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Narrative of Some Things of New Spain and of the Great City of Temestitan,1 México.
Written by a Companion of Hernan Cortes, The Anonymous Conqueror.
Edited by Alec Christensen

Contents

Introduction

Chapter   1
Chapter   2
Chapter   3
Chapter   4
Chapter   5
Chapter   6
Chapter   7
Chapter   8
Chapter   9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24

Notes		 CHAPTER VII:  OF THE THREAD WHICH THEY WORK [p.33]

THE silk thread with which they work they take from the belly of hares and rabbits, and they dye it the color desired in the matted state. These tints are made with such perfection that one could not ask for better. Afterwards it is spun and with this thread they do beautiful work, almost as fine as our silk. Although they wash it the color is never lost and the cloth lasts a long time.23

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