History of the Conquest of Mexico; vol. 4/4Prescott, William Hickling
History
History of the Conquest of Mexico; vol. 4/4
Prescott, William Hickling
Cortés, Hernán, 1485-1547; Mexico -- History -- Conquest, 1519-1540
Fonseca, Juan Rodriguez de, Bishop of Burgos, notice of, ii. 74, iii. 27.
His hostility to Columbus, to his son, and to Cortés,
iii. 28, 242, iv. 145, 148.
Exertions of, against Cortés and his envoys, iii. 28,
354, iv. 139, 145.
Orders Cortés to Spain for trial, iii. 237.
Procures the passing of ordinances, 355, iv. 139.
Interdiction of, 143, 146.
End of his influence, 147.
His death, 148.
Forbidden fruit, the, i. 150, _note_.
Forests, destroyed, i. 10, ii. 98, and _note_.
Penalties for destroying, i. 150.
Laws on gathering wood in, 203, 204.
See _Fuel_.
Fractions, arithmetical, of Aztecs, i. 125.
Franciscan friars, in New Spain, iv. 163.
Francis I., of France, envious of the Emperor Charles V., iv. 138.
Franklin, Benjamin, on the turkey, i. 169, _note_.
Fruit-trees not allowed in Montezuma’s gardens, ii. 297, _note_.
Fuel, on gathering, i. 204.
Funeral ceremonies, Aztec, i. 78.
For Nezahualpilli, 218, _note_.
See _Dead_.
Funeral piles, i. 218, _note_.
Of arms, ii. 350.
Future life, Aztec views of, i. 76.
G
Galindo, Colonel, on civilization in Palenque, i. 264.
Gallatin, Albert, on Mexican prayers, i. 79, _note_, 250, _note_, 270.
Galvez, castle of, ii. 298.
Gama, Antonio, on hieroglyphics, i. 109, 110, _note_.
On Mexican notation, 125, _note_.
On intercalation, 127, _note_.
On the beginning of the year of the new cycle, 129, _note_.
On the lunar reckoning of the priests, 132, _note_.
On the nine companions, 133, _note_.
His astrological almanac, 136, _note_.
Carved stones seen by, 138, _note_.
Account of, and of his writings, 144, 145.
On a night in Cholula, ii. 199, _note_.
Gaming, ii. 360, iii. 14, 255.
Gante, Pedro de, convent by, iv. 152.
Garay, Francisco de, his squadron, ii. 84, iii. 237.
Crews of, join Cortés, iii. 237.
Gardens of plants, i. 153.
Of Iztapalapan, ii. 243.
First European, 244, _note_.
Montezuma’s, 297.
At Huaxtepec, iii. 318.
See _Floating gardens_.
Garrisons, in the larger cities, i. 54, _note_.
Gauntlet run by Spaniards, ii. 348, _note_.
Geology, conjectures confirmed by, i. 76, _note_.
Gerolt, Federico de, ii. 228, _note_.
Gestures, Indian, i. 361.
Gibbon, Edward, ii. 71, _note_.
Girls, counsels given to, i. 166, iv. 267.
Gladiatorial sacrifices, i. 92, _note_.
Glass, sent to Montezuma, i. 368.
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