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CORTÉS REVISITS MEXICO--RETIRES TO HIS ESTATES--HIS VOYAGES OF DISCOVERY--FINAL RETURN TO CASTILE--COLD RECEPTION--DEATH OF CORTÉS--HIS CHARACTER

Cortés embarks for Mexico 225

Stops at Hispaniola 225

Proceedings of the Audience 226

Cortés lands at Villa Rica 228

Reception in Mexico 229

Retires to his Estates 229

His Improvement of them 231

His Voyages of Discovery 232

He embarks for California 233

Disastrous Expedition 233

Arrival of a Viceroy 234

Policy of the Crown 234

Maritime Enterprises of Cortés 236

His Disgust with Mendoza 237

His final Return to Castile 238

He joins the Expedition to Algiers 239

His cold Reception by Charles V. 240

Cortés’ last Letter to the Emperor 241

Taken ill at Seville 242

His Will 242

Scruples of Conscience as to Slavery 243

Views entertained on this Topic 244

He moves to Castilleja 245

Death of Cortés 246

His funeral Obsequies 246

Fate of his Remains 248

Posterity of Cortés 249

His Character 251

His Knight-errantry 251

His military Genius 253

Power over his Soldiers 254

Character as a Conqueror 256

His enlightened Views 256

His private Life 258

His Bigotry 259

His Manners and Habits 261

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