All these towers are the burial places of the nobles, and every chapel in them is dedicated to a particular idol, to which they pay their devotions.
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Every kind of merchandise is sold in a particular street or quarter assigned to it exclusively, and thus the best order is preserved.
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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.
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The priests are debarred from female society, nor is any woman permitted to enter the religious houses.
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