The herald., 1895-01-01

a report current that when the Gu wGs
founded all the inhabitants OF the city
had made offerings OF gold and jewels
and precions stones, sud all sorts OF
seeds. all OF which were placed in the
foundation Of the Gu. And it Was said
that the whole had been bathed in the
blood OF Indian capti7es sacrificed son
that occasion.
And after we had conquered Mexico
and divided up the iots, We proposed TO
erect church to our patron and guide,
Santiago; and it covered the greater
part OF the sits of the grand Gu, and
when the foundation was removed to
put in beEer, great amount OF gold
and silver and precious stones and peagla
was found.
And the liko thing occurred when tho
man to whose share ieli the remain
der of the lot dug up the iounda-
ton; he also found large
amount of treasure there, and the
otficsle of his majesty demanded the
royal share OF the treasure, and there
waa uitabout il, and when Gugtemaa
who was then alive, was asked about it,
he replied that thia tradition had been
handed down among them, and was re-
corded IN their archives; and in the end
the treasure remained with the church
OF Santiago.
Near the grand Gu OF Huichlipotzli
there was tower, which was also a
temple OF idols, or rather hell, the en-
trance to which wes Glso horrible open
mouth with great teeth, aud this VISA 10
represent the mouth OF bell which swal-
lowed up aouls. There were also many
figures OF devils and serpsnts near the
door, and near by @ stone OF sacrifice,
and within great pots fall OF hot water,
where they cooked for ths use OF the
Papas the flesh OF the poor Indiana who
had been sacrificed, and the whoio
place was covered with gouts of blood,
and waa black with blood and smoke.
and emelled horribly. l always called
the place hell.
Another Gu WAS the place of inter
ment OF the kings and great lords Of
Mexico and another yet, where there
were an immense number OF skulls
and bones arrayed in regular order, but
SO many that we could not count them.
And in each temple there were many
priests with black man,lea and cowls.
and the ears of most had been cus of
and offered as sacrifice to the idols,
and the hair of all WAS long and tanN
gied and covered with blood
Within the patios of the grand
Gu there were many temples,
and houses whore the priests and
atienisnts lived. There was also a
large pond OF fresh water dedicated TO
the aervic3 OF huichnpozli and Iezca'
tepucs; this water was brought through
g covered passage from Chapultepeo.
Near hero were also certain large
houses where were grevt many girls
who remained there until they married,
and nesr them were two female idols,
the patronesses OF marriage, and to
them they offered sacrifices and held
feasts in their homo. that they might
give them good husbands. This Gu OF
Huichlipolzn was the grandest and moat
sumptuous in all Mexico, although the
grand Gu of Cholula was higher than
it, having 120 steps. and its idol was
of great repute throughout all Mexico,
but it was of an entirely different style
from that OF Tatelco; say also that the
Gu OF Tezcuco was very high, having III
steps and surrounded by fine patios,
and this Gu was different from all the
rest. 1t is an amusing thing to think
that each province had its own god
and made light of the gods OF all the
others.
When we were tired OF examining oil
the strange things we returned to our
quarters, always accompanied by Caoi-
quss and mobiles of Montezuma'1 court.