CHAP. LXI. How we set out on our march to the city of Mexico, and, upon the advice of the caziques, take our road over Tlascalla. What took place here, and of the battles we fought 138 CHAP. LXII. How we commenced our march upon Tlascalla, and sent messengers before us, to obtain the sanction of the inhabitants to pass through their country; how they took our messengers prisoners; and what further happened 143 CHAP. LXIII. Of the terrible battles we fought with the Tlascallans, and what further happened 146 CHAP. LXIV. How we quartered ourselves in the township of Tehuacacinco, and what we did there 149 CHAP. LXV. Of the great battle we fought with the Tlascallans, and what further took place 150 CHAP. LXVI. How we sent a message next day to the caziques of Tlascalla to bring about peace between us, and the determination they came to upon this 153 CHAP. LXVII. How we again sent messengers to the caziques of Tlascalla in order to induce them to make peace, and the resolution they came to upon this 157 CHAP. LXVIII. How we came to the determination of marching to a township in the neighbourhood of our camp, and what happened upon this 158 CHAP. LXIX. How we found, on our return to our encampment, that new intrigues had been set on foot; and the answer Cortes gave to certain representations which were made to him 160 CHAP. LXX. How the captain Xicotencatl assembled 20,000 chosen warriors to make an attack upon us in our camp, and what happened upon this 165 CHAP. LXXI. How four chief personages arrived in our camp to negotiate terms of peace with us, and what further happened 167 CHAP. LXXII. How ambassadors arrive in our camp from Motecusuma, and of the presents they brought with them 170 CHAP. LXXIII. How the captain-general Xicotencatl arrives in our camp to negotiate terms of peace; the speech he made, and what further happened 171 CHAP. LXXIV. How the old caziques of Tlascalla arrived in our camp and invited Cortes and all of us to visit their city, and what further happened 175 CHAP. LXXV. How we marched into the city of Tlascalla, and were received by the old caziques; of the present they made us, and how they brought us their daughters and nieces; and what further happened 176