intelligence that the
emperor had cashiered the royal court of audience, determines to
subdue the province of Xalisco, at present called New Galicia 343

CHAP. CXCVIII. The arrival of the new members of the royal court of
audience in Mexico 344

CHAP. CXCIX. Cortes returns to New Spain as marquis del Valle
Oaxaca, and captain-general of New Spain and of the South Sea,
accompanied by his wife Dona Maria de Zuniga, and father Leguizamo
and other monks 348

CHAP. CC. Of the vast expenses to which the marquis Hernando Cortes
put himself in fitting out the expeditions to the South Sea, and of
their unfortunate termination 349

CHAP. CCI. Of the great festivities which took place in Mexico on
account of the peace which was concluded between our emperor and the
king of France; and of Cortes' second journey to Spain 355

CHAP. CCII. How the viceroy sends out a squadron of three vessels
into the South Sea to the assistance of Francisco Vasquez Coronado,
in the conquest of Cibola 357

CHAP. CCIII. Of a very extensive armament which was fitted out by
Alvarado in the year 1537 ib.

CHAP. CCIV. What befel the marquis del Valle on his second visit to
Spain 363

CHAP. CCV. Of the brave officers and soldiers who sailed from the
island of Cuba with the fortunate and spirited captain Hernando
Cortes, afterwards marquis del Valle 370

CHAP. CCVI. Of the stature and outward person of several brave
officers and soldiers, and of their age when they first joined
Cortes 383

CHAP. CCVII. Of the great merit which is due to us, the true
Conquistadores 387

CHAP. CCVIII. Of the human sacrifices and abominations practised by
the inhabitants of New Spain; how we abolished these, and introduced
the holy Christian faith into the country 388

CHAP. CCIX. How we introduced the Christian religion among the
Indians; of their conversion and baptism; and of th