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Title page(p. 1)
Copyright(p. 2)
Table of Contents(pp. 3-5)
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft. Volume IX.(p. 6)
Copyright Notice(p. 7)
Preface(pp. 8-11)
Contents(pp. 12-27)
Authorities Quoted in the History of Mexico(pp. 28-420)
CHAPTER I. VOYAGE OF HERNANDEZ DE CÓRDOBA TO YUCATAN. 1516-1517.(pp. 421-430)
CHAPTER II. JUAN DE GRIJALVA EXPLORES THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE MEXICAN GULF. 1518.(pp. 431-440)
CHAPTER III. RETURN OF GRIJALVA. A NEW EXPEDITION ORGANIZED. 1518.(pp. 441-449)
CHAPTER IV. THE HERO OF THE CONQUEST.(pp. 450-458)
CHAPTER V. SAILING OF THE EXPEDITION. 1518-1519.(pp. 459-474)
CHAPTER VI. THE VOYAGE. 1519.(pp. 475-491)
CHAPTER VII. WHAT MONTEZUMA THOUGHT OF IT.(pp. 492-506)
CHAPTER VIII. THE COMBATANTS SALUTE. April-May, 1519.(pp. 507-515)
CHAPTER IX. THE MIGHTY PROJECT IS CONCEIVED.(pp. 516-531)
CHAPTER X. MULTIPLICATION OF PLOTS. June-July, 1519.(pp. 532-549)
CHAPTER XI. THE SINKING OF THE FLEET. July-August, 1519.(pp. 550-561)
CHAPTER XII. MARCH TOWARD MEXICO. August-September, 1519.(pp. 562-576)
CHAPTER XIII. ENTRY INTO TLASCALA. September, 1519.(pp. 577-595)
CHAPTER XIV. SUBJUGATION OF CHOLULA. October, 1519.(pp. 596-607)
CHAPTER XV. FROM CHOLULA TO IZTAPALAPAN. October-November, 1519.(pp. 608-622)
CHAPTER XVI. MEETING WITH MONTEZUMA.(pp. 623-637)
CHAPTER XVII. CAPTURE OF THE EMPEROR.(pp. 638-649)
CHAPTER XVIII. DOUBLY REFINED DEALINGS. 1519-1520.(pp. 650-666)
CHAPTER XIX. POLITICS AND RELIGION. 1520.(pp. 667-682)
CHAPTER XX. THE CUBAN GOVERNOR IN PURSUIT. 1519-1520.(pp. 683-699)
CHAPTER XXI. THE COUP DE MAÎTRE OF CORTÉS(pp. 700-721)
CHAPTER XXII. ALVARADO’S MERCILESS MASSACRE(pp. 722-736)
CHAPTER XXIII. UPRISING OF THE AZTECS. May-June, 1520.(pp. 737-750)
CHAPTER XXIV. FIGHT UPON THE TEMPLE SUMMIT.(pp. 751-760)
CHAPTER XXV. DEATH OF MONTEZUMA(pp. 761-768)
CHAPTER XXVI. LA NOCHE TRISTE(pp. 769-770)
CHAPTER XXVII. RETREAT TO TLASCALA. July, 1520.(pp. 771-790)
CHAPTER XXVIII. INVALUABLE FRIENDSHIP. July-September, 1520.(pp. 791-812)
CHAPTER XXIX. KING-MAKING AND CONVERTING. October-December, 1520.(pp. 813-830)
CHAPTER XXX. CONSTRUCTION OF THE FLEET. December, 1520-February, 1521.(pp. 831-849)
CHAPTER XXXI. PRELIMINARY CAMPAIGNS. March-May, 1521.(pp. 850-883)
CHAPTER XXXII. INVESTMENT OF MEXICO. May-June, 1521.(pp. 884-906)
CHAPTER XXXIII. CONTINUATION OF THE SIEGE. June-July, 1521.(pp. 907-937)
CHAPTER XXXIV. THE CONQUEST ACHIEVED. July-August, 1521.(pp. 938-978)
Notes(pp. 979-1600)
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