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gathered about the temple in such overwhelming numbers
Outraged and infuriated by this sacrilege, the Aztec warriors gathered about the temple in such overwhelming numbers, that the besiegers were forced back, down the avenue up which they had come; and only by the most determined fighting did Huetzin and his followers escape from being cut off, and rejoin their friends.
— from The White Conquerors: A Tale of Toltec and Aztec by Kirk Munroe

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