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Conquest of Mexico
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| 200. | The Totonacs came with wreaths and bunches of flowers. See the Codex Magliabecchiano, p. 39, and Ramirez (translated by Charnay), p. 101. |
| 205. | Arrival of the Aztec tribute collectors. |
| 210. | The Cacique of Cempoalla gave Cortés eight women richly dressed, wearing collars and ornaments of gold. |
| 213. | Destruction of the idols. The idols are Mictlantecutli, god of death, and Tlaloc, god of rain (see p. 48); the latter with trunk-like hose ornament and right hand uplifted in the peculiar gesture of command so frequently represented in the Codices. Bernal Diaz (Maudslay, Vol. I. p. 188) says these idols were "as big as calves":the Anonymous Conqueror says, "the size of a man or even larger" (Anonymous Conqueror, Cortés Society, p. 47). |
| 230. | Native Tamanes to drag the guns and transport the baggage]]. See the Codex Mendoza, p. 63 (Kingsborough). |
| 232. | Humming-bird. See p.82, and also Oviedo (Purchas, p. 168) who says, "This bird, beside her littlenesse, is of such velositie and swiftnesse in flying, that who so seeth her flying in the aire, cannot see her flap or beate her wings after any other sort than doe the humble Bees." |
| 232. | Sun bittern (Eurypyga major). |
| 234. | Orchid (Coryantbes speciosa). |
| 250. | The Tlaxcalan advanced guard. |
| 252. | The main body with their plumes and banners, above which floated the white heron of Tlaxcala. See the Lienzo di Tlaxcala. In the foreground are the war-priests with their bodies dyed black. They are using the atlatl or spear thrower. See Gesammelte Abhandlungen. Seler, p. 368 et seq. |
| 264. | Marina had done much to fortify the drooping spirits of the soldiers. |
| 271. | Marina communicated her suspicions to Cortés. A couple of greyhounds brought over by Cortés—presumably for running down game for the mess—are remarked on by Diaz (Maudslay, Vol. I. p. 140). |
| 274. | Courier after courier brought the Emperor intelligence of the Spaniards' successes. They—the common couriers—could not, of course, raise their eyes in the Presence. Behind the Emperor is a group of distracted priests. See the Codex Telleriano-Remensis, p. 18. |
| 289. | Quetzalcoatl in the mask of Eecatl. Codex Borgia, p. 19. |
| 294. | Examination of the Cacique's wife. |
| 298. | Examination of the two priests. The priests wore cassocks and long gowns reaching to their feet (Diaz, Maudslay, Vol. I. pp. 20, 184, 274). Their nails also were very long and their hair so matted that, "like sheeps' wool," it could not be combed. Acosta (Purchas, pp. 347, 348) says "their hair hung down like tresses or a Horse mane." Incense was always offered at important interviews. |
| 300. | Examination of the Aztec ambassadors. |
| 304. | The massacre at Cholula. |
| 311. | The Emperor Montezuma trembled on his throne in the mountains. |
| 319. | Golden eagle (Aquila chrysactus). |
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