A classic historical account of the Spanish conquest of Mexico, focusing on Hernán Cortés and the Aztec empire under Montezuma. Prescott's detailed narrative makes it an engaging listen for those interested in this pivotal encounter.
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Cover of the original edition (Project Gutenberg, public domain).
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General Contents. Contents of Volume I. List of Illustrations (In certain versions of this etext [in certain browsers] clicking on the image will bring up a larger version.) Footnotes (etext transcriber's note) Montezuma Edition THE WORKS OF WILLIAM H. PRESCOTT TWENTY-TWO VOLUMES Vol. I The Montezuma Edition of William H. Prescott’s Works is limited to one thousand copies, of which this is No. 345 THE LANDING OF CORTÉS AT VERA CRUZ Page 365 Copyright 1904, by J. B. Lippincott Company Goupil & Cº., Paris Montezuma Edition HISTORY OF THE Conquest of Mexico BY WILLIAM H. PRESCOTT EDITED BY
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