Policy of the Crown 234 Maritime Enterprises of Cortés 236 His Disgust with Mendoza 237 His final Return to Castile 238 He joins the Expedition to Algiers 239 His cold Reception by Charles V. 240 Cortés’ last Letter to the Emperor 241 Taken ill at Seville 242 His Will 242 Scruples of Conscience as to Slavery 243 Views entertained on this Topic 244 He moves to Castilleja 245 Death of Cortés 246 His funeral Obsequies 246 Fate of his Remains 248 Posterity of Cortés 249 His Character 251 His Knight-errantry 251 His military Genius 253 Power over his Soldiers 254 Character as a Conqueror 256 His enlightened Views 256 His private Life 258 His Bigotry 259 His Manners and Habits 261 APPENDIX ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS Aztec Mother’s Advice to her Daughter 267 Translations of Nezahualcoyotl’s Poem 272 Palace of Tezcotzinco 279 Punishment of the guilty Tezcucan Queen 281 Velasquez’s Instructions to Cortés 284 Extract from Las Casas’ History 290 Deposition of Puerto Carrero 291 Extract from the Letter of Vera Cruz 296 Extract from Camargo’s Tlascala 299 Extract from Oviedo’s History 302 Dialogue of Oviedo with Cano 307 Privilege of Doña Isabel de Montezuma 318 Military Ordinances of Cortés 324 Extracts from the Fifth Letter of Cortés 331 Last Letter of Cortés 337