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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

CHAP. XLVIII. How we resolved to found Villa Rica de la Vera Cruz, and
  construct a fortress on the low meadows, in the neighbourhood of some
  salt springs and the harbour, where our vessels were anchored; and what
  further happened                                                      111

  CHAP. XLIX. How the fat cazique and other chief men of the country come
  and complain to Cortes that a garrison of Mexicans had been thrown into
  the strong fortress of Tzinpantzinco, committing great depredations; and
  what further took place                                               114

  CHAP. L. How some of Diego Velasquez's adherents refused to take any
  further part in our proceedings, and declared their determination to
  return to Cuba, seeing that Cortes was earnestly bent upon founding a
  colony, and had already commenced to pacify the inhabitants           115

  CHAP. LI. What happened to us at Tzinpantzinco, and how, on our return
  to Sempoalla, we destroyed all the idols; likewise of other matters   117

  CHAP. LII. How Cortes erects an altar, and places thereon the image of
  the blessed Virgin with a cross; after which mass was said, and the
  eight Indian females were baptized                                    121

  CHAP. LIII. How we arrived in our town of Vera Cruz, and what happened
  there                                                                 123

  CHAP. LIV. Concerning the account of our adventures, with the letter,
  which we sent his majesty the emperor, through Puertocarrero and
  Montejo, the letter being attested by some officers and soldiers      125

  CHAP. LV. How Diego Velasquez is informed by his agents that we had sent
  messengers with letters and presents to our king, and what further took
  place                                                                 127

  CHAP. LVI. How our agents passed through the Bahama channel with the
  most favorable wind, and arrived in Castile after a short passage; and
  of our success at court                                               129

  CHAP. LVII. What took place in our camp after the departure of our
  agents to his majesty with the gold and the letters; and the instance of
  severity which Cortes was compelled to give                           132

  CHAP. LVIII. How we came to the resolution of marching to Mexico, and of
  destroying all our vessels, which was done with the sanction and by the
  advice of all Cortes' true adherents                                  133

  CHAP. LIX. Of the speech which Cortes made to us after our vessels were
  destroyed, and how we prepared for our march to Mexico                135

  CHAP. LX. How Cortes arrived with us at the spot where the vessel lay at
  anchor, and captured six soldiers and sailors of the said vessel who had
  stepped on shore; also what further took place                        136

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