Of MEXICO the Genius now descends,And near the angry waters as he bends,The crystal goblet that his hand sustain,He plunges thrice into the tinctur'd main!Then soars, and on the neighb'ring mountain's height, The radiant pow'r arrests his rapid…
“and in the midway came to another town of about 2000 houses, called Quitlavaca, which was founded in the water, whence it afterwards obtained the name of Venezia or Little Venice.”
It is now well known through most of Christendom, that Mexico is a city large as Venice, and built in the fame manner upon the water, also that the numerous and extensive provinces of that empire were ruled by a great monarch named Montezuma, whose…
In consequence of our message, the chief, and other principal persons of the town came out to meet us, and took us to our quarters, where they gave us paltry and cold entertainment. After supper Cortes made enquiry relative to the military power of…
