History of the Dominion of the Arabs in Spain, Volume 2H. G. Bohn, 1854 |
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... once more through his hands . But we are deprived of these advantages , and cannot but be conscious that the remaining volumes of our work must greatly suffer from that privation . We have , nevertheless , done what in us lay to prevent ...
... once more through his hands . But we are deprived of these advantages , and cannot but be conscious that the remaining volumes of our work must greatly suffer from that privation . We have , nevertheless , done what in us lay to prevent ...
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... once , a sanguinary conflict ensued , which was maintained for some time with equal obstinacy on both sides . But Alhassan was at length the conqueror ; defeating the Andalusian forces , he compelled them to retreat , and they hastened ...
... once , a sanguinary conflict ensued , which was maintained for some time with equal obstinacy on both sides . But Alhassan was at length the conqueror ; defeating the Andalusian forces , he compelled them to retreat , and they hastened ...
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... 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 to be ...
... 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 to be ...
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... once before been granted to their house by the Me- ruans . Yet in these days , that illustrious family is living in some remote part - God only knows the place -- miserable and despised like the most wretched of Alarabes . But doth not ...
... once before been granted to their house by the Me- ruans . Yet in these days , that illustrious family is living in some remote part - God only knows the place -- miserable and despised like the most wretched of Alarabes . But doth not ...
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... once replied as Alhassan had desired , and despatched intelligence to Abdelmelic , the son of Almanzor , of the wish thus expressed ; then Abdelmelic , referring the matter , by swift Forenicos or couriers , to his father , the latter ...
... once replied as Alhassan had desired , and despatched intelligence to Abdelmelic , the son of Almanzor , of the wish thus expressed ; then Abdelmelic , referring the matter , by swift Forenicos or couriers , to his father , the latter ...
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Abdallah Abdelaziz Abdelmelic Almudafar Abdelmumen Ben Aly Abderahman Aben Abed Aben Gania Aben Omar Aben Radmir Abu Bekir Abu Giafar Abu Meruan Abu Muhamad Abul Africa Ahmed Alameri Alcaides Alcasim Alcazar Alfonso Algarve Algezira Aljama Allah Almagreb Almeria Almohades Almondar Almoravides Aly Ben Hamud Aly Ben Juzef Ameer Andalusia army assembled Atia Azala battle besieged Cabilas Cadi called caused cavalry Cebta Christians Comarcas commanded Cordova death declared defend Edris enemy favour force fortress frontier Gallicia Gehwar Granada Hagib Muhamad Almanzor Hairan hath host Infidels inhabitants Ismail Juzef Ben Taxfin King Aly King Hixem King of Seville King of Valencia Lamtuna letters lord Malaga Medina Mehedi moon Morocco Moslemah mosque Muhamad Aben Muhamad Ben Murcia noble possession Prince Saragossa Sclavonian sent siege sovereign Spain Suleiman Ben Alhakem Tangiers territory thee thou Toledo took tribes troops Valencia victory Vizier Wadha Wali Xativa Xeques Zeiri
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