of the captives and his own troops, 75. His return to Mexico, 79. His forces, 80, 95. In ill-humor, 95. Releases Cuitlahua, 96. Rehorses Duero, 118. Wounded, 120, 128, 145, 187, 199, 209, 339, iv. 43. Leads in storming the great temple, iii. 128. Addresses the Aztecs through Marina, 134. Builds a _manta_, 140. Deceived and releases priests, 143. Exposures and hardihood of, 144. Montezuma’s last conversation with, 149. His respect for Montezuma’s memory, 157. His retreat from Mexico, 163. At Popotla, 174. Loss of his Diary, 180. Kills Cihuaca at the battle of Otumba, 200. At Tlascala, 208. Remonstrance with, by the troops, 212. His expedition against the Tepeacans, 225; against Quauhquechollan, 228. At Itzocan, 231. Increase of his authority, 232. His plans for recovering Mexico, 233, 245, 251, 259, 365, 366. His Second Letter to the emperor, 239. His despatches to St. Domingo, 243. Triumphal return of, to Tlascala, 243. His forces, 251. Enters Tezcuco, 266. His mission to Guatemozin, 283. Reconciles Indian allies, 293. His reception of brigantines from Tlascala, 301. Reconnoitres the capital, 304, 314, 325. Seized and rescued, 339. At Xochimilco, 342. At Cojohuacan, 347. Orders of, respecting his bones, 348, _note_, iv. 243. Dejected, iii. 350. Proceedings in Spain in regard to, 355. Conspiracy against, in the camp, 356. His body-guard, 362. His forces, 364. Makes three divisions, 367, _note_. At Iztapalapan, iv. 4. Takes post at Xoloc, 7. His movements on the causeway, 10. Levels buildings, 21, 63, 72. His proffers to Guatemozin, 34, 89, 97. Assaults the city, 38. Reconnoitres Alderete’s route, 39. Seized and rescued, 43. Anxiety respecting, 47. Gives the command to Sandoval, 50. His entries into the _tianguez_, 79. Murderous assault by, 93. His last assault, 97. His reception of Guatemozin, 103; permits him to be tortured, 130. Sends detachments to the Pacific Ocean, 133. Rebuilding of Mexico by, 135, 145, 151. His Third Letter, and one from the army, 136, 138. Sends costly presents to Spain, 137, _note_. Complaints against, in Spain, 139. Board appointed respecting, 144. The charges against, and the replies, 144, 204, 226. Commission and powers given to, 147. Founds settlements, 155. Joined by his wife, 158. The ordinances made by, 158, _note_. His scruples about slavery, 159, 162, 243. Suppresses the royal instructions annulling _repartimientos_, 161, _note_. His desire of religious teachers, 162. His regulations respecting agriculture, 168. Voyages and expeditions of, 170. His instructions for expeditions, 172. Looks into the resources of the country, 172, 176, 197. His Fifth Letter, 178, _note_, 210, 331. At Truxillo, 196. Further plans of conquest by, 196. Embarks and returns, 200. Sick and despondent, 201. Driven to Cuba, 201. At San Juan de Ulua and Medellin, 201.