History of the dominion of the Arabs in Spain, tr. by mrs. Jonathan Foster, Volume 2 |
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Page 17
... thousand lances of the fabric of Lamta , a great quantity of beautifully made bows , with an equally large supply of handsome quivers , filled with carefully pointed arrows , scimitars , and other weapons of the finest temper , likewise ...
... thousand lances of the fabric of Lamta , a great quantity of beautifully made bows , with an equally large supply of handsome quivers , filled with carefully pointed arrows , scimitars , and other weapons of the finest temper , likewise ...
Page 25
... thousand captives - youths and damsels . The day was one of great festivity in the city of Cordova ; and the bells which Almanzor had brought with him were given by him to the Aljama , where they were assigned a place in the court of ...
... thousand captives - youths and damsels . The day was one of great festivity in the city of Cordova ; and the bells which Almanzor had brought with him were given by him to the Aljama , where they were assigned a place in the court of ...
Page 33
... thousand men , being all taken prisoners . Being informed of this last capture , Abdelmelic Almu- dafar commanded that all should be instantly set at liberty , and even gave them their horses and arms , that each might depart ...
... thousand men , being all taken prisoners . Being informed of this last capture , Abdelmelic Almu- dafar commanded that all should be instantly set at liberty , and even gave them their horses and arms , that each might depart ...
Page 41
... thousand horses , a thousand times repeated , were sent back in echoes from the neighbouring hills , until it seemed that the earth and heavens were coming together . The battle commenced with equal animosity , as with equal bravery ...
... thousand horses , a thousand times repeated , were sent back in echoes from the neighbouring hills , until it seemed that the earth and heavens were coming together . The battle commenced with equal animosity , as with equal bravery ...
Page 51
... thousand cavaliers , all clothed in cuirasses and coats of mail glittering like the stars , their horses also being furnished with caparisons of silk having a doubled lining . That body was followed by the cavalry of Anda- lusia and ...
... thousand cavaliers , all clothed in cuirasses and coats of mail glittering like the stars , their horses also being furnished with caparisons of silk having a doubled lining . That body was followed by the cavalry of Anda- lusia and ...
Common terms and phrases
Abdallah Abdelaziz Abdelmelic Almudafar Abdelmumen Ben Aly Abderahman Aben Abed Aben Omar Aben Taxfin Abu Bekir Abu Meruan Abul Africa Ahmed Alameri Alcaides Alcasim Alcazar Alfonso Algarve Algezira Aljama Allah Almagreb Almeria Almohades Almoravides Aly Ben Hamud Ameer Andalusia army assembled Atia Badajoz battle Cabilas Cadi called caused cavalry Cebta Christians Comarcas commanded Cordova death declared defend Denia Dylnoun Edris enemy father favour force fortresses frontier Gallicia Gehwar Granada Hagib Muhamad Almanzor Hairan hath host Infidels Ismail Juzef Aben Juzef Ben Taxfin King Aly King Hixem King Juzef King of Seville King of Toledo King of Valencia Lamtuna letters lord Malaga Medina Mehedi moon Morocco Moslemah mosque Muhamad Aben Muhamad Ben Hixem Murcia Muyad Billah noble possession Prince Radmir received Saragossa Sclavonian sent sovereign Spain Suleiman Ben Alhakem Tangiers territory thee thou Toledo took troops Valencia victory Vizier Wadha Wali Xeques Yahye Zeiri