History of the dominion of the Arabs in Spain, tr. by mrs. Jonathan Foster, Volume 2 |
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... proceeded once more into the East of Spain with a very powerful host : marching at the head of the Cordovan cavalry , he passed by Garnata , Baza , Lorca , and Tadmir , remaining for some time in the last - named city , where he hoped ...
... proceeded once more into the East of Spain with a very powerful host : marching at the head of the Cordovan cavalry , he passed by Garnata , Baza , Lorca , and Tadmir , remaining for some time in the last - named city , where he hoped ...
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... proceeded to the plains of Barcelona . The King of Afrane came forth against him with a vast army , but though his people were double * * This King of Afranc , or of the Franks , was Borel , Count of Barce- lona . All the region of the ...
... proceeded to the plains of Barcelona . The King of Afrane came forth against him with a vast army , but though his people were double * * This King of Afranc , or of the Franks , was Borel , Count of Barce- lona . All the region of the ...
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... proceeded towards his own house , where having arrived , they all entered into the spacious court , and seated themselves amidst the stately orange- trees and jasmines by which it was surrounded . While * The Zawiyas were hospitals for ...
... proceeded towards his own house , where having arrived , they all entered into the spacious court , and seated themselves amidst the stately orange- trees and jasmines by which it was surrounded . While * The Zawiyas were hospitals for ...
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... proceeded in company to Fez , where they obtained possession of that half of the city which had still held out , the quarter of the Alcairvanes , namely ; its governor , Muhamad . Ben Amer , of Mekinez , having first been slain fighting ...
... proceeded in company to Fez , where they obtained possession of that half of the city which had still held out , the quarter of the Alcairvanes , namely ; its governor , Muhamad . Ben Amer , of Mekinez , having first been slain fighting ...
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... proceeded to Santyac , which he also took , and razed the walls thereof to their foundations . Many captives and much spoil were taken on that occasion also ; and Muhamad returned to Cordova in triumph , paying visits to the cities of ...
... proceeded to Santyac , which he also took , and razed the walls thereof to their foundations . Many captives and much spoil were taken on that occasion also ; and Muhamad returned to Cordova in triumph , paying visits to the cities of ...
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