[NOTES TO THE SECOND VOLUME.]
[1] Cortes, in his despatches, thus enumerates his troops, 40 horse, 550 foot soldiers, among whom there were 80 musketeers and crossbow-men; 8 or 9 field-pieces and a small supply of powder. (p. [1].)
[2] This king was also called Cohuanacotzin, subsequently he became a convert to Christianity, and took the name of Don Fernando. (p. [3].)
[3] His Indian name was Ixtlilxuchitl, and his Spanish, Don Hernando Pimentel, not Cortes. (p. [5].)
[4] His real name was Necahuatpiltzintli. (p. [5].)
[6] Several Spanish writers make the number of Tlascallan warriors who accompanied this transport, amount to 180,000; but this is no doubt an excessive exaggeration. Here again the honesty of Bernal Diaz is conspicuous, who never multiplies numbers. (p. [17].)
[7] Teutepil and Ayutecatl were their proper names. (p. [17].)
[8] Torquemada, who himself saw this canal, says it was full two miles in length. (p. [18].)
[9] Gomara calls this place Accapichtlan; Torquemada, Yacapichtla. (p. [29].)