A chronicle of the conquest of Granada. To which is added Legends of the conquest of SpainHenry G. Bohn, 1850 |
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... noble in his deportment towards his equals ; loving and faithful to his friends ; fierce and terrible , yet magnanimous , to his enemies . He was con- sidered the mirror of chivalry of his times , and compared by contemporary historians ...
... noble in his deportment towards his equals ; loving and faithful to his friends ; fierce and terrible , yet magnanimous , to his enemies . He was con- sidered the mirror of chivalry of his times , and compared by contemporary historians ...
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... noble , who had the means of rousing the country to the assistance of her husband . No one appeared more competent for the pur- pose than Don Juan de Guzman , the Duke of Medina Sidonia . He was one of the most wealthy and puissant ...
... noble , who had the means of rousing the country to the assistance of her husband . No one appeared more competent for the pur- pose than Don Juan de Guzman , the Duke of Medina Sidonia . He was one of the most wealthy and puissant ...
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... noble Ponce de Leon , Marquis of Cadiz , still animated the soldiery , however , by word and example , sharing every hardship , and being foremost in every danger ; exemplifying , that a good commander is the vital spirit of an army ...
... noble Ponce de Leon , Marquis of Cadiz , still animated the soldiery , however , by word and example , sharing every hardship , and being foremost in every danger ; exemplifying , that a good commander is the vital spirit of an army ...
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... noble and gracious sight to behold the meeting of those two ancient foes , the Duke of Medina Sidonia and the Marquis of Cadiz . When the marquis beheld his magnanimous deliverer approaching , he melted into tears : all past animosities ...
... noble and gracious sight to behold the meeting of those two ancient foes , the Duke of Medina Sidonia and the Marquis of Cadiz . When the marquis beheld his magnanimous deliverer approaching , he melted into tears : all past animosities ...
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... noble spectacle exhibited to the chivalry of Spain by these two illustrious rivals . Each reaped universal renown from the part he had performed in the campaign : the Marquis , from having surprised and cap- tured one of the most ...
... noble spectacle exhibited to the chivalry of Spain by these two illustrious rivals . Each reaped universal renown from the part he had performed in the campaign : the Marquis , from having surprised and cap- tured one of the most ...
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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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