Stella & Rose's Books

Contents

• Introduction
• Preface
• Editor's Note
• BOOK I
• Introduction - View of the Aztec Civilization
• CHAPTER I
• ANCIENT MEXICO - CLIMATE AND PRODUCTS
• PRIMITIVE RACES - AZTEC EMPIRE
• CHAPTER II
• SUCCESSION TO THE CROWN - AZTEC NOBILITY - JUDICIAL SYSTEM - LAWS AND REVENUES - MILITARY INSTITUTIONS
• CHAPTER III
• MEXICAN MYTHOLOGY - THE SACERDOTAL ORDER THE TEMPLES - HUMAN SACRIFICES
• MEXICAN HIEROGLYPHICS - MANUSCRIPTS - ARITHMETIC - CHRONOLOGY - ASTRONOMY
• CHAPTER V
• AZTEC AGRICULTURE - MECHANICAL ARTS - MERCHANTS - DOMESTIC MANNERS
• CHAPTER VI
• THE TEZCUCANS - THEIR GOLDEN AGE - ACCOMPLISHED PRINCES - DECLINE OF THEIR MONARCHY
• BOOK II
• Discovery of Mexico
• CHAPTER I
• SPAIN UNDER CHARLES V - PROGRESS OF DISCOVERY COLONIAL POLICY - CONQUEST OF DUBA EXPEDITIONS TO YUCATAN
• CHAPTER II
• HERNANDO CORTES - HIS EARLY LIFE - VISITS THE NEW WORLD HIS RESIDENCE IN CUBA - DIFFICULTIES WITH VALASQUEZ ARMADA INTRUSTED TO CORTES
• CHAPTER III
• JEALOUSY OF VELASQUEZ - CORTES EMBARKS EQUIPMENT OF HIS FLEET - HIS PERSON AND CHARACTER RENDEZVOUS AT HAVANA - STGRENGTH OF HIS ARMAMENT
• CHAPTER IV
• VOYAGE TO COZUMEL - CONVERSION OF THE NATIVES GERONIMO DE AGUILAR - ARMY ARRIVES AT TABASCO GREAT BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS - CHRISTIANITY INTRODUCED
• CHAPTER V
• VOYAGE ALONG THE COAST - DONA MARINA - SPANIARDS LAND IN MEXICO - INTERVIEW WITH THE AZTECS
• ACCOUNT OF MONTEZUMA - STATE OF HIS EMPIRE - STRANGE PROGNOSTICS - EMBASSY AND PRESENTS - SPANISH ENCAMPMENT
• CHAPTER VII
• TROUBLES IN THE CAMP - PLOAN OF A COLONY - MANAGEMENT OF CORTES - MARCH TO CEMPOALLA - PROCEEDINGS WITH THE NATIVES - FOUNDATION OF VERA CRUZ
• CHAPTER VIII
• ANOTHER AZTEC EMBASSY - DESTRUCTION OF THE IDOLS - DESPATCHES ENT TO SPAIN - CONSPIRACY IN THE CAMP - THE FLEET SUNK
• BOOK III
• March to Mexico
• CHAPTER I
• PROCEEDINGS AT CEMPOALLA - THE SPANIARDS CLIMB THE TABLELAND - PICTURESQUE SCENERY - TRANSACTIONS WITH THE NATIVES - EMBASSY TO TLASCALA
• CHAPTER II
• REPUBLIC OF TLASCALE - ITS INSTITUTIONS - EARLY HISTORY - DISCUSSIONS IN THE SENATE - DESPERATE BATTLES
• CHAPTER III
• DECISIVE VICTORY - INDIAN COUNCIL - NIGHT ATTACK - NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE ENEMY - TLASCALAN HERO
• CHAPTER IV
• DISCONTENTS IN THE ARMY - TLASCALAN SPIES PEACE WITH THE REPUBLIC - EMBASSY FROM MONTEZUMA
• CHAPTER V
• SPANIARDS ENTER TLASCALA - DESCRIPTION OF THE CAPITAL - ATTEMPTED CONVERSION - AZTEC EMBASSY - INVITED TO CHOLULA
• CHAPTER VI
• CITY OF CHOLULA - GREAT TEMPLE - MARCH TO CHOLULA - RECEPTION OF THE SPANIARDS - CONSPIRACY DETECTED
• CHAPTER VII
• TERRIBLE MASSACRE - TRANQUILITY RESTORED REFLECTIONS ON THE MASSACRE - FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ENVOYS FROM MONTEZUMA
• CHAPTER VIII
• MARCH RESUMED - ASCENT OF THE GREAT VOLCANO - VALLEY OF MEXICO - IMPRESSION ON THE SPANIARDS - CONDUCT OF MONTEZUMA - THEY DESCEND INTO THE VALLEY
• CHAPTER IX
• ENVIRONS OF MEXICO - INTERVIEW WITH MONTESZUMA - ENTRANCE INTO THE CAPITAL - HOSPITABLE RECEPTION - VISIT TO THE EMPEROR
• BOOK IV
• Residence in Mexico
• CHAPTER I
• TEZCUCAN LAKE - DESCRIPTION OF THE CAPITAL PALACES AND MUSEUMS - ROYAL HOUSEHOLD - MONTEZUMA'S WAY OF LIFE
• CHAPTER II
• MARKET OF MEXICO - GREAT TEMPLE - INTERIOR SANCTUARIES - SPANISH QUARTERS
• CHAPTER III
• ANXIETY OF CORTES - SEIZURE OF MONTEZUMA - HIS TREATMENT BY THE SPANIARDS - EXECUTION OF HIS OFFICERS -MONTEZUMA IN IRONS - REFLECTIONS
• CHAPTER IV
• MONTEZUMA'S DEPORTMENT - HIS OLIFE IN THE SPANISH QUARTERS - MEDITATED INSURRECTION - LORD OF TEZCUCO SEIZED - FURTHER MEASURES OF CORTES
• CHAPTER V
• MONTEZUMA ALLEGIANCE TO SPAIN - ROYAL TREASURES - THEIR DIVISION - CHRISTIAN WORSHIP IN THE TEOCALLI - DISCONTENTS OF THE AZTECS
• CHAPTER VI
• FATE OF CORTES' EMISSARIES - PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASTILAIN COURT - PREPARATIONS OF VELASQUEZ - NARVAEZ - LANDS IN MEXICO - POLITIC CONDUCT OF CORTEX - HE LEAVES THE CAPITAL
• CHAPTER VII
• CORTES DESCENDS FROM THE TABLELAND - NEGOTIATES WITH NARVEZ - PREPARES TO ASSAULT HIM - QUARTERS OF NARVAEZ - ATTACK BY NIGHT - NARVAEZ DEFEATED
• CHATER VIII
• DISCONTENT OF THE TROOPS - INSURRECTION IN THE CAPITAL - RETURN OF CORTES - GENERAL SIGNS OF HOSTILITY - MAASSACRE BY ALVARADO - RISING OF THE AZTECS
• BOOK V
• Expulsion from Mexico
• CHAPTER I
• DESPERATE ASSAULT ON THE QUARTERS - FURY OF THE MEXICANS - SALLY OF THE SPANIARDS - MONTEZUMA ADDRESSES THE PEOPLE - DANGEROUSLY WOUNDED
• CHAPTER II
• STORMING OF THE GREAT TEMPLE - SPIRIT OF THE AZTECS - DISTRESSES OF THE GARRISON - SHARP COMBATS IN THE CITY - DEATH OF MONTEZUMA
• CHAPTER III
• COUNCIL OF WAR - SPANIARDS EVACUATE THE CITY - NOCHE TRISTE, OR THE ' MELANCHOLY NIGHT ' TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER - HALT FOR THE NIGHT - AMOUNT OF LOSSES
• CHAPTER IV
• RETREAT OF THE SPANIARDS - DISTRESSES OF THE ARMY PYRAMIDS OF TEOTIHUACAN - GREAT BATTLE OF OTUMA
• CHAPTER V
• ARRIVAL IN TLASCALA - FRIENDLY RECEPTION DISCONTENTS OF THE ARMY - JEALOUSY OF THE TLASCALANS EMBASSY FROM MEXICO
• CHAPTER VI
• WAR WITH THE SURROUNDING TRIBES - SUCCESSES OF THE SPANIARDS - DEATH OF MAXIXCA - ARRIVAL OF REINFORCEMENTS - RETURN IN TRIUMPH TO TLASC ALA
• CHAPTER VII
• GUATEMOZIN, EMPERIOR OF THE AZTECS, PREPARATIONS FOR THE MARCH - MILITARY CODE - SPANIARDS CROSS THE SIERRA ENTER TEZCUCO - PRINCE IXTLILXOCHITL
• BOOK VI
• Siege and Surrender of Mexico
• CHAPTER I
• ARRANGEMENTS AT TEZCUCO - SACK OF IZTAPALAPAN - ADVANTAGES OF THE SPANIARDS - WISE POLICY OF CORTES - TRANSPORTATION OF THE BRIGANTINES
• CHAPTER II
• CORTES RECONNOITRES THE CAPITAL - OCCUPIES TACUBA SKIRMISHES WITH THE ENEMY -EXPEDITION OF SANDOVAL ARRIVAL OF REINFORCEMENTS
• CHAPTER III
• SECOND RECONNOITRING EXPEDITION - ENGAGEMENTS ON THE SIERRA - CAPTURE OF CUERNAVACA - NARROW ESCAPE OF CORTES - BATTLES AT XOCHIMILCO - CORTES ENTERS TACUBA
• CHAPTER IV
• CONSPIRACY OF THE ARMY - BRIGANTINES LAUNCHED - MUSTER OF FORCES - EXECUTION OF XICOTENCATL - MARCH OF THE ARMY - BEGINNING OF THE SIEGE
• CHAPTER V
• INDIAN FLOTILLA DEFEATED - OCCUPATION OF THE CAUSEWAYS DESPERATE ASSAULTS - FIRING OF THE PALACES - SPIRIT OF THE BESIEGED - BARRACKS FOR THE TROOPS
• CHAPTER VI
• GENERAL ASSAULT ON THE CITY - DEFEAT OF THE SPANIARDS - THEIR DISASTROUS CONDITION - SACRIFICE OF THE CAPTIVES DEFECTION OF THE ALLIES - CONSTANCY OF THE TROOPS
• CHAPTER VII
• SUCCESSES OF THE SPANIARDS - FRUITLESS OFFERS TO GUATEMOZIN - BUILINGS RAZED TO THE GROUND TERRIBLE FAMINE - THE TROOPS GAIN THE MARKET PLACE - BATTERING ENGINE
• CHAPTER VIII
• DREADFUL SUFFERINGS OF THE BESIEGED - SPIRIT OF GUATEMOZIN - MURDEROUS ASSAULTS - CAPTURE OF GUATEMOZIN - EVACUATION OF THE CITY - TERMINATION OF THE SIEGE - REFLECTIONS
• BOOK VII
• Conclusion - Subsequent Careeer of Cortes
• CHAPTER I
• TORTURE OF GUATEMOZIN - SUBMISSION OF THE COUNTRY - REBUILDING OF THE CAPITAL - MISSION TO CASTLE - COMPLAINTS AGAINST CORTES - HE IS CONFIRMED IN HIS AUTHORITY
• CHAPTER II
• MODERN MEXICO - SETTLEMENT OF THE COUNTRY - CONDITION OF THE NATIVES - CHRISTIAN MISSIONARIES - CULTIVATION OF THE SOIL - VOYAGTES AND EXPEDITIONS
• CHAPTER III
• DEFECTION OF OLID - DREADFUL MARCH TO HONDURAS - EXECUTION OF GUATEMOZIN - DONA MARINA - ARRIVAL AT HONDURAS
• CHAPTER IV
• DISTURBANCES IN MEXICO - RETURN OF CORTES - DISTRUST OF THE COURT - CORTES RETURNS TO SPAIN - DEATH OF SANDOVAL - BRILLIANT RECEPTION OF CORTES - HONOURS CONFERRED ON HIM
• CHAPTER V
• CORTES REVISITS MEXICO - RETIRES TO HIS ESTATES - HIS VOYAGES OF DISCOVERY - FINAL RETURN TO CASTILE - COLD RECEPTION - DEATH OF CORTES - HIS CHARACTGER
• APPENDIX I
• APPENDIX II
• INDEX