. Mexico, a history of its progress and development in one hundred years. against Montezuma. With their natural instinct of self-preservation they resistedthe approach of the Spaniards and only after a sanguinary battle, on the 25thof March, in which they were defeated, would they enter into friendly relationswith the invaders. In testimony of their goodwill they presented many femaleslaves to the conqueror, among whom was the celebrated Marina, whose affec-tionate loyalty and intelligence later proved a great assistance to the woman, who in Aztec was called Malintzin, was born
. Mexico, a history of its progress and development in one hundred years. against Montezuma. With their natural instinct of self-preservation they resistedthe approach of the Spaniards and only after a sanguinary battle, on the 25thof March, in which they were defeated, would they enter into friendly relationswith the invaders. In testimony of their goodwill they presented many femaleslaves to the conqueror, among whom was the celebrated Marina, whose affec-tionate loyalty and intelligence later proved a great assistance to the woman, who in Aztec was called Malintzin, was born in Coatzacoalcos,she was the daughter of a great cacique, on whose death her mother sacrificedher in the interest of a brother and sold her to the cacique of Tabasco. Besides his victory in arms, Cortes won over a large number of convertswho were received into the bosom of the church with great ceremonial did he lay the foundation of his great work by fulfilling the obligationsimposed upon him by his sovereign. This auspicious beginning elevated the 22 MEXICO. hopes of the Spanish and theysailed northward on April 18thand after delays by storms reachedSan Juan de Ulua. Here the na-tives manifested a friendly spiritand barter was readily enteredinto. Establishing himself in thisplace, the commander desired thatmessengers should be sent to Mon-tezuma to notify him of the wishof the Spaniard to visit him. Montezuma sent his ambas-sador, Teuthile, with wonderfulgifts, in pomp and glory, and inthis representative of the greatmonarch, Cortes found a person ofdifferent attainments from thoseof any native he had hithertomet. His dress was costly and hewore ornaments of precious metals;his manners were dignified andwith diplomatic skill he made itknown that he desired to learnthe wishes of the stranger. Hewas informed that Cortes desiredto visit Montezuma to meet himon behalf of his own an interval the ambassadorreturned accompanied by a distin-guished cacique an
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