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The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2): Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain.Díaz del Castillo, Bernal

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The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2): Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain.

Name: The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2): Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain.
Author: Díaz del Castillo, Bernal

Díaz del Castillo, Bernal

Mexico -- History -- Conquest, 1519-1540

I have now completed it this 26th day of February, 1568, from my
day-book and memory, in this very loyal city of Guatimala, the seat of
the royal court of audience. I also think of mentioning some other
circumstances which are for the most part unknown to the public. I must
beg of the printers not to take away from, nor add one single syllable
to, the following narrative, etc.




CONTENTS

OF

THE FIRST VOLUME.


                                                                       PAGE

  CHAP. I. The time of my departure from Castile, and what farther
  happened to me                                                          1

  CHAP. II. Of the discovery of Yucatan, and the battle we fought there
  with the natives                                                        3

  CHAP. III. Discovery of the coast of Campeachy                          6

  CHAP. IV. How we landed in a bay close to some maise plantations, near
  the harbour of Potonchan, and of the attack that was made upon us
  there                                                                   9

  CHAP. V. We resolve to return to Cuba. The extreme thirst we suffered,
  and all the fatigues we underwent until our arrival in the port of
  Havannah                                                               12

  CHAP. VI. How twenty of us went on shore in the bay of Florida with the
  pilot Alaminos in search of water; the hostilities which the natives of
  this country commenced with us; and of all that further befel us on our
  passage to the Havannah                                                13

  CHAP. VII. The fatigues I had to undergo until my arrival in the town of
  Trinidad                                                               17

  CHAP. VIII. How Diego Velasquez, governor of Cuba, sent out another
  armament to the country we had discovered                              19

  CHAP. IX. How we landed at Champoton                                   23

  CHAP. X. We continued our course and ran into Terminos bay, as we named
  it                                                                     24

  CHAP. XI. How we came into the Tabasco river, which we termed the
  Grijalva, and what happened to us there                                25

  CHAP. XII. We come in sight of the town of Aguajaluco, and give it the
  name of La Rambla                                                      28

  CHAP. XIII. How we arrive on the Bandera stream and gain 1500 pesos    29

  CHAP. XIV. How we come into the harbour of San Juan de Ulua            32

  CHAP. XV. Diego Velasquez sends out a small vessel in quest of us      33

  CHAP. XVI. What befel us on our coasting voyage along the Tusta and
  Tuspa mountains                                                        34

  CHAP. XVII. Diego Velasquez despatches one of his officials to Spain   38

  CHAP. XVIII. Of some errors in the work of Francisco Lopez de Gomara   39

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