And bicause it shoulde appeare that his death was of the stripe that they had giuen, and not by any hurte receyued at their hands, he caused two gentlemë of _Mexico_, who were prysoners, to carry him out vpon their backes, who certified the Citizens of the certentie of his death, that at that presente time were giuyng battery to the house. But yet for all this they woulde not leaue off the combat, nor yet the warres, as some of our men thought they woulde, but rather procéeded on their purpose, with greater courage and desire of reuenge. And when they retyred, they made a pityfull lamentation, with preparation to bury their king in _Chapultepec_. On this sorte died _Mutezuma_, who was holden for a God among the _Indians_. Some say that hée desired to be Baptised at the Shrouetide before his death, and they prolonged the matter, thinking at Easter followyng to haue christened him with honour and triumph. But as it happened, it had bene better to haue done it at that time according to his request. But with the comming of _Pamfilo de Naruaez_ the thyng was also delayed, and after hée was wounded it was likewyse forgotten, with the troubles that they were in. It was credibly enformed, that _Mutezuma_ was neuer consentyng to the death of any Spaniarde, nor yet in conspiracie agaynst _Cortes_, but rather loued him entierly: yet some are of an other opinion, and bothe giue good reasons to approue their arguments, but the truth could not wel be knowen, for at that tyme our men vnderstoode not the language, and agayne _Mutezuma_ after his death, lefte none to open that secrete. The _Indians_ affirme that he was of the greatest bloud of all his linage, and the greatest kyng in estate, that euer was in _Mexico_. It is also to be noted, that when the kingdomes do most florish, then are they niest to a chäge, or else to change their Lorde, as doth appeare in this history of _Mutezuma_. Our men lost more by y^e death of _Mutezuma_ than the natural _Indians_, if we cösider the murder and destruction that incontinent did follow. _Mutezuma_ was a man very moderate in his diet, and not so vicious as other _Indiäs_, although he had many wiues. He was also liberal and frée harted: he was estéemed for a very wise man, in my iudgement he was eyther wise in lettyng things passe after that sorte, or else a very foole, that did not vnderstande their doings: he was as deuoute as warlyke, for he had bene presente in many battayles: it is reported that he wanne and had victory in nine battayles, & also other nine times victorie man for man in the fielde, he reygned seuentene yeares and certaine moneths. The combat betvveene the Spaniardes _and the Indians_.