The Spanish in the Southwest . ed him to imagine more than he saw ? CHAPTER VICORONADO AND ALARCON * Coronado was the rich and powerful governor of oneof the provinces of New Spain, as Mexico was called atthat time. He had been much interestedin the story of Cabeza de Vaca, and in hisbelief that rich countries lay to the north;he had helped plan the expedition of FrayMarcos; and, on the return of that priest,he had hurried with him to the viceroy, tourge that an expedition should be sentimmediately to the seven cities. It wasnatural that a man so interested in affairsshould be chosen as a lead
The Spanish in the Southwest . ed him to imagine more than he saw ? CHAPTER VICORONADO AND ALARCON * Coronado was the rich and powerful governor of oneof the provinces of New Spain, as Mexico was called atthat time. He had been much interestedin the story of Cabeza de Vaca, and in hisbelief that rich countries lay to the north;he had helped plan the expedition of FrayMarcos; and, on the return of that priest,he had hurried with him to the viceroy, tourge that an expedition should be sentimmediately to the seven cities. It wasnatural that a man so interested in affairsshould be chosen as a leader, especiallysince he was a general favorite in Mexico,and connected with some of the first fami-lies in Spain. It was a fine army which Coronado ledBut before the deserts were crossed, manyof the men became discouraged. The places mentionedby Fray Marcos were very disappointing. A buildingwhich he had described enthusiastically as almost like afort was found to be only a ruined house, a little larger 1 Alarcon (A-lar-kon).6S. One of Coronadossoldiers out of Mexico. Corona do and Alarcon 69 than some others, and plastered on the outside with redmud. Every one, including Coronado, began to feel thattheir guide had seen many things through the rosy specta-cles of fancy, and that they would find the realities farduller in color. But there was still faith in the sevencities; these had been heard of from so many sourcesthat they, at least, must be genuine. How bitter, then, was the disappointment when the hillwas finally reached from which Fray Marcos had looked
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