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After the first Compliments, he order’d his Servants to come up with another Present (which he had brought) of divers Curiosities, of more Workmanship tan Value: Plumes of Various Colours; Robes of fine Cotton, with some Figures of Animals to adorn…

The Cacique himself sent ambassadors with presents to demand peace, which was readily granted

The Spanish General returned the Cacique’s civilities by different presents, consisting of apparel and other articles..

Amicable salutes having passed on both sides, the Cacique drew from a basket which had been brought different sorts of superb armour of gold, ornamented with precious feathers, and told Grijalva, that as proof he loved peace, he requested his…

The Spanish General returned the Cacique’s civilities by different presents, consisting of apparel and other articles..

Amicable salutes having passed on both sides, the Cacique drew from a basket which had been brought different sorts of superb armour of gold, ornamented with precious feathers, and told Grijalva, that as proof he loved peace, he requested his…

They were undeceived in a little Time, for the same Indians returned with Signals of Peace, saying, That their Caziques did accept it, not that they feared War, or were so easily to be overcome as the People of Yucatan, (whose Defeat they had…

After waiting for some time very impatiently, the Mexicam ambassador Tendile returned, with a present of ten loads of the finest mantles of cotton and feathers. Montezuma also sent four jewels called calchihuis, resembling emeralds, most highly…

Our Interpreters did not understand the Language of this Country, so that the Compliments were made by civil Signs, with some Words of more Sound than Signification.

Monarch of Empires , and hither led by Fame, Not by Constraint but by my Choice I came: Ambassador of Peace, if Peace you choose Or Herald of a War, ir you refuse.

Fernando, my royal master Motezuma sends me as a messenger to you. I bring you both treasures and slaves. Accept his presents, so freely as he proffers them. Your friendship would be all his utmost wishes; and be assured of what he swears by himself.