[428] Sahagun, Hist. Gen., tom. ii., lib. viii., pp. 329-32.
[429] Codex Mendoza, in Kingsborough's Mex. Antiq., vol. i., pl. lxiv-lxvi. In explanation of plate lxv., No. 19, it is stated that the warrior was called Quachic by reason of having taken five prisoners in war. 'Haber cautivado en la guerra cinco, demas de que en otras guerras a cautivado otros muchos de sus enemigos.' Explanation of Id., vol. v., p. 104; while Purchas says such a one was 'called Quagchil ... shewing that hee had taken fiue at the Wars of Guexo, besides that in other Wars he tooke many of his enemies.' Purchas his Pilgrimes, vol. iv., p. 1110-11.
[430] Torquemada and Brasseur speak of a yet higher rank among the princes. 'Vna de las maiores grandeças, à que llegaba, era atarse el cabello, que era demonstracion de Gran Capitan, y estos se llamaban Quachictin, que era el mas honroso nombre, que à los Capitanes se los daba, y pocos lo alcançaban.' Torquemada, Monarq. Ind., tom. ii., p. 543. 'Dont les membres se nommaient "Quachictin," c'est-à-dire, Couronnés. Leurs insignes consistaient dans la courroie écarlate dont nous avons parlé plus haut, mais dont le bout, avec sa houppe de plumes, pendait alors jusqu'à la ceinture.' Brasseur de Bourbourg, Hist. Nat. Civ., tom. iii., pp. 590-1. Herrera and Acosta both mention a fourth order: 'Auia otros como caualleros Pardos, que no eran de tanta cuenta, como estos, los quales tenian vnas coletas cortadas por encima de la oreja en redondo.' Acosta, Hist. de las Ynd., pp. 443-4; Herrera, Hist. Gen., dec. iii., lib. ii., cap. xix.; West und Ost Indischer Lustgart, pt i., p. 99; Montanus, Nieuwe Weereld, pp. 267-8; Clavigero, Storia Ant. del Messico, tom. ii., p. 140.
[431] The greaves were called cozehuatl, the brachials matemecatl, the bracelets matzopetztli, the lip ornament tentetl, the ear-rings nacochtli, and the collar or necklace cozcapetlatl. Torquemada, Monarq. Ind., tom. ii., p. 543; Brasseur de Bourbourg, Hist. Nat. Civ., tom. iii., p. 595; Clavigero, Storia Ant. del Messico, tom. ii., p. 141.
[432] Ixtlilxochitl, Hist. Chich., in Kingsborough's Mex. Antiq., vol. ix., pp. 295-6.
[433] Sahagun, Hist. Gen., tom. ii., lib. viii., pp. 293-7.
[434] Las Casas, Hist. Apologética, MS., cap. lxvi.; Brasseur de Bourbourg, Hist. Nat. Civ., tom. iii., p. 593; Clavigero, Storia Ant. del Messico, tom. ii., p. 143; Torquemada, Monarq. Ind., tom. ii., p. 543.
[435] Clavigero, Storia Ant. del Messico, tom. ii., pp. 141-3; Relatione fatta per vn gentil'huomo del Signor Fernando Cortese, in Ramusio, Navigationi, tom. iii., fol. 305.
[436] Veytia, Hist. Ant. Mej., tom. i., pp. 289-90.
[437] Tezozomoc, Crónica Mex., in Kingsborough's Mex. Antiq., vol. ix., p. 83.