ABSTRACT
A dramatic account of the conquest of Mexico, from first contact with the Aztec civilisation through to Cortes' expulsion and subsequent career. The book is not only interesting for the historic content withe relevance to Latin America to this day, but also as a notable example of historical scholarship and of English literature in general.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part Book I|99 pages
Introduction.—Preliminary View of the Aztec Civilization.
part Book II|85 pages
Discovery of Mexico
part Book III|95 pages
March to Mexico
part Book IV|93 pages
Residence in Mexico
part Book V|86 pages
Expulsion from Mexico.
part Book VI|108 pages
Siege and Surrender of Mexico.
part Book VII|66 pages
Subsequent Career Of Cortés