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
[21] “Istrisuchil [Ixtlilxochitl], que es de edad de veinte y tres,
ó veinte y quatro años, muy esforzado, amado, y temido de todos.”
(Rel. Terc. de Cortés, ap. Lorenzana, p. 251.) The greatest obscurity
prevails among historians in respect to this prince, whom they seem
to have confounded very often with his brother and predecessor on the
throne of Tezcuco. It is rare that either of them is mentioned by any
other than his baptismal name of Hernando; and, if Herrera is correct
in the assertion that this name was assumed by both, it may explain in
some degree the confusion. (Hist. general, dec. 3, lib. 1, cap. 18.) I
have conformed in the main to the old Tezcucan chronicler, who gathered
his account of his kinsman, as he tells us, from the records of his
nation, and from the oral testimony of the contemporaries of the prince
himself. Venida de los Españoles, pp. 30, 31.
[22] “Daban ocasion, y nos forzaban á que totalmente les
destruyessemos. É de esta postrera tenia mas sentimiento, y me pesaba
en el alma, y pensaba que forma ternia para los atemorizar, de
manera, que viniessen en conocimiento de su yerro, y de el daño, que
podian recibir de nosotros, y no hacia sino quemalles, y derrocalles
las Torres de sus Ídolos, y sus Casas.” Rel. Terc. de Cortés, ap.
Lorenzana, p. 254.
[23] [The ruins of this building were brought to light in the process
of laying the foundations of the houses recently constructed on the
southern side of the street of Santa Teresa, adjoining the convent of
the Conception. Conquista de Méjico (trad. de Vega), tom. ii. p. 162.].
[24] “Y desde las azoteas deshonrarle llamándole de traidor contra su
patria y deudos, y otras razones pesadas, que á la verdad _á ellos
les sobraba la razon_; mas Ixtlilxuchitl callaba y peleaba, que mas
estimaba la amistad y salud de los Cristianos que todo esto.” Venida de
los Españoles, p. 32.
[25] Ibid., p. 29.
[26] For the preceding pages relating to this second assault, see
Rel. Terc. de Cortés, ap. Lorenzana, pp. 254-256,--Sahagun, Hist. de
Nueva-España, MS., lib. 12, cap. 33,--Oviedo, Hist. de las Ind., MS.,
lib. 33, cap. 24,--Defensa, MS., cap. 28.
[27] Rel. Terc., ap. Lorenzana, p. 259.
[28] Bernal Diaz, Hist. de la Conquista, cap. 151.--According to
Herrera, Alvarado and Sandoval did not conceal their disapprobation
of the course pursued by their commander in respect to the breaches:
“I Alvarado, i Sandoval, por su parte, tambien lo hiciéron mui bien,
culpando á Hernando Cortés por estas retiradas, queriendo muchos que
se quedara en lo ganado, por no bolver tantas veces á ello.” Hist.
general, dec. 3, lib. 1, cap. 19.
[29] “Porque como era de noche, no aguardauan mucho, y desta manera
que he dicho velauamos, que ni porque llouiesse, ni vientos, ni frios,
y aunque estauamos metidos en medio de grandes lodos, y heridos, allí
auiamos de estar.” Hist. de la Conquista, cap. 151.
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