Origin of Agriculture -- Floating Gardens -- Agricultural Products -- Manner of preparing the Soil -- Description of Agricultural Implements -- Irrigation -- Granaries -- Gardens -- The Harvest Feast -- Manner of Hunting -- Fishing -- Methods of procuring Salt -- Nahua Cookery -- Various kinds of Bread -- Beans -- Pepper -- Fruit -- Tamales -- Miscellaneous Articles of Food -- Eating of Human Flesh -- Manufacture of Pulque -- Preparation of Chocolatl -- Other Beverages -- Intoxicating Drinks -- Drunkenness -- Time and Manner of Taking Meals 342 CHAPTER XI. DRESS OF THE NAHUA NATIONS. Progress in Dress -- Dress of the Pre-Aztec Nations -- Garments of the Chichimecs and Toltecs -- Introduction of Cotton -- The Maxtli -- The Tilmatli -- Dress of the Acolhuas -- Origin of the Tarascan Costume -- Dress of the Zapotecs and Tabascans -- Dress of Women -- The Huipil and Cueitl -- Sandals -- Manner of Wearing the Hair -- Painting and Tattooing -- Ornaments used by the Nahuas -- Gorgeous Dress of the Nobles -- Dress of the Royal Attendants -- Names of the Various Mantles -- The Royal Diadem -- The Royal Wardrobe -- Costly Decorations 363 CHAPTER XII. COMMERCE OF THE NAHUA NATIONS. The Main Features of Nahua Commerce -- Commerce in Pre-Aztec Times -- Outrages Committed by Aztec Merchants -- Privileges of the Merchants of Tlatelulco -- Jealousy between Merchants and Nobles -- Articles used as Currency -- The Markets of Anáhuac -- Arrangement and Regulations of the Market-Places -- Number of Buyers and Sellers -- Transportation of Wares -- Traveling Merchants -- Commercial Routes -- Setting out on a Journey -- Caravans of Traders -- The Return -- Customs and Feasts of the Merchants -- Nahua Boats and Navigation 378 CHAPTER XIII. WAR-CUSTOMS OF THE NAHUAS. Importance of the Military Profession -- Indications of Rank -- Education of Warriors -- Rewards for Valor -- Military Orders and their Dress -- Gorgeous War-Dresses of Montezuma and the Aztec Nobility -- Dress of the Common Soldiers -- Armor and Defensive Weapons -- Offensive Weapons -- Standards -- Ambassadors and Couriers -- Fortifications -- The Military Council -- Articles of War -- Declaration of War -- Spies -- Order of March and Battle -- War Customs of the Tlascaltecs and Tarascos -- Return of the Conquering Army -- Celebration of Feats of Arms 400 CHAPTER XIV. NAHUA LAWS AND LAW COURTS.