Michoacán, tradition there, connected with the Deluge, i. 233. iii. 296, _note_. Embassy from, iv. 132. Visited, 133. Coliman in, founded, 155.
Mier, Dr., i. 73, _note_, ii. 83, _note_.
Mines, and minerals, i. 153. Wrought, iv. 167, 232.
Missionaries. Charity for their religious analogies, i. 237. To New Spain in the time of Cortés, iv. 162. Schools and colleges established by, 165. Leave Mexico, 200. Provision for, in Cortés’ will, 243. See _Dominican_, _Las Casas_, _Olmedo_, and _Toribio_.
Monastic institutions among pagans, i. 244, _note_.
Money, substitutes for, i. 161, and _note_. See _Currency_.
Montaño, Francisco, ascends Popocatepetl, ii. 227.
Montejo, Francisco de, i. 349. Explores the coast, ii. 21, 23, 43. Alcalde of Villa Rica, 30. In the expedition to Honduras, iv. 177.
Montejo and Puertocarrero, mission of, to Spain, ii. 62. Touch at Cuba, 64, iii. 24. On the destruction of the fleet, ii. 71, _note_. Prosecuted before the Royal India House, iii. 25. Treatment of, by Charles V., 29. Influence of Fonseca against, 27.
Monteleone, dukes of, descendants of Cortés, ii. 263, iv. 152, 250.
Monterey, founds Vera Cruz, i. 365, _note_, iv. 156, _note_.
Montezuma I., i. 24. Bas-relief of, destroyed, 157, ii. 298.
Montezuma II., i. 36. Bas-relief of, destroyed, 157, ii. 298. The orthography of, i. 364, _note_. Message to, by Cortés, 369. Accounts of, ii. 4, 94, 176, iii. 151. Meaning of the word, ii. 4, _note_. His coronation, 4. Benevolent and religious acts of, 5. Hatred of, 7, 41, 221, 233, 309. Principal cause of his calamities, 8. Resurrection and warning of his sister, 11, _note_. Dismayed at the landing of Spaniards, 13. Sends presents and forbids Cortés’ approach, 14, 19, 22, 58, _note_. Exactions of the Totonacs by his tax-gatherers, 45. Inventory of his gifts, 58, _note_. His efforts to subdue the Tlascalans, 111. New embassy from, 159. Invites the Spaniards to Mexico, 175. Treacherous embassy from, to the Spaniards at Cholula, 192-197. Spaniards the historians of, 218. Tries to bribe the Spaniards to return, 234. Welcomes Cortés, through Cacama, 239. Respect for, near the capital, 242. His visit to Cortés, 250-254. Aztec homage to, 251, 254, 265, iii. 123. His personal appearance, ii. 252. His reception of Cortés at Axayacatl’s palace, 257. Effect of his conduct on the Spaniards, 262, 270, 362, iii. 5. Conversation of, with Cortés, ii. 260. Attempts to convert, 260, 266, 364, iii. 14, 147. Visit to, by Cortés, ii. 263. His palace, 263, 298, iv. 151. Submission of, to Charles V., ii. 269, 271. His domestic establishment, 299-306, iv. 302. His wives, ii. 299, iii. 155, iv. 302. His meals, ii. 301, iv. 302. His reception of Cortés at the great temple, ii. 323. Aids in preparing a chapel, 332. His treasures discovered, 333. History of his seizure, 338-346. Accompanies Cortés to head-quarters, 346. Respect shown to, 347, 360. His reception of Quauhpopoca, 349. Fettered, 351. Unfettered, 352. Declines going to his palace, 353. His life in the Spanish quarters, 360. His munificence, 361. His visit to the great temple, 363. Sails in a brigantine, 365. Plan for liberating, by Cacama, 368. Intercedes for Cacama, 369. Swears allegiance, iii. 4. His gifts for the emperor, 7-10. Parting of Cortés and, 46. Sends a messenger to Cortés, 83. Checks the Aztecs in an insurrection, 92. Welcomes Cortés, and is coldly received, 95. Cuitlahua chosen successor of, 97, 195, 218. Witnesses the Aztec fighting, 121. Prevailed on to address the Aztecs, 122. Insulted, 124. Wounded, 124, and _note_. Last days and death of, 125, 147. Commends his children to Cortés, 149. His conversation with Cortés, 149. Fate of his children, 149, _note_, 155, _note_, 162, 249, iv. 104, and _note_, 186, _note_, 318. Compassion for him, iii. 150, 154, 157. His character, 151. Descendant of, viceroy of Mexico, 156, _note_. Respect to his memory, 157. His successor, 195, 218. Son of, goes to Spain, iv. 212. See _Cortés_ and _Tecuichpo_.