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Page 42
... Cuernavaca . The towns of Yecapixtla , Oaxtepec , Yautepec , and Cuernavaca all stand at somewhat the same altitude , about 5000 ft . above the level of the sea and a little more than 2000 ft . below the level of the Valley of Mexico ...
... Cuernavaca . The towns of Yecapixtla , Oaxtepec , Yautepec , and Cuernavaca all stand at somewhat the same altitude , about 5000 ft . above the level of the sea and a little more than 2000 ft . below the level of the Valley of Mexico ...
Page 43
... Cuernavaca . Just to the south of this rampart , several isolated hills of a few hundred feet in height arise somewhat abruptly from the plain , and it was on one of these hills that the Indians took refuge . Ixtlilxochitl says that ...
... Cuernavaca . Just to the south of this rampart , several isolated hills of a few hundred feet in height arise somewhat abruptly from the plain , and it was on one of these hills that the Indians took refuge . Ixtlilxochitl says that ...
Page 68
... Cuernavaca ) , and it was garrisoned by many warriors both Mexican and Native , and was very strong on account of the Barrancas more than eight fathoms deep , with running water at the bottom , but the volume of water is small . However ...
... Cuernavaca ) , and it was garrisoned by many warriors both Mexican and Native , and was very strong on account of the Barrancas more than eight fathoms deep , with running water at the bottom , but the volume of water is small . However ...
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