CHAPTER III

JEALOUSY OF VELASQUEZ--CORTÉS EMBARKS--EQUIPMENT OF HIS FLEET--HIS PERSON AND CHARACTER--RENDEZVOUS AT HAVANA--STRENGTH OF HIS ARMAMENT

Jealousy of Velasquez 317 Intrigues against Cortés 318 His clandestine Embarkation 319 Arrives at Macaca 320 Accession of Volunteers 321 Stores and Ammunition 322 Orders from Velasquez to arrest Cortés 323 He raises the Standard at Havana 324 Person of Cortés 325 His Character 326 Strength of Armament 327 Stirring Address to his Troops 329 Fleet weighs Anchor 330 Remarks on Estrella’s Manuscript 331

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