Meaning of Anahuac, [12]—Tula, formerly Tollan, [13]—The Toltecs, [13]—Cholula: its legends, [14], [15], [16], [17], [18], [19], [20]—Mound builders, [21]—Legends of the Nahuas, [21]—Huehue-Tlapallan, [22]—Atlantis, [22]—Noah of the Mexican tribes, [22]—Universal fable of the deluge, [23].
III.
Traditions of the Toltecs [24]-37
Their wanderings, [24]; ruins of their capital, [26]; their resources, 26; language, [27]; early faith, [27]—Cuernavaca, [28]—Toluca, [28]—Power of their ruler, [29]—Quetzalcoatl, The Shining Snake, [29]; legends of his career, [30]; possible facts, [32]; mystery of his departure, [32]; image in the museum, [33]; his attributes, [33]—Evil days of the Toltecs, [34]—The Agave Americana, [34]; its properties, [35]—Maguey, [35]—Xochitl, [36]; her beverage, [36]—Deterioration of the Toltecs, [37]; dates of their wanderings, [37].
IV.
Chichimecs [38]-44
A new dynasty, [38]—The Chichimecs, [39]; occupations and customs, [39]—The mark of a warrior, [39]—The Serpent of the Clouds, [40]—The invasion of Xolotl, [40]—Fall of Tollan, [41]—Territory of Xolotl, [41]—New waves of emigration, [42]—Wise rulers, [42]—Texcuco, [42]—The Aztecs, [43]—War with Atzcapotzalco, [44]—Kingdom of Texcuco, [44].
V.
Nezahualcoyotl [45]-52
The young prince, [45]; in captivity, [45]; a faithful friend, [46]—Tlaxcaza, [46]—The plateau to-day, [46]—The Malinche, [46]—The Land of Bread, [47]—A wise tutor, [47]—Maxtla, [48]—The homage of Nezahualcoyotl, [48]—Maxtla's plot, [48]—Open enmity, [49]—Nezahualcoyotl's escape, [49]; his hiding, [50]—Tyranny of Maxtla, [50]—The true prince triumphant, [51]—Maxtla defeated and killed, [51]—The kingdom of Texcuco Acolhuacan, [52].