ret cabals
which were formed to deprive him of it 42

CHAP. XX. Of the designs and plans of Hernando Cortes after he had
obtained the appointment of captain 45

CHAP. XXI. Cortes' occupations at Trinidad, and of the cavaliers and
warriors who there joined our expedition, and other matters 47

CHAP. XXII. How the governor, Diego Velasquez, sends two of his
officials in all haste to Trinidad, with full power and authority to
deprive Cortes of his appointment of captain, and bring the squadron
away, &c. 49

CHAP. XXIII. Cortes embarks with all his cavaliers and soldiers in order
to sail along the south side of the island to the Havannah, and sends
off one of the vessels to go around the north coast for the same port 51

CHAP. XXIV. Diego Velasquez sends one of his officials, named Gaspar
Garnica, with full authority to take Cortes prisoner, whatever might be
the consequence; and what further happened 54

CHAP. XXV. Cortes sets sail with the whole squadron for the island of
Cozumel, and what further took place 56

CHAP. XXVI. Cortes reviews his troops, and what further happened 57

CHAP. XXVII. Cortes receives information that two Spaniards are in the
power of the Indians at the promontory of Cotoche: the steps he took
upon this news 58

CHAP. XXVIII. The manner in which Cortes divides the squadron. The
officers whom he appointed to the command of the several vessels. His
instructions to the pilots; the signals which were to be made with
lanterns at night, &c. 62

CHAP. XXIX. How the Spaniard Geronimo de Aguilar, who was in the power
of the Indians, came to us when he learnt that we had again returned to
the island of Cozumel, and what further happened 63

CHAP. XXX. How we re-embark and sail for the river Grijalva, and what
happened to us on our voyage there 66

CHAP. XXXI. How we arrive in the river Grijalva, called in the Indian
language the Tabasco; the battle we fought there; and what further took
place 68

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