CHAP. CCI. Of the great festivities which took place in Mexico on account of the peace which was concluded between our emperor and the king of France; and of Cortes' second journey to Spain 355 CHAP. CCII. How the viceroy sends out a squadron of three vessels into the South Sea to the assistance of Francisco Vasquez Coronado, in the conquest of Cibola 357 CHAP. CCIII. Of a very extensive armament which was fitted out by Alvarado in the year 1537 ib. CHAP. CCIV. What befel the marquis del Valle on his second visit to Spain 363 CHAP. CCV. Of the brave officers and soldiers who sailed from the island of Cuba with the fortunate and spirited captain Hernando Cortes, afterwards marquis del Valle 370 CHAP. CCVI. Of the stature and outward person of several brave officers and soldiers, and of their age when they first joined Cortes 383 CHAP. CCVII. Of the great merit which is due to us, the true Conquistadores 387 CHAP. CCVIII. Of the human sacrifices and abominations practised by the inhabitants of New Spain; how we abolished these, and introduced the holy Christian faith into the country 388 CHAP. CCIX. How we introduced the Christian religion among the Indians; of their conversion and baptism; and of the different trades we taught them 390 CHAP. CCX. Of other advantages which arose from our glorious conquests 393 CHAP. CCXI. The deliberations which took place at Valladolid in the year 1550, in the royal council of the Indies, respecting the distribution of Indians in perpetuity 398 CHAP. CCXII. Of various remarks which were made respecting my history, which the reader will be pleased to hear 401 CHAP. CCXIII. Of the planets and signs in the heavens which prognosticated our arrival in New Spain; how these were interpreted by the Mexicans; and of other matters 406 NOTES 411 [Transcriber's Note: Footnote 54 was missing from the original text and has, therefore, been inserted at the appropriate place. The following errata have been corrected in the text.] ERRATA. P. 141, _l._ 32, _for_ then, _read_ there. 165, 19, _for_ Guanaca, _read_ Guaxaca. 199, 15, _for_ with, _read_ and. 345, 38, _omit_ to be. 354, 22, _for_ forgot, _read_ forget. 366, 6, _for_ enbonpoint, _read_ embonpoint.