A chronicle of the conquest of Granada. To which is added Legends of the conquest of SpainHenry G. Bohn, 1850 |
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... Ronda 88888 • 93 • 96 CHAP . XXIV . — Of the high and ceremonious reception at court of the Count de Cabra and the Alcayde de los Donzeles CHAP . XXV . - How the Marquis of Cadiz concerted to surprise Zahara , and the result of his ...
... Ronda 88888 • 93 • 96 CHAP . XXIV . — Of the high and ceremonious reception at court of the Count de Cabra and the Alcayde de los Donzeles CHAP . XXV . - How the Marquis of Cadiz concerted to surprise Zahara , and the result of his ...
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... Ronda and Medina * Granada is the Spanish term for pomegranate . Zurita , Annales de Arragon , lib . xx . c . 41. Mariana , Hist . de España , lib . xxv . c . 1 , Sidonia , and was built on the crest of a 8 THE CONQUEST OF GRANADA ...
... Ronda and Medina * Granada is the Spanish term for pomegranate . Zurita , Annales de Arragon , lib . xx . c . 41. Mariana , Hist . de España , lib . xxv . c . 1 , Sidonia , and was built on the crest of a 8 THE CONQUEST OF GRANADA ...
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... Ronda , close upon the Christian frontier . Ronda was the most virulent nest of Moorish depredators in the whole border country . It was situated in the midst of the wild Serrania , or chain of mountains of the same name , which are ...
... Ronda , close upon the Christian frontier . Ronda was the most virulent nest of Moorish depredators in the whole border country . It was situated in the midst of the wild Serrania , or chain of mountains of the same name , which are ...
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... Ronda , he had a legion of African Moors in his immediate service . They were of the tribe of the Gomeres ; mercenary troops , whose hot African blood had not yet been tempered by the softer living of Spain ; and whose whole business ...
... Ronda , he had a legion of African Moors in his immediate service . They were of the tribe of the Gomeres ; mercenary troops , whose hot African blood had not yet been tempered by the softer living of Spain ; and whose whole business ...
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... Ronda , who knew every pass and defile . Not a drum , nor the clash of a cymbal , nor the blast of a trumpet , › was permitted to be heard . The mass of war rolled quietly on , as the gathering cloud to the brow of the mountains ...
... Ronda , who knew every pass and defile . Not a drum , nor the clash of a cymbal , nor the blast of a trumpet , › was permitted to be heard . The mass of war rolled quietly on , as the gathering cloud to the brow of the mountains ...
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albaycin alcayde alcazaba alfaquis Alhama Alhambra Alonzo de Aguilar Andalusia Antequera arms army arrived artillery assault Atar attack banner battle battlements beheld Boabdil el Chico brother Calatrava Castilian castle cavaliers CHAPTER chivalry Christian commanded Cordova Count de Cabra defended defiles Don Alonzo Duke El Zagal encampment enemy faith fierce fight fire foot force fortress Fray Antonio Agapida frontier garrison gates Gibralfaro Gomeres grand cardinal Guadix guard Hamet el Zegri hand heart height holy horse Illora infidels inhabitants Isabella Jaen King Ferdinand kingdom of Granada knights of Calatrava lance lofty los Palacios Loxa Marquis of Cadiz Moclin monarch Moorish Moorish king Moors mountains Muley Aben Hassan night noble ordered ordnance Palacios pass peril Pulgar queen renegado retreat rocks Ronda royal sallied sent siege soldiers Spanish spirit steed sword towers town troops trumpet Vaena valiant valley vega Velez Malaga walls warlike warriors worthy wounded Zagal
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