’d _Montezuma_ himself, who put a Chain of Gold, imboss’d with Pearls, about _Cortez_ his Neck, and immediately conducted him to the City, where having entred, and being come into the Palace, _Montezuma_ plac’d _Cortez_ on a Golden Throne, and surrendred up his Right to his Catholick Majesty of _Spain_, in the presence of all his Peers, to their no small amazement. But whilst all things had a good face, and went on thus fairly beyond their expectations, _Cortez_ was inform’d, That King _Coalcopoca_ had a Design on the new City _Vera Crux_, and had treacherously murder’d two of the Garrison, and wounded two more: Whereupon _Cortez_ having such fair beginnings, who had swallow’d already in his Hopes the whole Empire and Wealth belonging to _Montezuma_, laid hold of this Occasion, pretending Treason, and breach of Contract; wherefore he put _Montezuma_ under Custody, notwithstanding he had clear’d himself of the Conspiracy, by bringing _Coalcopoca_, with his Sons, and fifteen of his Peers, Prisoners to _Tenustitan_, who by the command of _Cortez_ suffer’d a lingering death, being all burnt with Green Wood. But in vain did _Montezuma_ think to reconcile himself with _Cortez_, since all he did could render no manner of satisfaction; however he continu’d to oblige him by fresh Favors, whose Relation we will be more particular in, as meriting the same. [Illustration: Vetus MEXICO] [Sidenote: Description of the Royal City _Tenustitan_.] [Sidenote: _Cacaos_, what manner of Fruit.] [Sidenote: Stately Temple.] [Sidenote: Horrible Images.]