Thus they have an idol that they petition for victory in war; another for success in their labors; and so for everything in which they seek or desire prosperity, they have their idols, which they honor and serve.

Among these temples there is one which far surpasses all the rest, whose grandeur of architectural details no human tongue is able to describe; for within its precincts, surrounded by a lofty wall, there is room enough for a town of five hundred families.

The meals were served in a large hall, in which Moctezuma was accustomed to eat, and the dishes quite filled the room, which was covered with mats and kept very clean.

The priests are debarred from female society, nor is any woman permitted to enter the religious houses.

It was so wonderful that I do not know how to describe this first glimpse of things never heard of, seen or dreamed of before.

We Spaniards know a sickness of the heart that only gold can cure.

I and my companions suffer from a disease of the heart which can be cured only with gold.