From _Iztacpalapan_ to _Mexico_ is twoo leagues all vpon a fayre calsey, vpon the which eight horsemë may passe on räke, and so directly straight as though it had bene made by line. And who soeuer hath good eiesight might discerne the gates of _Mexico_ from thence. _Coyoacan_ is a towne of sixe thousande dwellers, _Vizilopuchtli_ is of fiue thousand. These townes are planted in the lake, and are adorned with many temples, whiche haue many fayre towers, that doe beautifie excedingly the lake. There is great contractatiö of Salte, which is made there, and from thence is carried abrode to fayres and markets, whiche thing was a greate rente to _Mutezuma_. Vpon this Calsey are many drawebridges buylt vpon fayre arches that the water passeth through. _Cortes_ passed this calsey with .400. Spaniardes, & .6000. _Indians_ his friends: theyr passage was with much ado, by reason of the great multitude of _Indians_ which came to sée him, & cöming neare the citie, there adioyned another calsey with a broder passage, where standeth a strong bulwark of stone of the heigth of .ij. fadom, with two towers on eche side, and two gates very strong. Here at this forte came thrée thousande Courtiers and Citizens to receyue him, & euery of them touched the grounde with his right hand and kissed it, and passed forwards in the order as they came. These salutatiös endured an houre & more. From the bulwark the calsey lieth directly, and before the entraunce into the streate there is an other drawe bridge made of timber ten paces broade, vnder the which the water passeth too and fro. At this bridge came _Mutezuma_ to receyue _Cortes_ vnder a Canapie of gréene feathers & golde with much argentery hangyng thereat, whiche Canapie foure noble men did carry. And the two princes _Cuetlauac_, and _Cacama_ his neuewes, did leade him by eache arme: all thrée were riche appareled & al of one fashion, except _Mutezuma_, whiche had a payre of shoes of golde besette with pretious stones, and the soles were tied to the vpper part with latchets, as is paynted of the Antikes. His Gentlemen wente by two and two laying downe and taking vp mantels and couerlets vpon the ground, bicause his féete should not touche the same: then followed him as in procession .200. noble men barefooted, with garments of a richer liuery then the first thrée thousand. _Mutezuma_ came in the middest of the streate, and the others came behinde him as nigh the wal as they mought, their faces towards the grounde, for it was a great offence to looke him in the face. _Cortes_ alighted from his horse, and according to our vse went to embrace him, but the Princes who led him by the armes would not suffer him to come so nigh, for they held it for sin to touch him, but yet saluted ech one y^e other.