A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. 4

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Title: A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol.
IV. Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the
Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea
and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time: History of the
discovery and conquest of Mexico and Peru
Author: Robert Kerr
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A GENERAL HISTORY AND COLLECTION OF VOYAGES AND
TRAVELS,
ARRANGED IN SYSTEMATIC ORDER:
FORMING A COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE ORIGIN AND
PROGRESS OF NAVIGATION, DISCOVERY, AND COMMERCE,
BY SEA AND LAND, FROM THE EARLIEST AGES TO THE
PRESENT TIME.
BY
ROBERT KERR, F.R.S. & F.A.S. EDIN.
ILLUSTRATED BY MAPS AND CHARTS.
VOL. IV.
WILLIAM BLACKWOOD, EDINBURGH: AND T. CADELL,
LONDON. MDCCCXXIV.
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ADVERTISEMENT TO THE FOURTH VOLUME.
* * * * *
Twelve months have now elapsed since the first half volume of this
work was offered to the public. The favourable reception it has
experienced gives the Editor reason to hope that he has fulfilled the
engagements which he came under at its first appearance, and is a
powerful inducement to continue his utmost exertions to preserve and
improve the character of the work. In the four volumes which are now
published, several extensive and important original articles are
introduced, which have not hitherto appeared in any similar collection,
and had not even been previously translated into English. These
materially contribute towards the ample information which was
formerly announced, in the Preface to the first Volume, as a leading
object in this Collection. In the subsequent parts of the work, every
effort shall be made to fill up its several divisions with original articles
of similar interest and equal importance.
Encouraged by a satisfactory and increasing sale, the progress of
publication has been somewhat hastened, beyond what was originally
promised in the Prospectus and Conditions; as the whole of the fourth
Volume is now published, at the period when only its first half was to
have appeared. It is intended to repeat this anticipation occasionally, by
the publication of two numbers or half-volumes at once, when

opportunity offers. While this may gratify one portion of our readers, it
is not meant to preclude others from continuing to be supplied, as
before, with the numbers or half volumes at regular intervals, in their
own option.
EDINBURGH, _1st Jan_, 1812.
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CONTENTS OF VOL. IV.

PART II. BOOK II. CONTINUED.
CHAP. V. History of the discovery and conquest of Mexico, continued.
SECT. VI. The Spaniards commence their march to Mexico; with an
account of the war in Tlascala, and the submission of that nation.
VII. Events during the march of the Spaniards from Tlascala to Mexico.
VIII. Arrival of the Spaniards in Mexico, and transactions there till the
arrival of Narvaez to supersede Cortes.
IX. Expedition of Narvaez to supersede Cortes in the command, and
occurrences till his defeat by Cortes.
X. Occurrences from the defeat of Narvaez, to the expulsion of the
Spaniards from Mexico, and the subsequent battle of Otumba.
XI. Occurrences from the battle of Otumba, till the march of Cortes to
besiege Mexico.
XII. Transactions of Cortes and the Spaniards, from their march against
Mexico, to the commencement of the siege of that city.
XIII. Narrative of occurrences, from the commencement of the siege of
Mexico to its reduction, and the capture of Guatimotzin.
XIV. Occurrences in New Spain, immediately subsequent to the

reduction of Mexico.
XV. Expeditions sent by Cortes to reduce the provinces of the Mexican
empire.
XVI. Expedition of Garay to colonize Panuco.
XVII. Narrative of various expeditions for the reduction of different
provinces in New Spain.
XVIII. Negociations of Cortes at the court of Spain, respecting the
conquest and government of Mexico.
XIX. Of an expedition against the Zapotecas, and various other
occurrences.
XX. Narrative of the expedition of Cortes to Higueras.
XXI. Return of Cortes to Mexico, and occurrences there previous to his
departure for Europe.
XXII. Narrative of occurrences, from the departure of Cortes to Europe
till his death.
XXIII.