CHAPTER IV MONTEZUMA’S DEPORTMENT--HIS LIFE IN THE SPANISH QUARTERS--MEDITATED INSURRECTION--LORD OF TEZCUCO SEIZED--FURTHER MEASURES OF CORTES Troubles at Vera Cruz 358 Vessels built on the Lake 359 Montezuma’s Life in the Spanish Quarters 360 His Munificence 361 Sensitive to Insult 362 The Emperor’s Favorites 363 Spaniards attempt his Conversion 364 Brigantines on the Lake 365 The Royal Chase 365 Lord of Tezcuco 366 Meditated Insurrection 368 Policy of Cortés 369 Tezcucan Lord in Chains 370 Further Measures of Cortés 371 Surveys the Coast 372 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE THE MEETING OF CORTÉS AND MONTEZUMA _Frontispiece_ From a painting especially made for this edition by L. Kowalsky. CORTÉS RECEIVING THE EMBASSY OF MONTEZUMA 14 After the painting in the National Museum at Mexico. CORTÉS SINKING HIS SHIPS 70 After the painting by F. Sans. AUDIENCE OF CORTÉS WITH MONTEZUMA 260 After the painting in the National Museum at Mexico. MAP OF THE VALLEY OF MEXICO AT THE PERIOD OF THE CONQUEST 281 MONTEZUMA 304 After the portrait published by Fray Prudentio Sandoval in his “History of Charles V.,” edition of 1614. BOOK II DISCOVERY OF MEXICO (CONTINUED) CONQUEST OF MEXICO CHAPTER VI ACCOUNT OF MONTEZUMA--STATE OF HIS EMPIRE--STRANGE PROGNOSTICS--EMBASSY AND PRESENTS--SPANISH ENCAMPMENT 1519