| BOOK I | |
|---|---|
| Volcanic Scenery | 7 |
| Cordillera of the Andes | 8 |
| Table-land in the Days of the Aztecs | 9 |
| Valley of Mexico | 10 |
| The Toltecs | 12 |
| Their mysterious Disappearance | 16 |
| Races from the Northwest | 17 |
| Their Hostilities | 19 |
| Foundation of Mexico | 21 |
| Domestic Feuds | 22 |
| League of the kindred Tribes | 23 |
| Rapid Rise of Mexico | 25 |
| Prosperity of the Empire | 26 |
| Criticism on Veytia’s History | 27 |
| CHAPTER II | |
| Succession to the Crown—Aztec Nobility—Judicial System—Laws and Revenues—Military Institutions | |
| Election of the Sovereign | 34 |
| His Coronation | 37 |
| Aztec Nobles | 38 |
| Their barbaric Pomp | 39 |
| Tenure of their Estates | 40 |
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