The first thrée dayes iourney the army passed through countrey of their friendes, and were louingly receyued and lodged, especially in _Xalapan_. The fourth day they came to _Sicuchimatl_, whiche is a strong place situated on a hill side very craggy, and the way to passe therevnto is made with force of mans hande as a stayre. And if the inhabitants thereof would haue resisted the entraunce, with greate difficultie bothe footemen & horsemen mought haue entred the towne, but as afterwarde appeared, they were commaunded by _Mutezuma_ to lodge them and also to honour them. The rulers of that towne sayde to _Cortes_, that for as muche as he wente to visite their Prince _Mutezuma_, he should assure himselfe that they were and would be his friendes. This towne hath many villages and farmes beneath in the playne, for _Mutezuma_ was alwayes prouided there of .5000. men of warre. _Cortes_ gaue great thankes to the Lorde for his curtesie and good entertaynement, muche estéeming the good will of his Lorde _Mutezuma_, and so departed from thence, and wente to passe ouer a mountayne very high, the passage whereof he named _Nombre de dios_, bycause it was the first that he had passed, beyng so asperous and highe, that there is none suche in all Spayne, for it conteyned directly vpright thrée leagues, and hath in many places grapes and trées with hony. And discendyng downe on the other side of that hill, they came to a towne called _Theuhixuacan_, whiche is a forte and friende to _Mutezuma_, where our army was receyued and entertayned as in the other towne behinde. [Sidenote: Troubles.]