History of the Conquest of Mexico; vol. 4/4Prescott, William Hickling
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History of the Conquest of Mexico; vol. 4/4
Prescott, William Hickling
Cortés, Hernán, 1485-1547; Mexico -- History -- Conquest, 1519-1540
Gold, tribute of, i. 52, _note_.
From a tomb, 78, _note_.
Said to be found in temples, 87. _note_.
Traffic with, 161.
Mines of, worked in Cuba, 289, 309.
Curiously wrought specimens of, from Yucatan, 291.
Plates given to Grijalva, 292.
Trade for ornaments and vessels of, 293.
Despatched to Spain by Velasquez, 294.
Barter for, at Cozumel, 333.
Spanish desire of, 346, 364, 369, iii. 12.
Given to Cortés, by Teuhtlile, i. 368.
Bits of, obtained by the soldiers, ii. 15.
Presented by Montezuma, 16, 17, 50, 58, _note_, 159, 217, 234, 262, 270.
Relinquished by the Conquerors, 57, iii. 13.
Sent by Cortés to Spain, ii. 57.
Four loads of, offered as a bribe to Cortés, 234.
Present of, at Amaquemecan, 237.
Worn by Montezuma, 252.
Place of getting, 372.
Sent by Montezuma to the Castilian sovereign, iii. 7, 8.
Comparison of, with silver, 10, _note_.
nverted into chains, 14, 160.
Effect of the arrival of, in Spain, 24.
Given to Narvaez’s soldiers, 75.
Fate of, on the evacuation of Mexico, 160, 180, _note_, 187.
Spaniards killed while transporting, 210, 264.
Given for maize bread, 211, _note_.
Cannon of, sent to Spain, iv. 172, _note_.
Carried to Spain by Cortés, 213.
Drawn from Tehuantepec by Cortés, 232.
See _Treasure_.
Golden Fleece, i. 281, _note_.
Goldsmiths, skill of Mexican, i. 155, _note_, ii. 258.
See _Animals_.
Golfo Dolce, iv. 195.
Gomara, Francisco Lopez de, i. 95, _note_, 293, _note_, 326, _note_.
On domesticated bisons, 270, _note_.
Authority for Cortés’ First Letter, ii. 60.
On firing at the Aztecs, iii. 109, _note_.
On the baptism of Montezuma, 148, _note_.
On losses at the retreat, 180.
Account of, and of his writings, 272, 273.
On protecting Guatemozin, iv. 188.
On Cortés’ precious stones, 233, _note_.
Goods, sale and transportation of, i. 161, 162.
Government in Anahuac, i. 32.
Under Nezahualcoyotl, 184.
Of the Tlascalans, ii. 105.
Of Cholula, 181.
Grado, Alonso de, at Villa Rica, ii. 358.
Granaries, i. 54, 150.
Grijalva, Juan de, expedition of, to Yucatan, i. 291.
Returns to Cuba and is censured, 294.
Cortés to join, 315.
Volunteers from, join Cortés, 322.
Effect of his landing, on Montezuma, ii. 13.
Grijalva, River of, i. 292, 342.
Guadaloupe, in Spain, iv. 216.
Gualipan, iii. 207, _note_.
Guatemala, settlement of the Toltecs in, i. 267.
Conquered, iv. 172.
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