Notice of Oveido 98 His Life and Writings 100 Camargo’s History 102 BOOK V EXPULSION FROM MEXICO CHAPTER I DESPERATE ASSAULT ON THE QUARTERS--FURY OF THE MEXICANS--SALLY OF THE SPANIARDS--MONTEZUMA ADDRESSES THE PEOPLE--DANGEROUSLY WOUNDED Quarters of the Spaniards 107 Desperate Assault of the Aztecs 108 Cannonade of the Besieged 109 Indians fire the Outworks 111 Fury of the Mexicans 113 Appearance of their Forces 114 Sally of the Spaniards 115 Aztecs shower Missiles from the _Azoteas_ 116 Their Dwellings in Flames 117 Spaniards sound the Retreat 118 Gallantry of Cortés 118 Resolute Bearing of the Aztecs 119 Cortés requests Montezuma to interpose 121 He ascends the Turret 123 Addresses his Subjects 123 Is dangerously wounded 124 His Grief and Humiliation 125 CHAPTER II STORMING OF THE GREAT TEMPLE--SPIRIT OF THE AZTECS--DISTRESSES OF THE GARRISON--SHARP COMBATS IN THE CITY--DEATH OF MONTEZUMA The Aztecs hold the Great Temple 127 It is stormed by the Spaniards 128 Spirited Resistance 129 Bloody Combat on the Area 130 Heroism of Cortés 131 Spaniards victorious 132 Conflagration of the Temple 133 Cortés invites a Parley 134 He addresses the Aztecs 135 Spirit of the Aztecs 135 The Spaniards dismayed 136 Distresses of the Garrison 137 Military Machine of Cortés 140 Impeded by the Canals 141 Sharp Combats in the City 142 Bold Bearing of Cortés 143