HISTORY OF THE SPANISH CONQUEST OF YUCATAN AND OF THE ITZAS

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ahead of every one in the Mopan or Ahiza languages, without a master or
grammar of the said language, but only with what help he was able to
get from the Mopan and Chol Indians, of whom he brought together many
who had fled before he went into the wilderness."

The outcome of the events described in this chapter resulted in the
subjection of the Itzas, but not, however, through the agency of the
people of Guatemala. We shall learn from the account of Fray Andres de
Avendano y Loyola all that occurred in the year 1695-1696.




                              CHAPTER VIII

               THE FIRST AND UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT MADE BY
               FRAY ANDRES DE AVENDANO Y LOYOLA TO REACH