ADVERTISEMENT TO THE FOURTH VOLUME.
Twelve months have now elapsed since the first half volume ofthis work was offered to the public. The favourable reception ithas experienced gives the Editor reason to hope that he hasfulfilled the engagements which he came under at its firstappearance, and is a powerful inducement to continue his utmostexertions to preserve and improve the character of the work. Inthe four volumes which are now published, several extensive andimportant original articles are introduced, which have nothitherto appeared in any similar collection, and had not evenbeen previously translated into English. These materiallycontribute towards the ample information which was formerlyannounced, in the Preface to the first Volume, as aleading object in this Collection. In the subsequent parts of thework, every effort shall be made to fill up its several divisionswith original articles of similar interest and equalimportance.
Encouraged by a satisfactory and increasing sale, the progressof publication has been somewhat hastened, beyond what wasoriginally promised in the Prospectus and Conditions; as thewhole of the fourth Volume is now published, at the periodwhen only its first half was to have appeared. It isintended to repeat this anticipation occasionally, by thepublication of two numbers or half-volumes at once, whenopportunity offers. While this may gratify one portion of ourreaders, it is not meant to preclude others from continuing to besupplied, as before, with the numbers or half volumes at regularintervals, in their own option.
EDINBURGH, 1st Jan, 1812.
HISTORY OF THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA, AND OF SOME OF THE EARLYCONQUESTS IN THE NEW WORLD
History of the discovery and conquest of Mexico,continued.
SECTION VI. The Spaniards commence their march to Mexico; withan account of the war in Tlascala, and the submission of thatnation.
SECTION VII. Events during the march of the Spaniards fromTlascala to Mexico.
SECTION VIII. Arrival of the Spaniards in Mexico, andtransactions there till the arrival of Narvaez to supersedeCortes.
SECTION IX. Expedition of Narvaez to supersede Cortes in thecommand, and occurrences till his defeat by Cortes.
SECTION X. Occurrences from the defeat of Narvaez, to theexpulsion of the Spaniards from Mexico, and the subsequent battleof Otumba.
SECTION XI. Occurrences from the battle of Otumba, till themarch of Cortes to besiege Mexico.
SECTION XII. Transactions of Cortes and the Spaniards, fromtheir march against Mexico, to the commencement of the siege ofthat city.
SECTION XIII. Narrative of occurrences, from the commencementof the siege of Mexico to its reduction, and