The Fair God
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- or, The Last of the 'Tzins A Tale of the Conquest of Mexico
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1. Front matter2. THE FAIR GOD OR, THE LAST OF THE ’TZINS3. NOTE BY THE AUTHOR.4. INTRODUCTORY.5. CHAPTER I. OUR MOTHER HAS A FORTUNE WAITING US YONDER.6. CHAPTER II. QUETZAL’, THE FAIR GOD7. CHAPTER III. A CHALLENGE.8. CHAPTER IV. TENOCHTITLAN AT NIGHT.9. CHAPTER V THE CHILD OF THE TEMPLE.10. CHAPTER VI. THE CÛ OF QUETZAL’, AND MUALOX, THE PABA.11. CHAPTER VII. THE PROPHECY ON THE WALL.12. CHAPTER VIII. A BUSINESS MAN IN TENOCHTITLAN.13. CHAPTER IX. THE QUESTIONER OF THE MORNING.14. CHAPTER X. GOING TO THE COMBAT.15. CHAPTER XI. THE COMBAT.16. CHAPTER XII. MUALOX AND HIS WORLD.17. CHAPTER XIII. THE SEARCH FOR QUETZAL’.18. CHAPTER I. WHO ARE THE STRANGERS?19. CHAPTER II. A TEZCUCAN LOVER20. CHAPTER III THE BANISHMENT OF GUATAMOZIN21. CHAPTER IV GUATAMOZIN AT HOME22. CHAPTER V NIGHT AT THE CHALCAN’S23. CHAPTER VI THE CHINAMPA24. CHAPTER VII COURT GOSSIP25. CHAPTER VIII GUATAMOZIN AND MUALOX26. CHAPTER IX A KING’S BANQUET27. CHAPTER X THE ’TZIN’S LOVE28. CHAPTER XI THE CHANT29. CHAPTER I THE FIRST COMBAT30. CHAPTER II THE SECOND COMBAT31. CHAPTER III THE PORTRAIT32. CHAPTER IV. THE TRIAL33. CHAPTER I THE KING GIVES A TRUST TO HUALPA34. CHAPTER II. THE KING AND THE ’TZIN.35. CHAPTER III LOVE ON THE LAKE36. CHAPTER IV THE KING DEMANDS A SIGN OF MUALOX37. CHAPTER V THE MASSACRE IN CHOLULA38. CHAPTER VI THE CONQUEROR WILL COME39. CHAPTER VII MONTEZUMA GOES TO MEET CORTES40. CHAPTER VIII THE ENTRY41. CHAPTER I PUBLIC OPINION42. CHAPTER II A MESSAGE FROM THE GODS43. CHAPTER III HOW ILLS OF STATE BECOME ILLS OF SOCIETY44. CHAPTER IV. ENNUYÉ IN THE OLD PALACE.45. CHAPTER V ALVARADO FINDS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD46. CHAPTER VI THE IRON CROSS47. CHAPTER VII THE CHRISTIANS IN THE TOILS48. CHAPTER VIII THE IRON CROSS COMES BACK TO ITS GIVER49. CHAPTER IX. TRULY WONDERFUL.—A FORTUNATE MAN HATH A MEMORY.50. CHAPTER X HOW THE IRON CROSS CAME BACK51. CHAPTER XI THE CHRISTIAN TAKES CARE OF HIS OWN52. CHAPTER I THE LORD HUALPA FLEES HIS FORTUNE53. CHAPTER II WHOM THE GODS DESTROY THEY FIRST MAKE MAD54. CHAPTER III THE PUBLIC OPINION MAKES WAY55. CHAPTER IV THE ’TZIN’S FAREWELL TO QUETZAL’56. CHAPTER V THE CELLS OF QUETZAL’ AGAIN57. CHAPTER VI LOST IN THE OLD CÛ.58. CHAPTER VII HOW THE HOLY MOTHER HELPS HER CHILDREN59. CHAPTER VIII THE PABA’S ANGEL60. CHAPTER IX LIFE IN THE PABA’S WORLD61. CHAPTER X THE ANGEL BECOMES A BEADSWOMAN62. CHAPTER XI. THE PUBLIC OPINION PROCLAIMS ITSELF.—BATTLE.63. CHAPTER I THE HEART CAN BE WISER THAN THE HEAD64. CHAPTER II THE CONQUEROR ON THE CAUSEWAY AGAIN65. CHAPTER III LA VIRUELA66. CHAPTER IV. MONTEZUMA A PROPHET.—HIS PROPHECY.67. CHAPTER V HOW TO YIELD A CROWN68. CHAPTER VI IN THE LEAGUER69. CHAPTER VII IN THE LEAGUER YET70. CHAPTER VIII THE BATTLE OF THE MANTAS71. CHAPTER IX. OVER THE WALL,—INTO THE PALACE.72. CHAPTER X THE WAY THROUGH THE WALL73. CHAPTER XI BATTLE IN THE AIR74. CHAPTER XII. IN THE INTERVAL OF THE BATTLE—LOVE.75. CHAPTER XIII THE BEGINNING OF THE END76. CHAPTER XIV THE KING BEFORE HIS PEOPLE AGAIN77. CHAPTER XV THE DEATH OF MONTEZUMA78. CHAPTER XVI ADIEU TO THE PALACE79. CHAPTER XVII. THE PURSUIT BEGINS.80. CHAPTER XVIII LA NOCHE TRISTE