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LXXXII. How we arrived in the town of Cholulla, and the brilliant reception we met with 193 CHAP. LXXXIII. How the inhabitants of Cholulla concerted a plan, at the instigation of Motecusuma, to murder us all, and what further happened 195 CHAP. LXXXIV. The negotiations we set on foot with the great Motecusuma, and the ambassadors we sent him 208 CHAP. LXXXV. How the powerful Motecusuma sends a valuable present in gold to us, and the message which accompanied it, and how we all agree to commence our march upon Mexico; and what further happened 210 CHAP. LXXXVI. How we set out on our march to Mexico; what happened to us on our route; and the message Motecusuma sent us 212 CHAP. LXXXVII. How the powerful Motecusuma again sends ambassadors to us with a present of gold and cotton stuffs: that monarch's message to Cortes, and the answer he returns 216 CHAP. LXXXVIII. The magnificent and pompous reception which the powerful Motecusuma gave to Cortes and all of us, on our entrance into the great city of Mexico 220 CHAP. LXXXIX. How Motecusuma, accompanied by several caziques, pays us a visit in our quarters, and of the discourse that passed between him and our general 223 CHAP. XC. How our general, the day following, paid a visit to Motecusuma, and of the discourse that passed between them 225 CHAP. XCI. Of Motecusuma's person, disposition, habits, and of his great power 228 CHAP. XCII. Our general takes a walk through Mexico, and views the Tlatelulco, (the great square,) and the chief temple of Huitzilopochtli 235 CHAP. XCIII. How we erect a chapel and altar in our quarters with a cross on the outside; discover the treasure of Motecusuma's father; and determine to seize the monarch's person and imprison him in our quarters 244 CHAP. XCIV. Of the battle which the Mexican generals fought with Escalante a
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